Name: Hechtfest Teterow 2026
Start: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Teterow

Hechtfest

About Hechtfest

The Hechtfest is the traditional folk and city festival of Teterow. Its name refers to the pike – a symbol of the fish-rich lake landscape around the Bergring town and the local fishing tradition. The festival brings stage, music, clubs, and fairground attractions to Teterow's city center and has been a firm meeting point for locals and guests of Mecklenburg Switzerland for decades.

Dates 01 Sep — 01 Sep 2026

Venue Teterow (13072)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Hechtfest — edition 2026

The 2026 Hechtfest has been postponed. Due to the city of Teterow's budget, which has not yet been approved by the district administration, the usual spring festival cannot take place as usual before Pentecost. Mayor Andreas Lange announced that the festival is expected to be moved to September; the specific date was not yet fixed.

For 2026, the traditional Hechtfest has been postponed. The background is the unresolved budget situation of the city of Teterow: the budget had not yet been approved by the district administration, so the city could not release the usual funds for the event.

Mayor Andreas Lange explained that the festival is expected to be held in September; a binding date was not available at the time of the announcement. Usually, the Hechtfest was celebrated as a spring festival before Pentecost.

Highlights Hechtfest 2026

Traditional city and folk festival of the Bergring town; postponed in 2026 to September due to the budget situation.

Programme Hechtfest 2026

Due to the postponement, no program has yet been published for the Hechtfest 2026. Based on experience, the Hechtfest typically includes a city festival program with a stage, music, performances by local clubs, and gastronomic fairground attractions in Teterow's city center. The specific September date and detailed program will be announced by the city of Teterow as soon as the budget situation is clarified.

Prices Hechtfest 2026

The Hechtfest is generally free to enter as a city festival. Costs are incurred only for food and drink and fairground rides on site.

Practical information

Practical information — Hechtfest

Getting There

The Hechtfest takes place in the city center of Teterow (17166 Teterow). Teterow is located in Mecklenburg Switzerland, about 15 km north of Güstrow.

Date 2026

The Hechtfest 2026 has been postponed due to the city's budget situation and is expected to take place in September. The exact date will be announced by the city of Teterow.

Contact

Tourist Information Teterow, [email protected].

A Festival with History

The Hechtfest is one of Teterow's most traditional festivals. It has been celebrated regularly for decades and has established itself as the city and folk festival of the Bergring town. The name alludes to the pike, which represents the fish-rich lakes and the fishing tradition around Teterow.

Folk Festival in the City Center

The Hechtfest has the character of a classic city festival: a stage with music forms the centerpiece, local clubs participate in the program, and fairground attractions with gastronomic offerings liven up the city center. The festival combines entertainment, conviviality, and a sense of home in Mecklenburg Switzerland.

Note on the 2026 Edition

Due to the unresolved budget situation of the city of Teterow, the Hechtfest 2026 has been postponed. The mayor announced that the festival is expected to be moved to September; the exact date was not yet fixed at the time of the announcement. Usually, the Hechtfest took place as a spring festival before Pentecost.