Park- und Teichfest Kitzscher

Open-Air at the Rittergut

The Park- und Teichfest is the town festival of the small town of Kitzscher in the Leipzig district – an area characterised by former open-cast lignite mines and the current lake landscapes of the Leipziger Neuseenland. The venue is the historic Rittergut Kitzscher (Bornaer Straße 21), where the park and pond become a summer festival stage for two days.

Programme: Music and Duck Race

The festival combines the typical elements of a Saxon open-air town festival:

• Live music on the main stage with local and regional bands
• Entertainment programme for the whole family
• Kitzscherer Entenrennen (Kitzscher duck race) on the Eula (small stream) – hundreds of plastic ducks are released from the bridge; the fastest win prizes
• Regional delicacies and moderate prices for drinks and food
• Open-air character: Large umbrellas provide protection from the weather

Discover Southern Saxony

Kitzscher is located in the south of the Leipzig district, on the edge of the Leipziger Neuseenland. Visitors to the festival can combine their stay with trips to Hainer See, Markkleeberger See, or the neighbouring town of Borna. The former lignite mining landscape has transformed into a remarkable region of lakes and local recreation in recent decades – a piece of Saxon structural change to experience.