Stadtfest Güsten
Summery town festival on the Kirchplatz in the Salzlandkreis
About Stadtfest Güsten
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Town Festival in the Wipper Valley
If you're traveling through the Salzlandkreis in the summer and looking for a classic town festival away from the major tourist crowds, Güsten is a good choice. The small town in the Wipper valley – between Bernburg, Aschersleben, and Staßfurt – has been celebrating its town festival around the Kirchplatz for years. It is supported by the town of Güsten and local clubs, and organizationally integrated into the Saale-Wipper administrative district.
What to Expect
The format is reliable: a stage at the Kirchplatz with live music (regional bands), catering stands from Güsten's clubs (marksmen's club, fire brigade, sports clubs), a family program with a bouncy castle and face painting, and traditionally a fireworks display over the town on Saturday evening. The program is curated by, among others, the Bürgerstiftung (community foundation) and the town administration in cooperation with the volunteer festival committee.
Güsten — Small Town with Great Tradition
Güsten is one of the oldest documented settlements in the region – a market town as early as the Middle Ages. Its location in the Saale-Wipper administrative district in the southern Salzlandkreis makes the town a hub between Bernburg, Aschersleben, and the Magdeburger Börde. The state of Saxony-Anhalt has helped preserve many small town festivals in this region — Güsten is one of them.
Stadtfest Güsten — edition 2026
The town of Güsten is organizing its 2026 Stadtfest according to the proven format. On the central stage at the Kirchplatz, regional live bands will perform, the clubs will provide food and activities, and the family program aims for weekend participation. The traditional highlight is the fireworks display on Saturday evening.
The Stadtfest was held in 2022, 2024, and 2025 — a vibrant, ongoing event whose date and band lineup are published by the festival committee in spring.
Programme Stadtfest Güsten 2026
Stadtfest Güsten 2026 — Expected Schedule
Friday
- Evening — Opening at the Kirchplatz with beer tapping
- Evening — Live band on the main stage
Saturday
- Morning/Afternoon — Club mile opens (marksmen, fire brigade, sports clubs, church community)
- Afternoon — Family program: bouncy castle, face painting, interactive activities
- Evening — Live Band Evening on the main stage
- Late Evening — Fireworks display
Sunday
- Morning — Frühschoppen (morning pint), possibly ecumenical church service
- Afternoon — Family program and closing
Updated program on saale-wipper.de.
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Getting There
By car via the A14 (Bernburg exit) or the B6, then take the B185 towards Güsten. By train to Güsten (Magdeburg–Halle line), 5 min. walk to the Kirchplatz. Parking available in the town center.
Admission & Times
Expected June 2026, three days Friday to Sunday. Free admission. The date will be announced in spring 2026 by the town of Güsten and the Saale-Wipper administrative district.
Families & Dogs
Family-friendly town festival in the city center. Dogs on a leash are permitted, but rather impractical in dense festival crowds.
Detailed Program
Updated program on the page of the town of Güsten and the Facebook event page.
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Where it takes place Stadtfest Güsten
Kirchplatz Güsten
Kirchplatz, 39439 Güsten