Mainau Midsommarfest
Swedish Midsummer Festival in the Courtyard of the Lake Constance Flower Island — The Bernadotte Family Celebrates Midsommar
About Mainau Midsommar
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Midsommar on Mainau
The Island of Mainau in Lake Constance — the famous flower island — has been owned by the Count Bernadotte family, a Swedish noble family (same name as the Swedish royal house), since 1853. The family actively maintains its Scandinavian tradition: Every year in mid-June, the Swedish Midsommarfest — the celebration of the summer solstice, one of the three major holidays in the Swedish folk calendar alongside Christmas and Lucia — is celebrated in the courtyard of Mainau Castle. The 2026 edition will take place on Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Program — Midsummer Celebration in Swedish Style
The festival program strictly follows Swedish tradition: At its center is the Midsommar pole (Swedish: midsommarstång), a maypole decorated with birch branches, wildflowers, and ribbons, around which people dance. Swedish folk songs accompany the dances — the well-known Små grodorna (Little Frogs), folk dances in traditional costumes. Flower crown weaving — a central Midsommar symbol — takes place as a hands-on activity for children and adults. A children's play area under an awning complements the offerings.
Swedish Gastronomy
Culinary delights include classic Swedish specialties — pickled herring (sill) on crispbread, new potatoes with dill, Swedish meatballs (köttbullar), salmon in various preparations, strawberry cake with whipped cream (the season of the Swedish summer strawberry). Food is served in the island's restaurants and at specially erected stands in the castle courtyard.
Mainau and Lake Constance
The Island of Mainau is located in Lake Constance near Konstanz, about 4.5 km north of Konstanz's old town, and is accessible from the mainland via the Mainau Bridge. It belongs to the city and district of Konstanz in the state of Baden-Württemberg. With around 1.2 million visitors annually, it is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Southern Germany. The 18th-century castle with its courtyard forms the historic stage for the Midsommarfest; surrounding it are the 45 hectares of the famous park with its rhododendron fields, Italian rose garden, butterfly house, and summer flower splendor.
Mainau Midsommar — edition 2026
Program 2026 — Swedish Family Festival
Mainau GmbH is organizing the Midsommarfest 2026 in its established format: two days of courtyard events with the Midsommar pole as the central symbol. The pole is decorated in the morning with birch branches, wildflowers, and ribbons; families and guests dance around it in Swedish folk dances — a tradition that has been celebrated in Sweden for centuries on the longest day of the year.
Activities are spread throughout the day: flower crown weaving at hands-on stations for children and adults (with materials provided), Swedish folk songs with accompanying music, performances by Swedish dance groups in traditional costume, demonstrations for children. The children's play area under an awning provides a protected space for the youngest.
Programme Mainau Midsommar 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026 — Mainau Castle Courtyard
- 10:00 AM: Festival opens in the castle courtyard
- Morning: Decorating the Midsommar pole with birch branches, flowers, ribbons
- Erecting the decorated pole
- Flower crown weaving at hands-on stations
- Swedish folk dances in traditional costume
- Live Swedish music and folk songs
- Swedish gastronomy — Herring, Köttbullar, Salmon, Strawberry Cake
- Children's play area under awning
- 5:00 PM: End of Day 1
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — Mainau Castle Courtyard
- 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM: Repeat of the festival program
- Folk dances, live music, flower crowns, gastronomy
- With the arrival of the summer solstice: traditional highlight on the longest day
Highlights Mainau Midsommar 2026
- Swedish Midsommarfest in the Mainau Castle Courtyard
- The Bernadotte family (Swedish noble family) as island owners
- Decorated Midsommar pole as the center of the dance floor
- Flower crown weaving as a hands-on activity
- Swedish folk songs and dances in traditional costume
- Swedish gastronomy: Herring, Köttbullar, Salmon, Strawberry Cake
- Children's play area under awning
- Integrated into the regular Mainau day visit
Prices Mainau Midsommar 2026
The Midsommarfest is part of the regular Mainau admission fee (no special ticket required). Day ticket 2026 (orientation): Adults approx. 24 Euros, Children/Students approx. 12 Euros, family tickets and discounted multi-day tickets available. Swedish specialties in the restaurants and at the festival stands at usual Mainau prices.
Practical information — Mainau Midsommar
Getting There
The Island of Mainau is accessible via the Mainau Bridge from Konstanz. By car via the B 33, parking available on the mainland (daily fee). Boat connections with the Lake Constance ships from Konstanz, Meersburg, and Überlingen — from May to October. By train via Konstanz Hauptbahnhof, then bus 4/13 to Mainau-Brücke.
Opening Hours
Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the castle courtyard. Integrated into the regular island visiting hours.
Admission
The Midsommarfest is part of the regular Mainau admission fee. Day ticket prices 2026 (previous year's rates for orientation): Adults approx. 24 Euros, Children/Students approx. 12 Euros, family tickets available. Advance booking online at mainau.de possible, with partially discounted rates.
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Where it takes place Mainau Midsommar
Schlosshof Insel Mainau
Insel Mainau, Schlosshof, 78465 Konstanz