Name: Klosterfest St. Johannis Stralsund 2026
Start: 2026-06-06T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Johanniskloster Stralsund

Klosterfest St. Johannis

About Klosterfest St. Johannis

The Klosterfest St. Johannis transforms the historic St. John's Monastery in Stralsund's Old Town into a vibrant meeting point. Associations, initiatives, and institutions present themselves, while workshops, crafts, a book market, guided tours, music, readings, and lectures fill the program. Culinary offerings from the grill to traditional lard bread invite visitors to linger. Embedded in the UNESCO World Heritage Day and running parallel to the Harbour Days, the Klosterfest makes Stralsund's Old Town a festive stage for culture, history, and community.

Dates 06 Jun — 07 Jun 2026

Venue Stralsund (13073)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Klosterfest St. Johannis — edition 2026

The Klosterfest St. Johannis will take place on June 6 and 7, 2026, in the St. John's Monastery of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund. 23 associations, initiatives, and institutions are shaping the program with stands, workshops, crafts, a book market, guided tours, music, readings, and lectures. The festival Sunday is embedded in UNESCO World Heritage Day.

The second edition of the Klosterfest St. Johannis will be celebrated on June 6 and 7, 2026. In the historic monastery courtyard, 23 associations, initiatives, and institutions will present themselves. The program starts daily from 11:30 AM and includes association stands, workshops, crafts, a book market, guided tours (with prior registration), musical performances, readings, and lectures. Culinary offerings range from grilled items to popcorn and traditional lard bread. The festival takes place parallel to the Stralsund Harbour Days, and Sunday is embedded in UNESCO World Heritage Day.

Highlights Klosterfest St. Johannis 2026

23 associations in the historic monastery courtyard
Embedded in UNESCO World Heritage Day
Parallel to the Stralsund Harbour Days

Programme Klosterfest St. Johannis 2026

Program

Association stands from 23 associations and initiatives
Workshops and craft demonstrations
Book market
Guided tours of the monastery (prior registration)
Music, readings, and lectures
Culinary: Grill, popcorn, lard bread

Prices Klosterfest St. Johannis 2026

Admission to the festival is free.

Practical information

Practical information — Klosterfest St. Johannis

Getting There

Stralsund is accessible by train (main station) and via the A20 motorway. The St. John's Monastery is located in the Old Town.

Admission

Admission to the festival is usually free; guided tours require prior registration.

Tip

The visit can be easily combined with the parallel Harbour Days.

Festival in the historic Monastery Courtyard

The Klosterfest St. Johannis takes place in the St. John's Monastery, one of the oldest and most atmospheric sites in Stralsund's Old Town. The historic monastery courtyard offers a special setting for a festival that combines meeting, culture, and history.

Associations, Workshops, and Culture

The focus is on the diversity of civic engagement: Numerous associations, initiatives, and institutions present themselves with their own stands. In addition, there is a dense cultural program:

Association stands and hands-on activities
Workshops and craft demonstrations
Book market
Guided tours of the monastery (with prior registration)
Musical performances, readings, and lectures

Culinary offerings, from the grill to popcorn and traditional lard bread, cater to physical well-being.

Part of a Festive Weekend

The Klosterfest is embedded in an entire festival weekend of the Hanseatic city: it takes place parallel to the Stralsund Harbour Days, and the festival Sunday coincides with UNESCO World Heritage Day. Thus, the Klosterfest fits into a cultural highlight of the Stralsund summer.

Stralsund in the Vorpommern-Rügen District

The UNESCO World Heritage Hanseatic city of Stralsund is the district town in the Vorpommern-Rügen district. The Klosterfest St. Johannis invites locals and guests to experience the Old Town and its community life in a historically significant place.