Name: Magdeburg City Festival 2026
Start: 2026-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Magdeburg (Alter Markt + Ratsgarten + Martin-Luther-Platz)

Stadtfest Magdeburg

About Stadtfest Magdeburg

Pentecost in Magdeburg belongs to the City Festival. Four days of open air on the Alter Markt with the Magdeburger Reiter in the background, plus the Ratsgarten and Martin-Luther-Platz stages. In 2026, the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt celebrates its big anniversary: the 30th City Festival. Headliners The Clogs, Starfucker (Rolling Stones Tribute), Schlager and Country stage, open-air church service, and bungee jumping on Sunday. Free admission.

Dates 22 May — 25 May 2026

Venue Magdeburg (15003)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Stadtfest Magdeburg — edition 2026

The 30th anniversary edition of the Magdeburg City Festival runs over Pentecost 2026, from May 22nd to 25th. Four days, three stages (Alter Markt, Ratsgarten, Martin-Luther-Platz). Headliners: The Clogs (Fri), Starfucker as Rolling Stones Tribute (Sat), Schlager and open-air church service (Sun), Country & Rock (Mon). Free admission.

30th Magdeburg City Festival — the big anniversary. Four days of programming over the Pentecost weekend with the main stage on the Alter Markt in front of the Magdeburger Reiter, the family stage in the Ratsgarten, and the Irish Folk and Country stage at Martin-Luther-Platz. Bungee jumping as a special attraction on Sunday. The city expects hundreds of thousands of visitors over the long weekend.

Highlights Stadtfest Magdeburg 2026

30th anniversary edition, four days of programming, headliners The Clogs and Starfucker (Stones Tribute), bungee jumping on Sunday, open-air church service, three stages in the city center — free admission.

Programme Stadtfest Magdeburg 2026

Day 1 — Friday, May 22, 2026 (Alter Markt)

Afternoon — Opening with the Lord Mayor of Magdeburg
8:00 PM–11:00 PM — The Clogs (Berlin) as the "ultimate hit machine" on the main stage

Day 2 — Saturday, May 23, 2026

Daytime — Family program in the Ratsgarten, puppet theater
8:45 PM–11:00 PM — Starfucker as Rolling Stones Tribute on the Alter Markt
Martin-Luther-Platz — Irish Folk stage

Day 3 — Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026

Morning — Civic breakfast and open-air church service
Daytime — Schlager stage on the Alter Markt
2:00 PM–11:00 PM — Bungee Jumping pop-up facility in the city center
Evening — Four Roses and Mike La Funk (11:00 PM–12:30 AM)

Day 4 — Pentecost Monday, May 25, 2026

Country and rock music dominate the final day
Cover and tribute bands across all three stages
Winding down in the early evening hours

The detailed hourly schedule and final setlists will be updated on stadtfest-magdeburg.com.

Prices Stadtfest Magdeburg 2026

Free admission to all stages. Bungee jumping on Sunday with a separate fee on-site.

Practical information

Practical information — Stadtfest Magdeburg

Getting There

Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof (main station) is centrally connected (ICE lines Berlin–Hanover and Berlin–Frankfurt). From the main station, it's about a 15-minute walk to the Alter Markt or take tram lines 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 towards Domplatz/Alter Markt. By car, take the A2 (exit Magdeburg-Zentrum) or A14. During the festival weekend, the city center parking garages at Domplatz, City-Carré, or Allee-Center are the best choice.

Admission

Completely free. No tickets required.

Bungee Jumping

On Sunday from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, a pop-up facility in the city center — prices on-site, registration on the day itself.

Food & Drink

Large food selection between the stages: Bratwurst, burgers, regional specialties, Sudenburger Bier on tap. Vegetarian and vegan options available.

Families

Ratsgarten as the family stage with puppet theater on Saturday, children's church service on Sunday, carousels, and interactive activities over all four days.

The State Capital's Biggest Festival

Magdeburg, the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt and one of the largest cities between Berlin and Hanover with over 235,000 inhabitants, has been celebrating its City Festival since the mid-1990s. The organizer is MMKT GmbH (Magdeburg Marketing Kongress und Tourismus), the main stage is traditionally located on the Alter Markt in front of the town hall and the Magdeburger Reiter — the oldest free-standing equestrian statue north of the Alps.

Concept: Four Days, Three Stages, One Pentecost Weekend

The City Festival runs from Friday to Pentecost Monday. Three venues are established: the Alter Markt as the central main stage with the big headliners in the evening, the Ratsgarten with family-oriented programming, children's and daytime activities, and the Martin-Luther-Platz as a stage for Irish Folk and Country. In addition, food stalls, carousels, and bungee jumping are spread throughout the city center. Admission is free; only special activities like bungee jumping cost extra.

30th Anniversary 2026 — from May 22nd to 25th

The anniversary edition takes place over Pentecost weekend, from May 22nd to 25th, 2026. With The Clogs from Berlin on Friday, the Rolling Stones tribute band Starfucker on Saturday, a Schlager Sunday with an open-air church service, and a Country and Rock stage on Pentecost Monday, it's a classic City Festival program. Main sponsors are Sudenburger Bier and several local partners. Magdeburg celebrates in the heart of its city — and for decades, the festival has been one of the most important early summer dates in Saxony-Anhalt.