Name: Nienburg (Saale) Swimming Pool Festival – 70 Years of the Swimming Pool 2026
Start: 2026-06-27T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-27T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schwimmbad Nienburg (Saale)

Nienburg Swimming Pool Festival

About Nienburg Swimming Pool Festival

Right in the middle of the summer season, a double anniversary is celebrated at the Nienburg outdoor pool: The 10th Swimming Pool Festival in 2026 will mark the 70th anniversary of the outdoor pool, which opened in 1956 in the town on the Saale river. The Friends of the Nienburg (Saale) Swimming Pool Association invites you to a big party with a family program – a typical summer festival in the Salzlandkreis district, driven by the voluntary commitment of its citizens.

Dates 27 Jun — 27 Jun 2026

Venue Nienburg (Saale) (15089)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Nienburg Swimming Pool Festival — edition 2026

The 10th Nienburg (Saale) Swimming Pool Festival in 2026 is entirely dedicated to the double anniversary: 70 years of the swimming pool (opened in 1956) and the 10th edition of the festival organized by the support association. From 3:00 PM, a large family festival at the outdoor pool with a special program, music, and entertainment. Free admission.

The 10th edition of the Swimming Pool Festival will be an anniversary edition in 2026: Exactly 70 years after the opening of the outdoor pool in 1956, the support association invites you to a big party. Planned are a classic family program with games by the water, food stalls, music, and a special exhibition on the history of the pool. The detailed program schedule will be published shortly before the date on the websites of the town of Nienburg and the support association.

Highlights Nienburg Swimming Pool Festival 2026

70th anniversary of the outdoor pool (opened 1956) – 10th Swimming Pool Festival – Special exhibition on the pool's history – Community festival by the support association

Programme Nienburg Swimming Pool Festival 2026

Saturday — June 27, 2026, Nienburg Swimming Pool

3:00 PM — Opening of the 10th Swimming Pool Festival by the support association
Afternoon — Family program with water games, entertainment, and childcare
Special Program — 70 Years of Nienburg Swimming Pool (1956–2026): Exhibition on its history, former employees as guests of honor
Refreshments with bratwurst, fries, ice cream, drinks provided by the support association
Evening — Music and a cozy get-together
Swimming facilities open all day

Detailed program: To be published in spring 2026 at stadt-nienburg-saale.de.

Prices Nienburg Swimming Pool Festival 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks for a fee – proceeds go to maintaining the pool.

Practical information

Practical information — Nienburg Swimming Pool Festival

Getting There

Nienburg (Saale) is located in the Salzlandkreis district, south of Magdeburg, at the confluence of the Saale and Bode rivers. By car via the B71 or B6. By train: Nienburg (Saale) station – regional connections from Bernburg and Köthen. The swimming pool is centrally located, about a 15-minute walk from the station.

Admission

Admission to the Swimming Pool Festival and the swimming pool on the festival day is usually free or at a special price. Food and drinks available on site for a fee.

Tip

Bring your swimwear! The pool is open until the evening on the festival day – a double pleasure.

A Swimming Pool with History

The Nienburg (Saale) swimming pool opened in 1956 – in the early years of the GDR, when outdoor pools were being built everywhere in the small towns of Saxony-Anhalt as meeting places for the population. Seven decades later, the pool is still the same – maintained by a support association that fights against any austerity measures and preserves the pool as an indispensable part of town life. In the summer of 2026, this commitment will be honored with a double anniversary: 70 years of the swimming pool and the 10th Swimming Pool Festival combined.

One Festival, One Commitment

The Swimming Pool Festival is a fixture on the summer calendar in Nienburg (Saale), a small town in the Salzlandkreis district at the confluence of the Saale and Bode rivers. The festival has been organized since the late 2010s by the Friends of the Nienburg (Saale) Swimming Pool Association, a group of citizens who support the outdoor pool financially and organizationally. The proceeds from stall sales and donations go directly to the maintenance of the facility – pump technology, pool renovation, playground equipment.

A Summer Festival with Character

The program includes a classic family festival with water games, food stalls, music, and entertainment. Those who wish can also take a dip in the pool afterwards – the pool will remain open until the evening on the festival day. The double anniversary in 2026 promises a special touch: The support association announces a "big party" with a special program on the history of the pool, former employees as guests of honor, and possibly a photo exhibition from 70 years of swimming seasons.

Saxony-Anhalt's Pool Landscape

The Nienburg outdoor pool is part of a long tradition of municipal pools supported by public engagement in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Many of these pools had to close in the 1990s and 2000s – the fact that Nienburg was able to preserve its pool is not least thanks to the support association, whose Swimming Pool Festival generates money and attention for the facility every year.