Name: Brandenburger Water Festival Fürstenberg/Havel 2026
Start: 2026-07-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Stadtpark am Schwedtsee

Brandenburger Water Festival

About Brandenburger Water Festival

The Brandenburger Wasserfest in Fürstenberg/Havel is one of the largest summer city festivals in northern Brandenburg and celebrates its 29th edition in 2026. On July 10th and 11th, 2026, the Stadtpark on the Schwedtsee will transform into a festival mile with a regatta on the lake, a large Schützenfest (marksmen's festival), a stage program, a parade, children's activities, and catering with regional specialties. Fürstenberg is the "Water City" between the Mecklenburg Lake District and Berlin — its location between three lakes (Schwedtsee, Röblinsee, Baalensee) and its historic old town make the Water Festival a waterside experience. Free admission.

Dates 10 Jul — 11 Jul 2026

Venue Fürstenberg/Havel (12065)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Brandenburger Water Festival — edition 2026

The 29th Brandenburger Water Festival Fürstenberg/Havel takes place on July 10th and 11th, 2026, in the Stadtpark on the Schwedtsee. A large Schützenfest, a regatta on the lake, a stage program, children's activities, catering with regional specialties, and an evening fireworks display over the lake. Free admission. Detailed program to follow in early summer 2026.

29th Edition — Date Confirmed

The city of Fürstenberg/Havel has confirmed the date and main elements of the 2026 Water Festival: July 10th and 11th, Stadtpark on the Schwedtsee, featuring a large Schützenfest and the classic program points. The detailed stage program — bands, performance times, special activities — will be published a few weeks before the event on fuerstenberg-havel.de.

Highlights Brandenburger Water Festival 2026

29th edition of the festival — water sports tradition since 1998
Regatta and boat parades on the Schwedtsee
Large Schützenfest with proclamation of the king
Stage program with regional bands
Fireworks over the lake on Saturday evening
Family program in the Stadtpark

Programme Brandenburger Water Festival 2026

Provisional Program Structure

Friday, July 10th, from afternoon: Festival opening, start of Schützenfest
Saturday, July 11th, all day: Festival mile in the Stadtpark, stage program, shooting competitions, regatta on the Schwedtsee
Boat parades and competitions on the water
Performances by regional bands (country, Schlager, rock, pop)
Dance groups and sports demonstrations
Children's program with bouncy castle, games, craft activities
Evening: Main concert and fireworks over the Schwedtsee
Catering with bratwurst, fish from the Schwedtsee, regional specialties, and beer

Detailed program: fuerstenberg-havel.de/wasserfest

Prices Brandenburger Water Festival 2026

Free admission. Catering and special offers at typical festival prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Brandenburger Water Festival

Date

Friday to Saturday/Sunday, July 10th and 11th, 2026.

Location

Stadtpark am Schwedtsee, 16798 Fürstenberg/Havel.

Admission

Free. Food, drinks, and special offers at typical festival prices.

Getting There

By car via the A 19 (Berlin-Rostock), exit Fürstenberg (approx. 1 hour 15 minutes from Berlin). By train: RE 5 (Berlin-Rostock), stop Fürstenberg/Havel.

Organizer

City of Fürstenberg/Havel — Lukas Volkmann and Stefan Wernicke. Contact: [email protected], Tel. 033093 34611.

Fürstenberg/Havel — Water City in the Three-Lakes Region

Fürstenberg/Havel in the Oberhavel district is a small town with just under 5,700 inhabitants and is one of Brandenburg's most beautiful water cities. The town is located at the transition from the Mecklenburg Lake District to the Märkische Wasserstraße (Märkische Waterway): Three large lakes — Schwedtsee, Röblinsee, and Baalensee — surround the old town. The Havel River connects Fürstenberg with the Elbe and the Baltic Sea. Water sports, boat rentals, swimming opportunities, and nature reserves make the town a popular summer destination.

29th Brandenburger Water Festival

The Water Festival in Fürstenberg is part of the series of events that has shaped the second weekend of July since 1998. 2026 will celebrate the 29th edition. The festival mile will be set up in the Stadtpark on the Schwedtsee — a spacious area directly on the shore. Stages, a festival tent, a shooting stand, a children's activity area, catering stands, and boat docks are concentrated here. Unlike purely folk festivals (Volksfeste), water is a central component — regatta competitions, boat parades, and dragon boat races characterize the scene on the lake.

Program — Regatta, Schützenfest, Stage

The 2026 program has not yet been fully published as of the editorial deadline (May 2026). What is known: The large Schützenfest runs parallel over the weekend — the Fürstenberger Schützengilde (marksmen's guild) invites you to competitions and the proclamation of the king. Regatta competitions and boat parades will take place on the lake. On the main stage in the Stadtpark, performances by regional bands (country, Schlager, rock, pop), dance groups, and sports demonstrations will alternate throughout the weekend. For children, there is a dedicated activity area with a bouncy castle, craft, and game stations. On Saturday and Sunday evenings, concerts and a fireworks display over the lake will be the highlights.

Getting There and Accommodation

Fürstenberg is located directly on the A 19 motorway (Berlin-Rostock) — approx. 1 hour 15 minutes from Berlin, 1 hour from Neubrandenburg. By train: Regional-Express RE 5 (Berlin-Rostock), stop Fürstenberg/Havel directly in the center. The town has several hotels, guesthouses, and holiday apartments — those who want to combine the weekend with nature experiences will find hiking trails, swimming lakes, and quiet forests in the neighboring Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park.