Stadtfest Bad Doberan — Kampfest

The Great Summer Festival of the Minster Town

Bad Doberan — Landkreis Rostock (13072)
Gastronomy Beer Heritage
Stadtfest Bad Doberan — Kampfest
Edition
2026
Kampfest

About Kampfest

The Stadtfest Bad Doberan, traditionally called "Kampfest", is the largest Volksfest (popular festival) of the Bad Doberan summer. For three days, the monastery grounds are transformed into a festival meadow with concert stages, amusement rides, a market, and family activities in the shadow of the Doberan Minster.
Dates 26 Jun — 28 Jun 2026
Venue Bad Doberan (13072)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed
Edition 2026

Kampfest — edition 2026

The Kampfest Bad Doberan 2026 will take place from Friday, June 26th to Sunday, June 28th on the festival meadow at the monastery grounds. Three days of Volksfest with stage program, amusement rides, market stalls, and family activities in the heart of the Minster town.

From June 26th to 28th, 2026, the festival meadow behind the economic building of the Bad Doberan monastery will transform into the Kampfest grounds. Regional bands, DJ sets, and dance groups will alternate on stage; carousels and amusement rides will spin on the festival grounds; snack, craft, and market stalls will entice visitors along the paths. The town of Bad Doberan is organizing the weekend together with local clubs and vendors.

Highlights Kampfest 2026

  • Three festival days at the monastery grounds
  • Stage program with live music
  • Amusement rides and family program
  • Market stalls, street food, and crafts

Programme Kampfest 2026

Festival Weekend June 26–28, 2026

  • Friday — Festival parade, opening ceremony, stage with live music and dance evening
  • Saturday — All-day market, family program, concert evening
  • Sunday — Morning pint, club activities, closing program

The program is expected to include live music, amusement rides, food and craft stalls, children's carousels, and dance events in the festival tent. The detailed daily program will be published by the town of Bad Doberan in the weeks before the event.

Prices Kampfest 2026

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Individual amusement rides, concerts, and food/drinks are subject to a charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Kampfest

Getting There

By train to Bad Doberan, then a few minutes' walk to the monastery grounds. By car via the A20 (exit Bad Doberan).

Admission

Admission to the Stadtfest is generally free. Individual concerts and amusement rides are subject to a charge.

Profile

The Kampfest is the Stadtfest (city festival) of Bad Doberan and is one of the most traditional Volksfeste on the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast. It takes place annually at the end of June on the festival meadow at the monastery grounds, behind the economic building of the former Cistercian monastery.

Programmatic Focus

For three days, the Stadtfest offers a diverse program for young and old: a concert stage with regional bands, amusement rides for children and adults, market stalls with crafts and street food, family activities, and evening dance events in the festival tent.

Local Context

Bad Doberan, as the "first German seaside resort" since 1793, has been firmly anchored in North German spa culture. The Kampfest combines this tradition with the community character of a classic Stadtfest, framed by the UNESCO-worthy brick Gothic ensemble of the Doberan Minster. In the Rostock district, it is considered an annual must-attend event for local club culture.

Where it takes place Kampfest

Festwiese am Klostergelände Bad Doberan
Klostergelände / Festwiese, 18209 Bad Doberan

Kampfest at a glance

Gastronomy Beer Heritage Folk traditions Folklore Family Outdoor Free Landkreis Rostock

History of Kampfest

Edition 2025 Jun 2025

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