Maypole setting and Walpurgis bonfire in Jena and the districts

In many places in Jena and its districts, spring is traditionally welcomed with the raising of the maypoles. Setting up the maypole is much more than just a custom: it stands for community, neighborliness and living together in the districts.

Overview of the dates for the maypole setting and Walpurgis bonfire in Jena and the districts

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Jena-West, start 10 am, 1 pm children's maypole, from 1 pm large maypole, West sports field
Laasan, 2 pm, Laasan town hall
Göschwitz, 2 pm, village square/church

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Jena-Nord, start 3 pm, tree approx. 5 pm, allotment garden site Rautal left in front of club house
Leutra, from approx. 4:30 pm, village square/festival square
Isserstedt, from 5 p.m., maypole setting and Walpurgis fire, fire station, St.-Florian-Weg 8
Lützeroda, 5 p.m., fire department clubhouse, Zum Ziskauer Tal 11
Lichtenhain, 5 p.m., festival meadow at the fountain, Mühlenstraße
Closewitz, tree 5 p.m., grate 6 p.m., village center/center of Closewitz
Wöllnitz, start 5 pm, tree from 6 pm, village square "Pennickental"
Krippendorf, approx. 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the pond area next to the fire station
Ammerbach, 6 p.m., festival meadow - at the castle
Münchenroda/Remderoda, 6 pm, Münchenroda, at the fire extinguishing pond in the old village
Ziegenhain, 6 pm, Walpurgis fire, on the festival meadow at the playground

Friday, May 1, 2026

Cospeda, 10 a.m., An den Linden/Jenaer Straße
Vierzehnheiligen, 10 am, village square/playground, in case of rain on the fire station grounds
Zwätzen, 10 a.m., tree between 11 a.m. and 12 noon, Freund beverage store, Kreuzgasse 5
Lobeda-Altstadt, 11 a.m., town hall square
Jena-Zentrum, 11 a.m., Sophienstraße (Ladies' Quarter Festival)
Kunitz, 1 pm, old school Kunitz
Drackendorf, 2 pm, opposite the old school
Maua, 3 p.m., fairground/festival meadow in front of the Maua fire department clubhouse
Ziegenhain, starts at 1 pm, from 2 pm maypole setting, playground
Wenigenjena, Distelschänke, from 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Ilmnitz, 2 pm, Ilmnitz development area
Jenaprießnitz/Wogau, 3 pm, Jenaprießnitz festival meadow, Hinter dem Dorfe 2

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Burgau, 1 p.m., Burgau fairground

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Wenigenjena, 3 p.m., Schlegelsberg settlers' home