Laternenfest Hiddensee
Autumn festival with lantern parade on the car-free island
About Laternenfest
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Autumn on Hiddensee
When the season winds down on the car-free Baltic Sea island and the days get shorter, the Laternenfest is one of the most beautiful dates in the island's autumn. A festival tent, stage, and activity areas are set up in the Kloster marina; the program ranges from midday to early evening, with the lantern parade forming the finale.
Program with a Clear Family Focus
The Laternenfest is primarily aimed at families. From midday onwards, guests can participate in the pumpkin carving contest; materials and pumpkins are provided. Following a film screening in the festival tent, there will be joint lantern crafting accompanied by live music from artist Laura Blue. A contest for the most beautiful lantern concludes the crafting session before the parade through Kloster begins.
Lantern Parade Through the Village
The highlight is the joint parade in the early evening: from the festival tent, the procession moves with handcrafted lanterns through the streets of Kloster, accompanied by songs. On a car-free island, this parade has a special tranquility—no engines, only voices, bells, and the light of the lanterns in front of the thatched-roof houses.
Catering at the Harbor
Before and after the parade, a barbecue, hot and cold drinks, and a campfire with stick bread cater to the guests. Play and craft stations are open throughout the afternoon. Free admission for all activities.
Kloster, Hiddensee, Vorpommern-Rügen
Kloster is the main northern town on the island of Hiddensee in the Vorpommern-Rügen district. Travel by ferry from Schaprode, Stralsund, or Zingst—the Hiddensee ferry operates year-round, with a reduced schedule in the off-season.
Laternenfest — edition 2026
The 2026 Laternenfest will take place on Monday, October 19th, 2026, from 12 PM to 7 PM in the festival tent at the Kloster marina. Organizers are the municipality of Seebad Insel Hiddensee and the Hiddenseer Hafen- und Kurbetrieb. Starting at 12 PM, the pumpkin carving contest with free pumpkins will kick things off. At 1 PM, the animated film »Coco – The Greatest Day Ever« will be shown in the festival tent. From 3 PM, children and parents will craft lanterns together with free materials, accompanied by live music from artist Laura Blue. At 6:15 PM, the most beautiful lantern will be chosen, and from 6:30 PM, the grand lantern parade with songs will proceed through the streets of Kloster. Barbecue, hot drinks, and a campfire with stick bread will complement the day.
Programme Laternenfest 2026
Monday, October 19th, 2026 — Festival Tent at Kloster Marina
- 12:00 PM — Opening of the festival grounds, start of the pumpkin carving contest (pumpkins free of charge)
- 1:00 PM — Film screening: »Coco – The Greatest Day Ever« in the festival tent
- 3:00 PM — Joint lantern crafting with free materials, plus live music by Laura Blue
- All day — Barbecue, hot and cold drinks, campfire with stick bread, play and craft stations
- 6:15 PM — Contest for the most beautiful lantern (prizes for the most creative designs)
- 6:30 PM — Grand lantern parade with songs through the streets of Kloster
Current information at seebad-hiddensee.de.
Highlights Laternenfest 2026
- Pumpkin carving contest with free pumpkins starting at 12 PM
- Screening of »Coco – The Greatest Day Ever« at 1 PM
- Lantern crafting with live music by Laura Blue starting at 3 PM
- Contest for the most beautiful lantern at 6:15 PM
- Grand lantern parade through Kloster starting at 6:30 PM
Prices Laternenfest 2026
Free admission and activities. Pumpkins and crafting materials are provided free of charge. Food and drinks are paid for at each stand on site. Travel to Hiddensee by ferry is separate via Reederei Hiddensee.
Practical information — Laternenfest
Venue
Seglerhafen Kloster (Festival Tent), Hafenweg 15, 18565 Insel Hiddensee.
Getting There
By ferry from Reederei Hiddensee from Schaprode (Rügen), Stralsund, or Zingst. On the island, take the island bus or walk to Kloster. Travel by car is not possible (car-free island).
Admission and Contact
Free admission. Inselinformation Kloster, Hafenweg 15, Phone +49 38300 60654. Updates at seebad-hiddensee.de.
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