Hardegsen Garden Festival LebensLust
Edition 2026 Farmers market Garden Botany

Hardegsen Garden Festival LebensLust

Summery garden festival with plants, arts and crafts, and lifestyle offerings in the Hardegsen Castle Park

Hardegsen — Landkreis Göttingen (03159)
Dates 27 Jun — 28 Jun 2026
Venue Hardegsen (03159)
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About Garden Festival LebensLust

The Hardegsen Garden Festival LebensLust is one of the most characteristic summer events in the western district of Göttingen, positioning itself as a combined garden, arts and crafts, and lifestyle market. The venue is the Hardegsen Castle Park and the adjacent town centre. Plant vendors, nurseries, artisans, florists, designers, outdoor furniture exhibitors, and restaurateurs create a summery market aimed at garden enthusiasts and those interested in lifestyle. This event complements Hardegsen's traditional market portfolio, which is typically shaped by the Donkey Market in spring and the Medieval Market in autumn, by adding a contemporary summer format.

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Garden Festival in the Castle Park

The Hardegsen Garden Festival LebensLust is one of Hardegsen's younger, but rapidly established, summer events. The venue is the Castle Park – a well-maintained park-like area around Hardegsen Castle, a late medieval castle complex that shapes the town's cityscape today. The combination of a historic castle backdrop and a modern garden market concept gives the event its special character.

Plants and Nurseries

The focus of the festival is on plant vendors and nurseries from the southern and western Lower Saxony region, as well as from North Hesse and East Westphalia. Perennials, roses, herbs, fruit trees, Mediterranean plants, wild perennials, and rare plants are offered, forming the core of the market.

Arts and Crafts and Design

The plant offering is complemented by craft stalls with garden-related products: blacksmith art, ceramics, woodwork, mosaics, sculptures, textiles, and home accessories. Designers and outdoor furniture exhibitors are also regularly present.

Gastronomy and Atmosphere

Gastronomic stalls with high-quality garden party cuisine – from antipasti and summer cakes to regional specialties – create a lifestyle-oriented atmosphere. Seating areas in the Castle Park and live music round off the festival. Thus, LebensLust positions itself as a combined market, indulgence, and inspiration format.

Garden Festival LebensLust — edition 2026

The Hardegsen Garden Festival LebensLust 2026 will likely take place at the end of June 2026 in the Hardegsen Castle Park and town centre. The exact date will be announced in advance by the town of Hardegsen on the event page. Plant vendors, nurseries, artisans, florists, designers, and restaurateurs will transform the Castle Park into a summery garden market against the backdrop of the late medieval Hardegsen Castle. The event is one of the most characteristic summer formats in the western district of Göttingen and is aimed at garden enthusiasts and lifestyle interested visitors from the entire region.

Garden Festival 2026 in Hardegsen

The 2026 edition continues the format with plants, arts and crafts, design, and garden design. The exact date and programme will be published in good time by the town of Hardegsen on the event page.

Programme Garden Festival LebensLust 2026

Schedule

The exact 2026 programme will be published by the town of Hardegsen in spring. The structure follows the proven key points of previous years:

  • Morning – Market opening in the Castle Park
  • Morning to Afternoon – Sales operations of plant and craft stalls
  • parallel – Gastronomic stalls in operation
  • Afternoon – Live music in the Castle Park
  • Early Evening – Market closing

Market Offerings

  • Perennials, roses, herbs, fruit trees
  • Mediterranean plants and wild perennials
  • Arts and crafts: blacksmith art, ceramics, woodwork
  • Designers and outdoor furniture
  • Lifestyle gastronomy

Highlights Garden Festival LebensLust 2026

  • Garden festival against the backdrop of Hardegsen Castle
  • Plant vendors, nurseries, and rare plants
  • Arts and crafts and designers
  • Lifestyle-oriented gastronomy
  • Summer format in the western district of Göttingen

Prices Garden Festival LebensLust 2026

Admission is expected to be for a moderate fee or free. Current prices from the town of Hardegsen.

Practical information — Garden Festival LebensLust

Getting There

Hardegsen, Castle Park in the town centre. Arrive via the B241 and L555. Parking available in the town centre and at designated parking areas on the outskirts.

Tickets

Admission is expected to be for a moderate fee or free, depending on the programme. Current prices are available on the Hardegsen town's event page.

On Site

Market operating in the Castle Park and town centre from morning until early evening. Plant vendors, arts and crafts, gastronomy. Toilets in the town centre.

Accommodation

Guesthouses in Hardegsen, hotels in Göttingen, Northeim, and surrounding towns.

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Garden Festival LebensLust at a glance

Farmers market Garden Botany Family Design Art crafts Crafts Outdoor Landkreis Göttingen