Name: Kühlungsborn Harbour Festival 2026
Start: 2026-08-28T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Bootshafen Kühlungsborn

Harbour Festival

About Harbour Festival

The Kühlungsborn Harbour Festival is one of the largest summer events in the Baltic Sea resort. For three days, the marina in Kühlungsborn-Ost transforms into a maritime festival mile with live music, a children's carousel, regional cuisine, and a colourful stage programme – a classic North German harbour festival right on the water.

Dates 28 Aug — 30 Aug 2026

Venue Kühlungsborn (13072)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Harbour Festival — edition 2026

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The Kühlungsborn Harbour Festival 2026 will take place from August 28th to 30th at the marina. Live music, a colourful children's programme, beach parties, festival parades, and maritime food stalls will characterise the weekend – with free admission.

From August 28th to 30th, 2026, the marina in Kühlungsborn-Ost will transform into a maritime festival mile. Live music, a colourful children's programme, a carousel, culinary stalls with regional cuisine, and beach parties will accompany the weekend. As every year, there will be festival parades and a diverse stage programme right on the harbour edge.

Highlights Harbour Festival 2026

Three days at the largest marina on the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast
Free admission
Complete family programme

Programme Harbour Festival 2026

Live music on several stages
Maritime market and food stalls
Children's carousel and hands-on activities
Beach parties and festival parades

Prices Harbour Festival 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks are subject to charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Harbour Festival

Getting There

By the Bäderbahn Molli narrow-gauge railway (terminus Kühlungsborn-Ost) or regional bus from Rostock and Bad Doberan. By car via the A20 motorway (exit Bad Doberan).

Admission

Free admission. Food, drinks, and some attractions are subject to charge.

Three Days of Maritime Flair

The Kühlungsborn Harbour Festival is one of the summer highlights of the Baltic Sea resort and attracts thousands of visitors to the marina in Kühlungsborn-Ost every year. The festival is organised by the Tourismus, Freizeit & Kultur GmbH Kühlungsborn.

Programme

Maritime market stalls, regional food stands with fish and North German specialities, stages with live music, and a varied children's programme with a carousel and hands-on activities line the harbour edge. Beach parties and festival parades complete the weekend.

Tradition

The Harbour Festival is part of the North German tradition of maritime Volksfeste (folk festivals) celebrated every summer in almost all harbours along the Baltic Sea coast. In Kühlungsborn, it has consistently been designed as a family festival for years – admission is free.

Local Context

The marina in Kühlungsborn-Ost is the largest yacht and sports boat harbour on the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast. Kühlungsborn is located in the Rostock district and is the largest Baltic Sea resort in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with over three kilometres of beach promenade.