Name: 825 Years Wasbek — Village Festival Weekend 2026
Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-03T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Sportlerheim und Dorfmitte Wasbek

825 Years Wasbek

About 825 Years Wasbek

Wasbek celebrates its 825th anniversary in 2026 with a three-day village festival weekend from May 1st to 3rd. The traditional Maypole raising at the sports club begins at 11 AM, organized by the local trade and commerce association. Throughout the weekend, there will be a program for all ages with live music, the Maypole raising, a historical anniversary exhibition by the Wasbek cultural association, and a celebratory church service on May 3rd at 10 AM. The exhibition “825 Years Wasbek” will even continue until October 4th, 2026 — a five-month retrospective on 8 ¼ centuries of village history between the heath and Neumünster.

Dates 01 May — 03 May 2026

Venue Wasbek (01058)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

825 Years Wasbek — edition 2026

Wasbek celebrates its 825th anniversary with a three-day village festival weekend from May 1st to 3rd, 2026. Maypole raising on May 1st at 11 AM at the sports club, live music and a program for all ages, celebratory church service on May 3rd at 10 AM. The anniversary exhibition by the Wasbek cultural association runs from May 2nd to October 4th, 2026.

From May 1st to 3rd, 2026, the municipality of Wasbek celebrates its 825th anniversary. Three days of village festival weekend kick off the anniversary year, which continues with an exhibition until October.

The kick-off is on May 1st at 11 AM with the traditional Maypole raising at the sports club, organized by the trade and commerce association. The weekend will feature live music, a varied program for children and families, and the opening of the anniversary exhibition. A celebratory church service for the 825th birthday will be held on May 3rd at 10 AM in Wasbek church.

Highlights 825 Years Wasbek 2026

825th anniversary, Maypole raising on May 1st, multi-month exhibition by the cultural association, celebratory church service on May 3rd.

Programme 825 Years Wasbek 2026

Program 825 Years Wasbek May 1-3, 2026

Friday, May 1st, 2026

11:00 AM — Maypole raising at the sports club, kick-off by the trade and commerce association
Afternoon/Evening — Program in the festival tent with live music

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

Main festival day with program for all ages
Live music on stage, children's program
Opening of the anniversary exhibition by the Wasbek cultural association (runs until October 4th, 2026)

Sunday, May 3rd, 2026

10:00 AM — Celebratory church service for the 825th anniversary
Following — Wind-down with a morning pint (Frühschoppen), live music, and refreshments

Current detailed information at wasbek.de/gesellschaft-soziales/veranstaltungen.

Prices 825 Years Wasbek 2026

Free admission to all events. Food and drinks provided by local clubs at daily prices.

Practical information

Practical information — 825 Years Wasbek

Getting There

Wasbek is located between Neumünster and Heide. By car via the A7 (exit Neumünster-Süd), then take the B430 towards Heide. By train to Neumünster, then bus.

Admission

Free admission to all events of the village festival weekend and the anniversary exhibition.

On Site

Food and drinks provided by local clubs. Weather-appropriate clothing recommended.

Wasbek — Village in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde District

Wasbek is a municipality with around 2,700 inhabitants in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, located between Neumünster and Heide on the Schwale river. First documented in 1201, Wasbek looks back on 825 years of history in 2026 — an occasion that will be celebrated with a three-day village festival weekend and a multi-month exhibition.

825 Years — An Occasion for the Village Community

Village anniversaries are important community events in Schleswig-Holstein, where clubs, businesses, and citizens work together. Wasbek is using 2026 to revisit its own history and showcase it in a program. The organizers are the municipality of Wasbek, the trade and commerce association, the cultural association, and numerous local clubs and businesses.

Program Overview

May 1st, 2026, 11 AM — Maypole raising at the sports club by the trade and commerce association, kick-off of the anniversary weekend
May 2nd, 2026 — Main festival day with live music, program for all ages, opening of the anniversary exhibition by the Wasbek cultural association
May 3rd, 2026, 10 AM — Celebratory church service for the municipality's 825th birthday

Anniversary Exhibition until October

The anniversary exhibition of the Wasbek cultural association runs from May 2nd to October 4th, 2026 — an unusually long duration, showing the cultural association's commitment to documenting village history. The exhibition is expected to feature historical photos, documents, tools, and memorabilia from 825 years of Wasbek — from its first documented mention in 1201, through its agricultural past, to its present-day status as a residential community in the Neumünster commuter belt.