Stadtfest Brüel

City Festival with Tradition

Brüel (around 2,700 inhabitants) is located between Schweriner See and Sternberger Seenland in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Stadtfest Brüel transforms the city center into a festival mile once a year, with a stage, market stalls, gastronomy, and a family program. Unlike the Brüel Open Air in July (on the festival grounds on Schulstraße), the Stadtfest takes place right in the center — a day for the town's residents and guests from the surrounding villages.

With Duck Race on the Eve

The festival weekend is traditionally kicked off by the Brüeler Entenrennen (Duck Race) on the eve (Friday): hundreds of numbered rubber ducks are released from a bridge into the Mühlenbach stream and float with the current to win. The volunteer fire department supports the logistics, and the proceeds go to club activities. On Saturday, the Stadtfest follows with its stage program, club stalls, and family offerings.

Clubs, Stage, and Family

Typical program elements include a city run for amateur runners in the morning, children's activities in the squares, stage music with regional bands and dance groups, a market area with club stalls and local vendors, and disco or dance evening for adults in the late afternoon and evening. Brüel shows itself on this day as a small Mecklenburg town that actively celebrates its community and public space.