Loitz Water and Harbour Festival
Maritime Festival on the Peene
About Loitz Harbour Festival
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A Harbour Festival with North German Charm
The Loitz Water and Harbour Festival has been a firm fixture in the Peene town's event calendar for years. At the sports boat marina, where the Peene winds its way through gentle hills on its way to the Peenestrom, the town opens its harbour facilities on the second weekend of September for a lively Volksfest (folk festival) by the water.
Programme
Highlights include the cutter rowing races with local teams, a colourful boat parade with illuminated sports boats, a laser show on Saturday evening, and a stage programme with regional bands and Schlager (popular German music) acts. A market for traders, children's attractions, bouncy castles, and gastronomic stands along the harbour promenade make the festival a family event.
2026 — With State Championship in Cutter Rowing
For the 2026 edition, Loitz has received a special honour: for the first time, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Championship in Cutter Rowing will be held at Loitz Harbour. Cutter boats with up to ten rowers and a helmsman will compete on the Peene. Thus, the 2026 Harbour Festival combines a folk festival and a sports event.
Local Context
Loitz in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district is one of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's oldest Hanseatic towns and was once an important transhipment point for Peene shipping. The Water and Harbour Festival builds on this maritime tradition and strengthens it as a vibrant town festival.
Loitz Harbour Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition places a special emphasis on the first-time hosting of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Championship in Cutter Rowing. Cutter boats with up to ten rowers and a helmsman will compete against each other on the Peene. This major sporting event is embedded within the classic programme of a boat parade, stage music, a market for traders along the harbour promenade, and an evening laser show on Saturday. The town expects visitors from all over Vorpommern.
Programme Loitz Harbour Festival 2026
Saturday, September 12th
- Morning — MV State Championship Cutter Rowing: Heats on the Peene
- Afternoon — Opening of the traders' market, children's programme, stage music with regional bands
- Evening — Boat parade with illuminated sports boats, laser show
Sunday, September 13th
- Morning — Finals of the State Championship Cutter Rowing, award ceremony
- Afternoon — Family Day with bouncy castles, craft activities, stage programme
Detailed programme and band performance times will be published on loitz.de shortly before the festival.
Highlights Loitz Harbour Festival 2026
- First-time MV State Championship in Cutter Rowing
- Illuminated boat parade on the Peene
- Laser show on Saturday evening
- Traders' and handicrafts market
- Stage with regional bands
Prices Loitz Harbour Festival 2026
Free admission. Food and market stalls paid for on site.
Practical information — Loitz Harbour Festival
Getting There
By car via the B194 from Demmin or Anklam. By train to Demmin or Greifswald, then bus or taxi to Loitz. Parking is available at the harbour grounds and in the town centre.
Admission
Entry to the festival is free. Food and market stalls are paid for on site.
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Where it takes place Loitz Harbour Festival
Sportbootmarina Loitz an der Peene
Hafenstraße, 17121 Loitz