Dorffest Borgdorf-Seedorf — 150 Years

150 Years Borgdorf-Seedorf

Borgdorf-Seedorf is a municipality in the Nortorfer Land office in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district (state of Schleswig-Holstein). With approximately 1,200 inhabitants, the municipality is located between Kiel and Rendsburg, nestled in the rolling landscape of Holstein. In 2026, the municipality is celebrating its 150th anniversary — an occasion that puts the village festival, which is already held every two years, in a special setting.

Tradition Every Two Years

The Dorffest Borgdorf-Seedorf is traditionally held every two years — a frequency that allows the municipality to organize a larger and more elaborately staged festival each time. In 2026, the anniversary festival falls on the last weekend in June: Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28.

Preparation and Program Structure

The festival calendar doesn't start until June 26: As early as Friday, June 12, 2026, the festival hut will be set up together — a tradition that combines volunteer commitment and anticipation for the festival. A week later, on Saturday, June 20, 2026, the Seedorf Fruit and Horticultural Association will hold its cider tasting (Mostprobe) — a separate event in the run-up to the festival that cherishes the regional traditional orchard culture.

Three Days of Festival Weekend

The actual village festival runs from Friday to Sunday with live music, catering by the associations, children's program, and dance evening. The community hall and the adjacent village green form the festival grounds. For the 150th anniversary, expanded special programs are announced — likely a festival parade, a historical exhibition on the municipality's history, and special activities for former residents.

OGV Seedorf as Co-organizer

The Seedorf Fruit and Horticultural Association (Obst- und Gartenbauverein Seedorf) is the central organizer of the village festival alongside the municipality. The association has been involved for decades in maintaining the traditional orchards around Borgdorf-Seedorf, organizes the annual cider tasting, and is strongly represented in the festival committee with its members — an example of how club life and village culture are closely intertwined in the municipalities of Schleswig-Holstein.