Name: Grabower Martinimarkt 2026
Start: 2026-11-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: St. Pauli Festplatz Grabow

Martinimarkt Grabow

About Martinimarkt Grabow

The Grabower Martinimarkt is one of Mecklenburg's oldest and most traditional fairs — celebrated for over 445 years around St. Martin's Day (November 11th). For three days, the St. Pauli fairground in the Eldestadt Grabow transforms into a lively gathering place with rides, showmen, food stalls, and mulled wine huts. The highlight on the final day: the grand fireworks display, which has illuminated the town centre with lights and gunpowder smoke for generations. Free admission.

Dates 13 Nov — 15 Nov 2026

Venue Grabow (13076)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Martinimarkt Grabow — edition 2026

The Grabower Martinimarkt 2026 takes place from Friday, November 13th, to Sunday, November 15th, 2026, at the St. Pauli fairground. Three days of fair with approximately 70 showmen and rides, food stalls, mulled wine huts, and culinary specialities (Bratwurst, Mutzen, Schmalzkuchen, chocolate-covered fruit). Grand fireworks display on Sunday evening to conclude. Organised by the town of Grabow, free admission.

Martinimarkt 2026 — 445 Years of Tradition

In 2026, the town of Grabow once again invites you to the traditional Martinimarkt. Three festive days around St. Martin's Day (November 11th) on the St. Pauli fairground — a central date in Mecklenburg's market culture for over 445 years.

Around 70 showmen will set up their rides, food stalls, and game booths. The highlight is the fireworks display on Sunday, November 15th, 2026, around 7:30 PM, which provides a spectacular conclusion to the festival.

Highlights Martinimarkt Grabow 2026

Fair held for over 445 years — one of Mecklenburg's oldest market events
Approximately 70 showmen with nine rides (Ferris wheel, Breakdancer, dodgems)
Grand fireworks display on Sunday evening
Traditional market specialities: Mutzen, Schmalzkuchen, chocolate-covered fruit

Programme Martinimarkt Grabow 2026

Program Structure 2026 (Based on Previous Years)

Friday, November 13th, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM — Market opening, showmen and food stalls open, in the evening family entertainment and atmosphere at the mulled wine huts
Saturday, November 14th, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM — Main market day, rides and game stalls in full operation, possibly stage program with live music in the evening
Sunday, November 15th, 2026 — from 2:00 PM — Family Day, preparations for fireworks from dusk, grand fireworks display around 7:30 PM as the festival's conclusion

The list of showmen and the detailed program are traditionally communicated a few weeks before the market via grabow.de.

Prices Martinimarkt Grabow 2026

Free admission. Rides are subject to a charge (typically €2–4 per ride). Food and mulled wine prices are typical for a market (Bratwurst from €3.50, mulled wine from €4).

Practical information

Practical information — Martinimarkt Grabow

Getting There

Grabow is located in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, approx. 60 km west of Schwerin. By car via the A24 (Grabow exit) and the B5. By train (RE/IC) to Grabow station. The St. Pauli fairground is within walking distance of the station.

Admission

Free. Rides and stalls are subject to a charge (rides from €2–4).

Opening Hours

Usually: Friday and Saturday 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM, Sunday from 2:00 PM with fireworks around 7:30 PM.

Food & Drink

Bratwurst, Mutzen, mulled wine, crêpes, and other fairground specialities at numerous stalls.

445 Years of Market History

Grabow, the Eldestadt in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, boasts a remarkably long market tradition: the Martinimarkt has been held since the 16th century (according to the town's own records, since 1581) — making it one of Mecklenburg's oldest documented annual fairs. Originally, the market around St. Martin's Day (November 11th) was the central trading date, where farmers from the surrounding area sold their autumn harvest, traded livestock, and stocked up for winter. Today, it is a classic Volksfest (popular fair) with rides, showmen, game stalls, and catering.

The Fairground and the Offerings

The market takes place on the St. Pauli fairground in the Eldestadt — a traditional market square that becomes a small entertainment mile for three days. Expected are:

Approximately 70 showmen and stalls — nine rides (including Ferris wheel, Breakdancer, dodgems), shooting galleries, lottery stalls, arcade games, and children's carousels
Catering: Bratwurst, Schmalzkuchen (lard cakes), Mutzen (regional specialty), chocolate-covered fruit, roasted almonds, crêpes, Reibekuchen (potato pancakes), mulled wine, and punch
Family entertainment with children's rides and face painting

The Fireworks — The Highlight

As with many North German Martinimärkte, the grand fireworks display on Sunday evening (typically 7:30 PM) forms the traditional highlight. Thousands of visitors gather on the fairground and in the town centre to watch. In years with a three-day format (Fri-Sun), the fireworks take place on Sunday; in years with an extended format (Fri-Mon), they take place on Monday.

Regional Significance

The Grabower Martinimarkt is part of the Mecklenburg Martinimarkt tradition, alongside the neighbouring and better-known Parchimer Martinimarkt — both are visited annually by tens of thousands of people from the Ludwigslust-Parchim district. For Grabow, the market is one of the most important annual economic events: hotels and restaurants are full, and local retailers benefit. The event is organised by the town of Grabow in cooperation with the showmen's association.