Name: Oranienburg City Festival 2026
Start: 2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schlossvorplatz, Luise-Henriette-Steg & Marktplatz Oranienburg

Oranienburg City Festival

About Oranienburg City Festival

The Oranienburg City Festival is the big summer weekend of the district town north of Berlin. In 2026, from June 19th to 21st, the palace forecourt, Luise-Henriette-Steg, and market square will be transformed into a festival mile with dragon boat races on the Havel, stand-up paddle races, a funfair, children's program, and live music. Sunday, June 21st, coincides with the Fête de la Musique — free concerts of various genres throughout the city center. Free admission.

Dates 19 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Oranienburg (12065)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Oranienburg City Festival — edition 2026

The Oranienburg City Festival 2026 runs from Friday, June 19th, to Sunday, June 21st. Three venues: Schlossvorplatz (main stage, festival mile), Luise-Henriette-Steg (dragon boat course, SUP races), and Marktplatz (funfair). Highlights: Dragon Boat Cup on Saturday, stand-up paddle races, live music, children's program. Sunday, June 21st, coincides with the Fête de la Musique — free concerts throughout the city center.

Three Days of Festival

Friday, June 19th — Festival opening at the Schlossvorplatz, live bands, funfair opens
Saturday, June 20th — Dragon Boat Cup on the Havel arm, SUP races, main stage program until late, festival tent party in the evening
Sunday, June 21st — Fête de la Musique in the city center, family program, closing concert at the Schloss

Detailed save-the-date for 2026 is published on the city tourism website; the detailed program will follow in spring 2026.

Highlights Oranienburg City Festival 2026

Oranienburg Dragon Boat Cup on the Havel — Stand-up Paddle Races — Fête de la Musique with free concerts throughout the city center — Funfair in front of the baroque palace.

Programme Oranienburg City Festival 2026

Program 2026

Friday, June 19th — Opening of the city festival by the mayor on the Schlossvorplatz, live band, opening of the funfair on the Marktplatz, stage program until 11 p.m.
Saturday, June 20th — Main Program Day
- From 10 a.m. — Oranienburger Drachenboot-Cup on the Havel arm from the Luise-Henriette-Steg: teams from the region, 250 m course, final heat in the afternoon
- Parallel — Stand-up paddle races and workshops for beginners
- Stage program at the Schlossvorplatz: regional bands, dance groups, show acts
- Funfair with bumper cars, chain carousel, Ferris wheel, children's rides
- Evening — Concert on the main stage, festival tent party
Sunday, June 21st — Fête de la Musique
- All day — Free concerts throughout the city center: palace courtyard, inner courtyards, cafés, Marktplatz
- Genres from classical to singer-songwriter, jazz, rock to pop
- Family program at the Schloss
- Evening — Closing concert at the Schlossvorplatz

Detailed program and artist list will be published in spring 2026 by the Oranienburg Tourist Information.

Prices Oranienburg City Festival 2026

Free admission. Rides at the funfair are charged individually.

Practical information

Practical information — Oranienburg City Festival

Getting There

S-Bahn S1 from Berlin (Friedrichstraße, Brandenburger Tor, Hauptbahnhof) to the final stop Oranienburg (approx. 40–55 min), then an 8-minute walk to the palace. By car: A10 or B96. Parking in the city center is limited — train travel is recommended.

Admission

Admission to the city festival is free. Individual rides at the funfair are subject to a charge.

Contact

Tourist-Information Oranienburg, Schlossplatz 2, 16515 Oranienburg — Tel. +49 3301 5220-040 — [email protected]

City Festival in the Shadow of the Palace

When Oranienburg, the district town of Oberhavel, celebrates its Stadtfest (city festival), history and water come together: the venue is the baroque Oranienburg Palace — the oldest baroque palace in the March of Brandenburg — as well as the Havel arm and the historic market square. For three days, these places are transformed into a festival mile, organized by the Oranienburg Tourist Information and the city administration.

Date and Locations 2026

The 2026 edition runs from Friday, June 19th, to Sunday, June 21st, 2026. The central venues are the Schlossvorplatz (main stage and festival mile), the Luise-Henriette-Steg (water stage, dragon boat course, stand-up paddle races), and the Marktplatz (funfair with rides opposite the palace). Free admission.

Dragon Boat Cup and Water Action

The highlight on Saturday is the Oranienburger Drachenboot-Cup: teams from the region paddle 250 meters on the Havel arm — loud drums, precise paddles, and spectators in dense rows on the bank make the event an emotional main scene. Stand-up paddle races complement the water program; workshops for beginners run throughout the day.

Fête de la Musique on Sunday

Sunday, June 21st, coincides with the international date of the Fête de la Musique. Throughout Oranienburg, bands, soloists, and choirs perform in courtyards, cafés, and squares — classical meets singer-songwriter, rock meets chanson. All concerts are free. On the palace forecourt, the city festival concludes on Sunday evening with a grand concert.

Oranienburg — Baroque Gateway to the North

Oranienburg owes its name to Elector Princess Luise Henriette von Oranien, who had the palace built in the 17th century. Today, the city with around 47,000 inhabitants is the district capital of Oberhavel and is directly connected to Berlin via the S-Bahn S1 — making the city festival a popular day trip destination for Berliners.