Buchholzer Festtage
Community festival in Französisch Buchholz with traditional kite festival
About Buchholzer Festtage
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Community Festival with Huguenot Heritage
Französisch Buchholz has an unusual history: in 1685, the Edict of Potsdam allowed French Huguenots, expelled after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, to settle in Brandenburg-Prussia. A group settled in the then village of Buchholz and shaped the community — the "Französisch" before "Buchholz" is a reminder of this heritage. Today, since 2001, Französisch Buchholz has been part of the Berlin borough of Pankow and retains a suburban identity despite urban growth.
Kite Festival as a Tradition
The Buchholzer Festtage are the annual community festival of the district, organized by the Bürgerverein Französisch Buchholz e.V. The festival program includes a main stage concept with local live music, food and drink stalls, a market for local products — and traditionally a kite festival with a kite launching area. This makes the Buchholzer Festtage one of the few Berlin events that explicitly cultivate kite flying — a tradition that resonates particularly well in the windy north of Berlin.
- Where: Französisch Buchholz, 13127 Berlin
- District: Pankow, Französisch Buchholz district
- 2026: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Organizer: Bürgerverein Französisch Buchholz e.V.
- Special Feature: Kite festival (also known as Drachenfest Französisch Buchholz)
- Admission: free
Pankow as Berlin's Most Populous District
With over 415,000 inhabitants, Pankow is Berlin's largest district — from the hip Prenzlauer Berg and the green Niederschönhausen to the suburban Französisch Buchholz and Karow on the northern outskirts. Französisch Buchholz represents the rural, quiet side of the district and stands in stark contrast to the Prenzlauer Berg bohemian scene. The Buchholzer Festtage are one of the few district festivals that make this other side of Pankow visible.
Buchholzer Festtage — edition 2026
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, the Bürgerverein Französisch Buchholz e.V. invites you to the annual Buchholzer Festtage. The community festival includes a festival stage with local live music, food and drink stalls, a market for local products, and the traditional kite festival (Drachenfest Französisch Buchholz) with a launching area for homemade or brought-along kites. Free admission. The festival is a family celebration and a community association festival in one — the community festival of the northernmost district of Pankow with its Huguenot heritage.
Programme Buchholzer Festtage 2026
The complete program for the Buchholzer Festtage 2026 is available via the organizers' flyer on the website buergerverein-franzoesisch-buchholz.de. Key points:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Daytime: Market opening with food and drink stalls
- Festival stage with local live music — Cover bands and Pankow music associations
- Kite festival: Kite launching area with assistance stations for beginners
- Children's program: Kite crafting, face painting, carousel
- Community association festival with board stand and association presentations
- Evening concert on the festival stage
Kite Festival Tradition
- Homemade or brought-along kites welcome
- Assistance stations for beginners
- Kite launching competition with small prizes
Funding
The Buchholzer Festtage are organized by the Bürgerverein Französisch Buchholz e.V. and financed by member contributions, local businesses, and the Pankow district office. Program sources: regioactive.de and the Familienwegweiser Pankow.
Highlights Buchholzer Festtage 2026
- Community festival of the Französisch Buchholz district in Pankow
- Traditional kite festival with launching area
- Festival stage with local live music
- Community association festival and family program
- Huguenot heritage as the historical background of the district
- Free admission
Prices Buchholzer Festtage 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks are paid for individually on-site. Kite launching and kite crafting stations for children are usually free.
Practical information — Buchholzer Festtage
Getting There
S-Bahn S2/S8 to S Karow (10-minute walk to the center of Französisch Buchholz). Tram 50 to Französisch Buchholz. Bus 250, 259 in the vicinity. By car via the A114, parking around the festival grounds.
Admission
Free. Food, drinks, and kite flying activities are paid for individually on-site or are free of charge.
Date
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (confirmed in the community association's program).
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Where it takes place Buchholzer Festtage
Festplatz / Festbühne Französisch Buchholz
Französisch Buchholz, 13127 Berlin