Name: Stadtfest Calau 2026
Start: 2026-08-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-16T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktplatz und Stadtmitte Calau

Stadtfest Calau

About Stadtfest Calau

From August 14th to 16th, 2026, the market square and the entire city center of Calau will transform into an open stage. The Stadtfest Calau is the largest folk festival (Volksfest) of the small town center in Lower Lusatia (Niederlausitz), Brandenburg. Cover bands Rockpirat and The Jailbreakers will perform on stage, moderated by RBB Antenne Brandenburg. The vendor mile winds through the city center, the local history museum opens (Saturday and Sunday 14:00-17:00), and the church tower can be climbed every full hour from 13:00 to 17:00. Admission is free. A classic city festival in one of the oldest towns in Niederlausitz.

Dates 14 Aug — 16 Aug 2026

Venue Calau (12066)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Stadtfest Calau — edition 2026

The Stadtfest Calau 2026 will take place from August 14th to 16th in the city center and on the market square. Live music on the RBB-Antenne-Brandenburg stage with Rockpirat and The Jailbreakers, local history museum (Sat-Sun 14:00-17:00), church tower climbs (hourly 13:00-17:00), vendor mile. Free admission.

Three Days of Niederlausitz City Festival

Like every year, Calau celebrates its city festival on the third weekend of August. The market square and city center are transformed into a festival mile with a stage, stalls, and rides. The cover bands Rockpirat and The Jailbreakers define the stage evenings; RBB Antenne Brandenburg provides moderation.

A tradition with regional relevance — Calau locals and Spreewald visitors, Lower Sorbian and German languages, rural festival character.

Highlights Stadtfest Calau 2026

Third weekend of August — Calau's biggest event
Live music with Rockpirat and The Jailbreakers
RBB Antenne Brandenburg moderates
Local history museum and church tower open
Free admission

Programme Stadtfest Calau 2026

Stadtfest Calau 2026 — Program Highlights

August 14-16, 2026 — Calau Market Square and City Center, continuous festival operation
Stage: Rockpirat and The Jailbreakers, moderation by RBB Antenne Brandenburg
Calau Local History Museum open Sat and Sun 14:00-17:00
St. Marien Church Tower Climb hourly 13:00-17:00
Vendor mile, carousels, children's rides, gastronomy

Program details and updates: calau.de/veranstaltungen.

Prices Stadtfest Calau 2026

Free admission. Food, drinks, and rides paid separately.

Practical information

Practical information — Stadtfest Calau

Getting There

Train: RE connection Berlin-Cottbus, change in Lübbenau (Spreewald) to a regional bus or local connection to Calau.
Car: A13 (Berlin-Dresden) exit Calau/Vetschau, then B96 into the town.
Address: Marktplatz, 03205 Calau.

Date

August 14-16, 2026 (third weekend of August).

Admission

Free admission. Local history museum open Saturday and Sunday 14:00-17:00. Church tower climb every full hour 13:00-17:00.

Calau — the City of Gates and Jokes

Calau is an old Niederlausitz town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, founded in the 13th century. With just under 8,000 inhabitants, it is manageable but has a strong regional identity: in German-language joke collections, "Calauer" has become a distinct term for puns and wordplay. The town celebrates this tradition annually with a joke festival. Geographically, Calau lies on the edge of the Spreewald, with the old town center, St. Marien Church (brick Gothic), and the historic market square, which forms the main stage for the city festival.

The City Festival — Three Days of Niederlausitz Festival Culture

The Stadtfest Calau has a long tradition of taking place on the third weekend of August. It is the biggest event of the year in the town and attracts visitors from all over the Spreewald and Upper Lusatia (Oberlausitz). The market square and adjacent streets are transformed into a festival mile for three days: stage with live music, stalls, food and drinks, carousels, and rides for children.

2026 Program — Rockpirat, The Jailbreakers, and Antenne Brandenburg

In 2026, the regionally known cover bands Rockpirat and The Jailbreakers will perform on stage — bands that have an audience in Niederlausitz and southern Brandenburg. The moderation will be provided by RBB Antenne Brandenburg, the regional radio station. The Calau Local History Museum opens its doors on Saturday and Sunday from 14:00 to 17:00, telling the history of the town and the region. A special attraction: the St. Marien church tower can be climbed every full hour from 13:00 to 17:00 — with views of Calau included.

Free Admission, Niederlausitz Hospitality

Admission to the city festival is free, and the atmosphere is family-friendly. Here you will experience Niederlausitz festival culture in its authentic form: down-to-earth, communicative, with local relevance. Anyone who wants to spend a whole day in Calau should plan a visit to the local history museum, the market square, and the climb up the church tower — and then listen to the stage when the bands play on Saturday evening.