20th Knight Festival Volkspark Potsdam
Medieval Spectacle for the 20th Anniversary in the Großer Wiesenpark
About Knight Festival Potsdam
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Twenty Years of Knight Festival in Volkspark
Since 2007, Cocolorus Budenzauber has been inviting visitors to the Knight Festival in Volkspark Potsdam – in 2026, the event celebrates its 20th edition. For three days, from May 23rd to 25th, the Großer Wiesenpark will become the largest medieval stage in the capital city of Brandenburg. The festival is a staple of the region's Whitsun programme and attracts thousands of families from Potsdam, Berlin, and the entire state of Brandenburg every year.
Morghul, the Dragon
Every year, the organisers focus on a new theme. In 2026, it's: "On the Trail of the Dragon Morghul". The Bohemian knights are on the hunt for the winged beast, which is hiding somewhere between market stalls and show fights. Children can join the search party, participate in dragon hunts, and marvel at dragon scales at the end of the day.
Four Stages, One Spectacle
The festival grounds are divided into four areas. On the Theatre Wagon, puppet shows, magic, clowning, and swing music alternate in seven performances between 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM. On the High Wire, acrobats and the Colour Theatre for children showcase their skills (1 PM–4 PM). The Viking Ship Stage offers world music and ancient melodies (11:30 AM–4 PM). On the central Meadow Area, the knight tournaments and show fights of the Order of the Black Knights and the Bull Moat Clan take place – several times daily between 11 AM and 5:30 PM.
Artists and Music
The anniversary programme features magician Santini, the Traumfänger mask and stilt theatre, the Panikkompanie acrobatics troupe, and Lady Mariann on the tightrope. Musically, Soul O'Henri, Varius, and Satolstelamanderfanz accompany the festivities. Each evening concludes with the fire show "Araga Mysteria".
Participate, Don't Just Watch
The Knight Festival has always emphasized active participation. Children can swing bows at the archery range, try their hand at axe throwing, learn basket weaving, jump on the trampoline, or be knighted. Garküchen (food stalls) serve medieval dishes and mead, bratwurst, stick bread, and honey wine throughout the festival grounds.
Brandenburg's Three-Day Classic
In the district of Potsdam (independent city), the Knight Festival is a firm fixture of the Whitsun programme. Those who miss it in 2026 are in luck: Cocolorus Budenzauber offers two more weekends shortly after (May 30th – June 1st and June 6th–8th) before the festival grounds are handed over to the next organisers.
Knight Festival Potsdam — edition 2026
The 2026 Knight Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with a programme that brings together all the proven elements of the Cocolorus Budenzauber tradition. The dragon Morghul becomes the common thread of the Whitsun weekend: Bohemian knights hunt him across the Großer Wiesenpark, and children can join the search.
Four stages share the programme: the Theatre Wagon with puppet theatre, magician Santini, clowning, and swing (seven performances 10:30 AM–5:30 PM); the High Wire with the acrobatics troupe Panikkompanie and Lady Mariann (1 PM–4 PM); the Viking Ship Stage with Soul O'Henri, Varius, and Satolstelamanderfanz (11:30 AM–4 PM); the Meadow Area with show fights by the Order of the Black Knights and the Bull Moat Clan (11 AM–5:30 PM).
Highlight of the evening: the fire show "Araga Mysteria". Activities for children: archery, axe throwing, basket weaving, painting, trampoline, knighting ceremony.
Programme Knight Festival Potsdam 2026
Daily Schedule
- 10:00 AM — Festival grounds open, market begins
- 10:30 AM–5:30 PM — Theatre Wagon: Magician Santini, Traumfänger puppet theatre, clowning, swing music (7 performances)
- 11:00 AM–5:30 PM — Meadow Area: Knight tournaments and show fights by the Order of the Black Knights and the Bull Moat Clan, interspersed with dragon hunts for children
- 11:30 AM–4:00 PM — Viking Ship Stage: World music with Soul O'Henri, Varius, Satolstelamanderfanz
- 1:00 PM–4:00 PM — High Wire: Acrobatics by Panikkompanie, tightrope show by Lady Mariann, Colour Theatre for children
- Evening (Sat/Sun) — Fire show "Araga Mysteria"
Activities
- Archery, axe throwing, basket weaving, painting, trampoline, knighting ceremony for children
Market Stalls
Historical market with crafts, mead, honey wine, stick bread, bratwurst, medieval food stalls.
Highlights Knight Festival Potsdam 2026
20th anniversary, the dragon Morghul, "Araga Mysteria" fire show, Black Knights' knight tournaments, magician Santini.
Prices Knight Festival Potsdam 2026
Adults €9, Children aged 7–16 €4, Children under 6 free. Tickets are valid for the entire weekend.
Practical information — Knight Festival Potsdam
Getting There
Tram 91 or 92 from Potsdam Main Station to the "Volkspark" stop. By car via the A115 (exit Potsdam-Babelsberg) or the B2. Parking available around Volkspark.
Opening Hours
Sat/Sun 10 AM–10 PM, Mon 10 AM–7 PM.
Admission
Adults €9, Children aged 7–16 €4, under 6 free. Weekend ticket valid.
Tip
Reserve a spot on the meadow area for the evening performances – the fire show on Sunday evening is the secret highlight.
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Where it takes place Knight Festival Potsdam
Volkspark Potsdam – Großer Wiesenpark
Georg-Hermann-Allee 101, 14469 Potsdam