Name: Hagenow Old Town and Marksmen's Festival 2026
Start: 2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Altstadt und Mühlenteich Hagenow

Altstadtfest Hagenow

About Altstadtfest Hagenow

Since 1991, the Hagenow Old Town and Marksmen's Festival has been the largest summer festival in the Southwest Mecklenburg town of Hagenow. For three days, the old town around the market square, Mühlenteich (mill pond), and Schützengarten (marksmen's garden) transforms into a festival mile with several stages, a medieval market, showmen and amusement rides, a large vendor and gourmet mile, and the marksmen's parade. A special highlight: the iconic bathtub regatta on the Mühlenteich, which returned in 2024 after a long break and has since become a firm fixture of the program.

Dates 19 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Hagenow (13076)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Altstadtfest Hagenow — edition 2026

The 34th Hagenow Old Town and Marksmen's Festival is announced for the third weekend of June 2026, according to the organizers. Three days of live music on several stages, a medieval market, showmen, a marksmen's parade, and the iconic bathtub regatta on the Mühlenteich. Free admission.

The 2026 edition continues the proven multi-day concept: Friday afternoon opening with the marksmen's parade, live bands on the stages in the evening, Saturday full family program with medieval market, archery, jugglers, and stage concerts, Saturday or Sunday the bathtub regatta on the Mühlenteich, Sunday traditional morning pint and marksmen's ball. The exact program schedule will be published by the city of Hagenow in due time.

Highlights Altstadtfest Hagenow 2026

Medieval Market with Craftsmen and Jugglers
Bathtub Regatta on the Mühlenteich
Marksmen's Parade of the Citizens' Marksmen
Several Live Music Stages
Free Admission

Programme Altstadtfest Hagenow 2026

Program Overview

Friday – Opening, Marksmen's Parade, Live Bands on Several Stages
Saturday – Medieval Market, Family Program, Stage Concerts, Bathtub Regatta
Sunday – Morning Pint, Family Day, Closing with Marksmen's Ball
Throughout: Vendor and Gourmet Mile, Showmen, Amusement Rides

Prices Altstadtfest Hagenow 2026

Free admission to the entire festival mile. Food, carousels, and medieval market activities are subject to charges.

Practical information

Practical information — Altstadtfest Hagenow

Getting There

Train: Hagenow Land or Hagenow Stadt station, both a few minutes' walk from the old town.

Car: A 24 (Hamburg–Berlin), Hagenow exit. Road closures in the city center during the festival.

Admission

Free admission to the entire festival mile. Food, rides, and medieval market activities are subject to charges.

Tip

Secure your spot early at the Mühlenteich for the bathtub regatta – the promenade around the water is very crowded during the races.

A Southwest Mecklenburg Tradition Since 1991

Hagenow, one of the largest towns in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district with just under 12,000 inhabitants, has celebrated its Old Town and Marksmen's Festival annually in June since 1991. The combination of citizens' marksmen tradition, folk festival, and urban city festival makes the event one of the most diverse festivals in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

What Transforms Hagenow's Old Town

Several Stages with live bands, cover bands, and DJs
Medieval Market with craftsmen, jugglers, archery, and medieval music
Vendor and Gourmet Mile with regional producers and food trucks
Showmen and Amusement Rides for families
Marksmen's Parade with Hagenow's traditional citizens' marksmen
Bathtub Regatta on the Mühlenteich – a highlight for families

The Bathtub Regatta

The Hagenow Bathtub Regatta is one of the most unusual and popular program points: self-built, seaworthy bathtubs compete against each other on the Mühlenteich. Judged not only on speed but also on costumes, boat decoration, fairness, and good spirits. Each participating team receives 80 euros and a change of clothes; the coveted challenge trophy is presented personally by the mayor. After a five-year hiatus, the regatta returned in 2024 thanks to a donation from Raiffeisenbank and has been a firm fixture of the program ever since.

The Town of Hagenow as a Stage

The venue is the old town with its neoclassical town hall, the late Baroque city church, and the Mühlenteich. Hagenow is one of the oldest towns in southwestern Mecklenburg and was once an important stopover on the Old Salt Route between Lüneburg and Schwerin. This historical substance forms the backdrop into which stages and stalls are integrated.

Organizers and Region

The event is organized by the town of Hagenow together with associations, the marksmen's guild, traders, and the tourism information office. In the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, the Old Town and Marksmen's Festival is one of the most visited events of the summer.