Name: Familienfestival Stocksee 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Sportplatz Stocksee

Familienfestival Stocksee

About Familienfestival Stocksee

With the Familienfestival Stocksee, the small municipality on the lake of the same name in the Plön district is creating its own summer highlight. At the beginning of September, the sports field at the entrance to the village transforms into an open meeting point for families from the entire Amt Bornhöved, featuring hands-on activities for children, a relaxed get-together marking the transition into late summer, and an atmosphere that is more about village festivity than a mass event. The 2026 edition is the third iteration.

Dates 12 Sep — 12 Sep 2026

Venue Stocksee (01060)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Familienfestival Stocksee — edition 2026

The third edition of the Familienfestival Stocksee will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Stocksee sports field. Featuring hands-on activities for children, a cosy get-together for families from the Plön district and the Amt Bornhöved, and a celebration of summer's end on the shores of Stocksee.

The 3rd Edition – Summer's End at Stocksee

The municipality of Stocksee confirms the Familienfestival 2026 for Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Stocksee sports field. Specific programme details – times, hands-on stations, culinary offerings, and potential live performances – will be announced shortly before the date via the municipal channels, the community newsletter, and the website stocksee.de, as in previous years.

What to Expect

As with the first two editions, an afternoon-focused family programme is expected, with hands-on activities for children, regional food stands, and a relaxed atmosphere marking the transition between summer and early autumn. The location directly on Stocksee, one of Schleswig-Holstein's clearest lakes, invites visitors to combine their festival visit with a hike or a walk along the shore.

Highlights Familienfestival Stocksee 2026

Hands-on activities for children of all ages
Summer's end on the shores of Stocksee
Meeting point for the village community in Amt Bornhöved

Programme Familienfestival Stocksee 2026

The detailed programme will be published by the municipality of Stocksee shortly before the date of September 12, 2026. Hands-on stations for children, regional food and drink stands, and an afternoon programme at the sports field are expected.

Prices Familienfestival Stocksee 2026

Admission is free according to the organisers. Food and drinks available at the stands on site.

Practical information

Practical information — Familienfestival Stocksee

Getting There

By car: Via the A21 (Bornhöved exit), then B404 towards Plön; Stocksee is located about 8 km east of Bornhöved. Parking is available at the sports field. By train: Nearest station is Ascheberg (RB from Kiel or Lübeck), from there approx. 10 km connection by car/taxi.

Admission

Admission is free according to the organisers. Food and drinks available at the stands on site.

Contact

Gemeinde Stocksee, Seeweg 1a, 24326 Stocksee. Tel. (0173) 214 56 52. Information at stocksee.de.

The Newest Village Festival on the Shores of Stocksee

The Familienfestival Stocksee is one of the newest event formats in the Plön district – the third edition in September 2026 underscores this. The municipality of Stocksee initiated the festival to make the summer's end on the eastern shore of Stocksee a fixed date in the village calendar and to offer families from the Holsteinische Schweiz region a casual meeting point.

A Festival with a Natural Backdrop

The venue is the sports field on Seeweg, just a few metres from the Stocksee shore. The lake is considered one of Schleswig-Holstein's cleanest and most idyllic lakes, nestled within the Holsteinische Schweiz Nature Park. This location gives the festival a special touch: those who wish can combine their visit with a circular walk around the lake or a stroll through the protected beech forests.

Family-Friendly Programme

As the name suggests, the Familienfestival consistently focuses on activities for children and families: hands-on stations, movement games, regional culinary stands, and cosy get-togethers to mark the end of summer. The atmosphere is that of a village community warmly welcoming its guests. Specific programme details are traditionally communicated in advance through the municipal channels and the Amt Bornhöved.

Stocksee in the Plön District

Stocksee itself is one of the smallest municipalities in the Amt Bornhöved, with only a few hundred inhabitants. It is precisely this manageable size that makes the festival authentic: the organisers know their guests, the guests know the organisers, and the spirit emanates from the village itself. Anyone discovering the festival gets to know a special corner of the state of Schleswig-Holstein.