Festival am Deich Friedrichskoog
Edition 2026 Music Rock Pop

Festival am Deich Friedrichskoog

Nine Thursday evenings of open-air music at Trischendiek Park — free entry, 20 years old

Friedrichskoog — Kreis Dithmarschen (01051) Since 2007
Dates 02 Jul — 27 Aug 2026
Venue Friedrichskoog (01051)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Festival am Deich

When the sun begins to set over Trischendiek Park in Friedrichskoog-Spitze towards the Wadden Sea from early July, the Festival am Deich begins every Thursday — for nine summer evenings. For its 20th anniversary in summer 2026, the popular open-air event will stick to its proven format: free entry, kids' disco at 6 PM, live band from 7:30 PM, plus cocktails, fish & chips, and a pirate playground for the little ones. One of the most enduring summer festivals on the Schleswig-Holstein west coast, right in the heart of Dithmarschen district.

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20 Years of Festival am Deich

The Festival am Deich has been an integral part of the Friedrichskoog summer since 2007. What began as a small beach hotel concert has evolved into a concert series spread over nine Thursday evenings throughout the summer – from early July to the end of August. In 2026, the Festival am Deich will celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Format: A Different Band Every Thursday

The concept is wonderfully simple and well-established: Every Thursday from early July to August 31st, a different band performs in Trischendiek Park in Friedrichskoog-Spitze. Free entry, open-air, right on the dike with a view of the Wadden Sea. The children's disco starts at 6:00 PM, and the live band takes over at 7:30 PM, playing late into the evening. A cocktail bar, fish & chips, and a pirate playground ensure a relaxed festival atmosphere.

Friedrichskoog: The Wadden Sea Village

Friedrichskoog is a municipality with around 2,500 inhabitants in the south of the Dithmarschen peninsula, in the Dithmarschen district of the state of Schleswig-Holstein. The district of Friedrichskoog-Spitze is located directly at the entrance to the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park — a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. It is precisely here, at Trischendiek Park, that the festival takes place: dike, salt marshes, sheep, and beyond them, the mudflats.

Atmosphere and Audience

The Festival am Deich is a meeting point for summer holidaymakers on the west coast and locals from Friedrichskoog, Marne, and Brunsbüttel. It's family-friendly and relaxed, not a mass event, but a recurring summer highlight for the entire region.

Festival am Deich — edition 2026

For its 20th anniversary, 2026 will again feature nine Thursday evening open-air events at Trischendiek Park. The opening on July 2nd includes a kids' disco from 6 PM and, from 7:30 PM, Julia Mc Collion and Hot Banditoz with Latin Pop. The closing on August 27th features Die Junx.

The 2026 program, according to the Friedrichskoog Tourism Service, includes nine concert evenings, making it one of the most extensive editions in the festival's history. Admission remains traditionally free, and the event format (6 PM kids' disco, 7:30 PM main band) is unchanged.

The event is organized by the Friedrichskoog Tourism Service in cooperation with the municipality of Friedrichskoog. The concept has been successful for nearly two decades – the region has grown accustomed to the call of the Deich festival on summer Thursdays.

Programme Festival am Deich 2026

Weekly Schedule Every Thursday

  • 6:00 PM — Kids' Disco
  • 7:30 PM — Main band performance until late evening

Line-up 2026 — Nine Thursday Evenings

  • July 2nd — Julia Mc Collion & Hot Banditoz (Latin Pop, opening of the 20th-anniversary festival)
  • July 9th — Crank it Up
  • July 16th — Mandowar
  • July 23rd — B-Connected
  • July 30th — On The Rox
  • August 6th — I Jay Dynasty
  • August 13th — Nervling
  • August 20th — Amarock
  • August 27th — Die Junx (Closing concert)

Order and dates according to the Friedrichskoog Tourism Service on the official festival website. For the current detailed program and short-term changes, see friedrichskoog.de.

Highlights Festival am Deich 2026

Opening on July 2nd with Julia Mc Collion and Hot Banditoz, closing on August 27th with Die Junx. A total of nine Thursday evenings, free entry.

Prices Festival am Deich 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks available at on-site cocktail and snack stands.

Practical information — Festival am Deich

Getting There

By car via the A23 (exit Marne), then take the B431 to Friedrichskoog-Spitze. Train to Marne, then bus or taxi.

Admission

Free. The pirate playground and children's disco are also freely accessible.

Food and Drink

Cocktail bar, fish & chips, and small snack stands directly at the venue.

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Where it takes place Festival am Deich

Trischendiek Park, Friedrichskoog-Spitze

Trischendiek, 25718 Friedrichskoog

Contact Festival am Deich

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+49 4854 219010

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