Lauchhammer Town Festival in the Palace Park

A Town Festival with History

Lauchhammer is located in southern Brandenburg, in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, on the border with Saxony — a city that, like few others, stands for the industrial history of Lower Lusatia. It is known for its iron casting tradition, whose roots date back to the 18th century, and for the later lignite and briquetting industry. The town festival in the palace park is the annual counterpart to this industrial identity: an open, public festival that brings together the different city districts (Lauchhammer-East, -West, -Center, -South) for a weekend.

Lauchhammer-West Palace Park

The venue is the historic palace park in Lauchhammer-West, a spacious green area with ponds, old trees, and remnants of the former castle complex of Baroness von Löwendal. Several stages and areas are set up here for the town festival: a main stage, a family area, a gastronomic mile, and a funfair with a Ferris wheel and rides. The park is accessible, and dogs are welcome.

Anniversary 2025, Continuation 2026

In 2025, the town festival was dedicated to the 300th anniversary of Lauchhammer's industrial culture and was celebrated with a steampunk theme — a charming tribute to the city's iron casting tradition. For 2026, the town festival is again announced for the last weekend in August; the city is thus continuing its tradition of hosting the region's largest civic festival at the end of summer.

pro agro and Regional Roots

Co-organizer is the association pro agro, which organizes direct marketing in Brandenburg. Through pro agro, local producers, artisans, and small breweries from southern Brandenburg are integrated into the town festival — a bridge between urban Lusatian tradition and the rural surroundings.

Free Admission

As with most Brandenburg town festivals, admission to the festival grounds in the palace park is free. Food, drinks, and individual rides are paid for on-site. The town festival is considered family-friendly and accessible and regularly attracts several tens of thousands of visitors from all over Lusatia.