Name: PAX – The World Peace Festival 2026
Start: 2026-07-23T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Freilichtbühne Friesack

PAX Festival

About PAX Festival

From July 23 to 26, 2026, the Friesack open-air stage will transform into Brandenburg's largest peace festival. PAX – formerly Pax Terra Musica – will be held for the eighth time, this time under a new name and with an expanded program: four days of concerts, workshops, lectures, campfire talks, and family activities, embedded in a camping week from July 21 to 28. Artists like Arne Schmitt on the concert grand piano and Jens Fischer Rodrian will shape a program that understands music as a tool for peace. Children up to 18 years free.

Dates 23 Jul — 26 Jul 2026

Venue Friesack (12063)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

PAX Festival — edition 2026

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Four festival days plus camping week: PAX 2026 is the first edition under a new name (formerly Pax Terra Musica). Several stages, workshops, lectures, family program. Confirmed: Arne Schmitt on the concert grand piano and Jens Fischer Rodrian. The lineup is continuously updated. Children under 18 free.

PAX 2026 marks the relaunch of the festival under a changed name. From July 23 to 26, the festival will take place on several stages of the Friesack open-air stage, and the camping week extends from July 21 to 28.

Confirmed artists: Arne Schmitt (traveling pianist) and Jens Fischer Rodrian (musician, formerly Blue Man Group, producer for Konstantin Wecker). More acts will be announced continuously. Several stages, workshops, campfire talks, yoga, and a family program characterize the weekend.

Highlights PAX Festival 2026

First edition under a new name, Arne Schmitt and Jens Fischer Rodrian confirmed, camping week, free entry for children under 18.

Programme PAX Festival 2026

Festival Structure

Camping Week — July 21–28, 2026, with yoga, storytelling circles, and workshop program
Festival Days — July 23–26, stage concerts and lectures

Confirmed Artists (Selection)

Arne Schmitt — “The Man at the Piano,” travels the world with his concert grand piano
Jens Fischer Rodrian — Musician, lyricist, civil rights activist; worked as creative director for the Blue Man Group; produced albums for Konstantin Wecker
+ more acts continuously added at pax.family/musiker

Workshops and Lectures

Workshops on peace, society, spirituality
Lectures on new societal visions
Yoga, meditation, storytelling circles
Family program for children and young people

Prices PAX Festival 2026

Tickets via pax.family. Children and young people under 18 free. Camping included.

Practical information

Practical information — PAX Festival

Getting There

RE2 or RE4 from Berlin Hbf to Friesack (approx. 1 hour). Shuttle or short walk from the station to the open-air stage. By car via the B5.

Admission

Tickets via pax.family. Children and young people under 18 free. Camping included during the festival week.

Tip

Arrive early during the camping week – the workshops before the actual festival are less crowded and often the more impressive experiences.

New Name, Old Mission

For eight years, the festival ran under the name Pax Terra Musica. In 2026, it launches as PAX – The World Peace Festival with a new name but an unchanged mission: music, workshops, and lectures are intended to open spaces for peace, encounter, and new societal visions. The festival has established itself in the Brandenburg festival scene as one of the few explicitly political-spiritual formats.

Friesack as Home

The Friesack open-air stage in the Havelland district is the permanent venue. The old open-air stage from GDR times, lovingly maintained today, offers space for several thousand visitors. Around it: forest, meadows, and a generous camping area.

Family Festival with Depth

PAX actively promotes itself as a family festival. Children under 18 are free. On the program: workshops for adults and children, campfire discussions, morning yoga, storytelling circles. The concept relies on a slow festival rhythm – no constant main stage noise, but a transition between stage music and quiet spaces.

Confirmed Artists 2026

Already announced are Arne Schmitt (“The Man at the Piano” – travels the world with his concert grand piano) and Jens Fischer Rodrian (musician, lyricist, civil rights activist, creative director and musician of the Blue Man Group, producer for Konstantin Wecker). The lineup is continuously expanding. In 2026, additional international acts will perform on several stages for the first time.

Camping Week

The festival itself runs from July 23 to 26 – the camping week lasts from July 21 to 28. Those who arrive earlier or stay longer will find a growing range of workshops, yoga sessions, communal meals, and nature experiences around Friesack.

Havelland and Brandenburg

Friesack is located in the west of the state of Brandenburg, in the Havelland district, about 80 km northwest of Berlin. The region is sparsely populated, characterized by river floodplains, meadows, and small villages. PAX consciously uses this tranquility – the festival sees itself as a counter-model to the loud, multi-stage mega-events in the region.