Name: Stralsund Thanksgiving Festival 2026
Start: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Alter Markt / St. Nikolai

Thanksgiving Stralsund

About Thanksgiving Stralsund

The Stralsund Thanksgiving Festival celebrates the connection between the city and the countryside. After a festive Thanksgiving service in St. Nikolai Church, the Alter Markt transforms into a market with regional produce. Together with the North Vorpommern Farmers' Association and producers from the region, the festival focuses on agriculture, its products, and its importance for the Hanseatic city. A charming traditional event on the first Sunday in October.

Dates 04 Oct — 04 Oct 2026

Venue Stralsund (13073)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Thanksgiving Stralsund — edition 2026

The Stralsund Thanksgiving Festival will take place on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The Thanksgiving service in St. Nikolai Church begins at 10:00 AM, and a market festival on the Alter Markt will be open from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The festival is organised in cooperation with the North Vorpommern Farmers' Association.

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, the Hanseatic city of Stralsund will celebrate its Thanksgiving Festival. The day starts with a Thanksgiving service in St. Nikolai Church at 10:00 AM. Afterwards, a market festival will be open on the Alter Markt from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM, where regional producers will present their products. The festival is organised in cooperation with the North Vorpommern Farmers' Association and regional producers, celebrating the connection between city and countryside.

Highlights Thanksgiving Stralsund 2026

Thanksgiving service in the historic St. Nikolai Church
Market festival with regional producers
Joint project with the North Vorpommern Farmers' Association

Programme Thanksgiving Stralsund 2026

Schedule

10:00 AM – Thanksgiving service in St. Nikolai Church
11:30 AM–5:00 PM – Market festival on the Alter Markt

Prices Thanksgiving Stralsund 2026

Admission to the festival is free.

Practical information

Practical information — Thanksgiving Stralsund

Getting There

Stralsund is accessible by train (main station) and via the A20 motorway. The Alter Markt is located in the heart of the old town.

Admission

Admission to the service and market festival is free.

Tip

Regional products can be purchased directly from the producers on site.

Thanks for the Harvest

The Stralsund Thanksgiving Festival is a traditional event that celebrates the connection between the Hanseatic city and its rural surroundings every year on the first Sunday in October. It honours the work of farmers and showcases the diversity of regional produce.

Service and Market Festival

The day begins with a Thanksgiving service in the mighty St. Nikolai Church, one of the three great brick churches of Stralsund's old town. Afterwards, a market opens on the Alter Markt.

Thanksgiving service in St. Nikolai Church
Market festival on the Alter Markt
Regional producers and agricultural products
Programme in cooperation with the North Vorpommern Farmers' Association

City and Countryside

The Thanksgiving Festival is organised in close cooperation with the North Vorpommern Farmers' Association and regional producers. It highlights how closely the Hanseatic city of Stralsund is connected to the agriculture of its surrounding area and creates a meeting place between the city population and producers.

Stralsund in the Vorpommern-Rügen District

The UNESCO World Heritage Hanseatic city of Stralsund is the district town in the Vorpommern-Rügen district. The Thanksgiving Festival fits into the autumn event calendar and invites families to a atmospheric market visit in the old town.