Müggelheim Harvest Festival

Müggelheim – a village in East Berlin

Müggelheim is one of the easternmost districts of Berlin. Nestled between the Müggelsee lake, the Großer Müggelsee lake, and the Müggelberge hills, the old farming and fishing village feels like an island within the Treptow-Köpenick borough. Berlin has never quite felt like a big city here: small wooden houses, a village church, the green as the central axis. It is precisely this atmosphere that has made the Müggelheim Harvest Festival one of the most charming folk festivals at the end of the Berlin summer for years.

Format and Program

For three festival days, the Alt-Müggelheim village green and the adjacent festival meadow (Address: Alt-Müggelheim 22, 12559 Berlin) become a festival mile. Three stages are spread across the festival grounds:

• Main Stage with live bands from Berlin and Brandenburg
• DJ Stage for dance evenings with Schlager, pop, and party music
• Family and Children's Stage with magicians, clowns, children's program
• Rides for children: carousels, bouncy castles, miniature railway
• Street food stalls with bratwurst, fries, sweets, drinks
• Harvest decorations with harvest crown, hay bales, pumpkins

Harvest Festival Tradition in Berlin

The Erntedankfest (Harvest Thanksgiving Festival) is traditionally celebrated in German villages in early October. In Berlin's suburban villages – Müggelheim, Lübars, Marienfelde, Heiligensee – the date is usually set in September, with similar symbolism: harvest crown, hay, pumpkins, a festive parade, and social gathering. The Müggelheim Harvest Festival combines this tradition with a classic Berlin folk festival format.

Müggelheim District

Müggelheim was founded in 1747 as a Palatinate colonist village and has been part of Berlin since 1920. Only about 6,000 inhabitants live on approximately 21 km² – an extremely low number by Berlin standards. The Müggelsee lake and the Müggelberge hills make the district a popular destination for nature lovers, canoeists, and hikers from all over the city.

Organizer

The organizer is Jüttner Entertainment, a folk festival organizer based in Berlin with experience in village and city festivals in Treptow-Köpenick. Admission is free.