Regular Events
- Swabian-Alemannic Fasnet: The Fasnet (Swabian-Alemannic Carnival) has a high significance in the area of Rottenburg. A "Vassnacht" was firstly documented in Rottenburg in the 15th century. In the catholic Town of Rottenburg and its hinterland the wild goings have become a tradition. The first carnival group in Schwalldorf were the "Elbenlocher Hexen" (witches of the Elbenloch), in Swabian Dialect Elbaloch Hexa. They were founded in 1984. The Elbenloch is a forest on the boundary of Schwalldorf. According to a legend the Elbenloch was a meeting place for witches in the middle-age. During the middle-age Rottenburg was a center of the witch-hunt. The carnival group "Elbenlocher Hexen" is an allusion to that. In 1989 the "Narrenzunft Schwalldorf" (Carnival Guild Schwalldorf) was founded. Nowadays the Carnival Guild has three carnival groups, two music groups and several single characters. The Fasnet season begins officially on 6 January with the traditional dedusting of the wood masks. The so called "Fleggafasnet" (Swabian for village carnival) with the parade takes place on Saturday, one week before the "Hauptfasnet" (Main-Fasnet). The Hauptfasnet is the time from Fat Thursday to Ash Wednesday, it's the high season of carnival in Rottenburg. During the last years more than one thousand participants from approximately 30–40 carnival guilds attended the parade in Schwalldorf.
- Onion-Tart-Fest: On the last weekend of the summer vacations (usually first or second weekend in September) the local associations arrange the "Zwiebelbeeten Fest" (Onion-Tart-Fest). It's a small contemplative fest in the village core. The fest is arranged since 1986 and has established itself as village fair.
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