Name: MittelalterFest Wahlstedt 2026
Start: 2026-07-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schützenplatz Wahlstedt

MittelalterFest Wahlstedt

About MittelalterFest Wahlstedt

The MittelalterFest Wahlstedt is a two-day spectacle on the Schützenplatz (shooting range) in Wahlstedt – as part of the celebrations for 875 years of Wahlstedt in 2026. On the Schützenplatz on Scharnhorststraße, traders and craftspeople set up their stalls, jesters roam the grounds, archery demonstrations, sword fighting shows, and medieval food transport visitors to another era. Organized by Schlangenschrein Events – known from numerous medieval markets in Northern Germany. For families, history enthusiasts, and medieval fans.

Dates 04 Jul — 05 Jul 2026

Venue Wahlstedt (01060)

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Edition 2026

MittelalterFest Wahlstedt — edition 2026

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The MittelalterFest Wahlstedt 2026 takes place on Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5, at the Schützenplatz (Scharnhorststraße 49) — as part of the celebrations for 875 years of Wahlstedt. Colorful market activities, jester performances, archery demonstrations, sword fighting shows, medieval food and drinks. Organizer: Schlangenschrein Events. Admission is subject to a fee.

875 Years of Wahlstedt — Two Days of Middle Ages

On July 4 and 5, 2026, the Wahlstedt Schützenplatz will be transformed into a historical festival ground. The occasion is the town's 875th anniversary — Wahlstedt celebrates with a grand medieval spectacle, organized by Schlangenschrein Events.

At the festival grounds at Scharnhorststraße 49, visitors can expect a colorful market with traders and craftspeople, demonstrations of historical combat techniques and archery, jester performances, and a wide culinary selection from suckling pig to mead.

Highlights MittelalterFest Wahlstedt 2026

Anniversary celebration for 875 years of Wahlstedt
Two days of medieval spectacle
Sword fighting, archery, jesters
Market with crafts and traders
Medieval cuisine and mead

Programme MittelalterFest Wahlstedt 2026

Festival Dates

Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Festival Day 1
Sunday, July 5, 2026 — Festival Day 2
Location: Schützenplatz, Scharnhorststraße 49, 23812 Wahlstedt
Organizer: Schlangenschrein Events

What's Offered

Medieval Market with traders for leather goods, jewelry, ceramics, garments, woodwork
Craftspeople — blacksmiths, pottery, leatherwork, spinning, dyeing
Jester performances — acrobatics, fire shows, comedy
Archery demonstrations and participation stations
Sword fighting shows — historical battles of historical fighters
Medieval Gastronomy — suckling pig, mead, beer, herbal soups, stick bread
Live Medieval Music — bagpipes, shawms, hurdy-gurdy

Daily schedule with specific show times and lineup available at mittelaltermarkt.online.

Prices MittelalterFest Wahlstedt 2026

Admission is subject to a fee — daily prices and family tickets at mittelaltermarkt.online. Food, drinks, and participation stations on-site are subject to additional fees.

Practical information

Practical information — MittelalterFest Wahlstedt

Getting there

By car via the B205 (between Bad Segeberg and Neumünster), exit Wahlstedt. Schützenplatz is located at Scharnhorststraße 49. Parking nearby. By train to Bad Segeberg, then continue by bus.

Admission

Admission is subject to a fee — exact prices and family tickets at mittelaltermarkt.online. Children under 14 accompanied by an adult often receive a discount.

875 Years of Wahlstedt Celebrates its Middle Ages

Wahlstedt is a small town in the Boostedt-Rickling office in the Segeberg district, in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. In 2026, the town with around 9,400 inhabitants will celebrate its 875th anniversary. A highlight of the festivities: the grand medieval festival on the Schützenplatz.

What awaits you

The festival grounds at Scharnhorststraße 49 will become a historical stage:

Medieval Market — Traders and craftspeople offer leather goods, jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, garments, incense
Craft demonstrations — blacksmiths, potters, spinners, dyers
Jester performances with acrobatics and fire shows
Archery demonstrations for spectators and with participation options
Spectacular sword fighting shows — choreographed battles of historical fighters
Medieval food and drinks — mead, beer, herbal soups, suckling pig, stick bread
Live music with medieval sounds — bagpipes, shawms, hurdy-gurdy

Schlangenschrein Events

The organizer is Schlangenschrein Events, a well-established medieval market organizer in Northern Germany with numerous venues between Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Lower Saxony. The Wahlstedt edition is planned as an annual event.

Wahlstedt — Small town with a long history

The town is conveniently located on the B205 between Bad Segeberg and Neumünster, surrounded by forests and lakes. With its first mention in 1151, Wahlstedt's history reaches far back into the High Middle Ages — reason enough for a medieval festival with historical connections.