Grabow Town Festival
Two days of town, harbour and dragon boats on the Elde
2026
About Grabow Town Festival
Grabow Town Festival — edition 2026
In 2026, the town of Grabow once again invites you to its two-day summer town festival on the historic market square and the old Elde harbour. With free admission, the half-timbered old town transforms into a festival mile filled with music, flea market finds, and maritime activities.
Friday is dedicated to the younger generation, while Saturday combines family entertainment, harbour flair, and live music. The highlight is the dragon boat race on the Elde — a tradition that brings teams from all over Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg to the starting line every year.
Highlights Grabow Town Festival 2026
- Dragon boat race on the Elde
- Live concert by Prignitzfabrik on Saturday evening
- Young Generation Party on Friday
- Flea market by the harbour
- Children's programme with bouncy castle
Programme Grabow Town Festival 2026
Friday, July 17, 2026 — Market Square
- Evening — Young Generation Party with DJs on the market square
- Following — "Future City" Aftershow with light show on the market square
Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Market Square and Harbour
- 10:00 AM — Flea market by the harbour, cake stalls, and children's corner
- 12:00 PM — Start of the dragon boat race on the Elde (registration via grabow.de)
- Afternoon — Children's programme on the market square, bouncy castle by the harbour, market activities with regional vendors
- Afternoon — Banzkower Blasmusik on the stage
- 8:00 PM — Live concert by the band Prignitzfabrik on the market square
Prices Grabow Town Festival 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks at the stalls at individual prices.
Practical information — Grabow Town Festival
Getting There
By train to Grabow (Mecklenburg) — Hamburg — Schwerin — Berlin line. By car via the A24 (Grabow exit). Parking in the town centre is restricted during the festival; parking spaces around the train station are signposted.
Admission
Free admission. Individual stalls, food vendors, and carousels have their own prices.
Dragon Boat Race
Teams can register via the form on grabow.de. Hobby teams are also welcome.
About the Festival
The Grabow Town Festival is the big summer festival of the Mecklenburg half-timbered town on the Elde river. The festival is organised by the town of Grabow together with the Grabow administrative district. The market square, pedestrian zone and harbour promenade are transformed into a festival mile for two days with several stages, food stalls, carousels and activity areas.
What to Expect
It kicks off on Friday evening with the Young Generation Party on the market square, followed by "Future City" — a big aftershow party with DJs and a light show. Saturday starts more relaxed: from 10 a.m. a flea market by the harbour, cake stalls and a children's programme. From midday, things get maritime with the dragon boat race on the Elde — teams from the region compete against each other, with spectators lining the banks. In the evening, the band Prignitzfabrik gets the market square dancing, preceded by the Banzkower Blasmusik accompanying the afternoon.
Local Context
Grabow is located in the south of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district and is famous for its almost completely preserved half-timbered old town with over 160 historic houses. The Elde, navigable here as the "Müritz-Elde-Waterway", flows through the town directly by the old harbour — a perfect backdrop for a town and harbour festival.
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