Name: Wasserburgfest Gerswalde 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Wasserburg Gerswalde

Wasserburgfest

About Wasserburgfest

On September 12th and 13th, 2026, the Gerswalde moated castle in the north of the Uckermark will transform into a medieval festival stage. The Wasserburgfest gathers knights, jugglers, blacksmiths, horn carvers, and potters for a two-day market with combat demonstrations, a fire show, a children's carousel, and music. Magician Mister Kerosin, the combat demonstration duo Feuerwölfe/Drachenfeuer, and the music group Sareema will provide the stage program. Admission: €6 adults, €3 children; combined ticket €10/€5.

Dates 12 Sep — 13 Sep 2026

Venue Gerswalde (12073)

Prices 3.00€ — 10.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Wasserburgfest — edition 2026

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Two-day medieval spectacle at Gerswalde moated castle. Knight camps, market life with artisans (blacksmith, horn carver, shoemaker, potter), jugglers, minstrels. Stage program with magician Mister Kerosin, combat duo Feuerwölfe/Drachenfeuer, and music group Sareema. Children's carousel, knight fights several times daily.

The Wasserburgfest 2026 opens its gates at Gerswalde moated castle on September 12th and 13th from 12 PM. Over two days, the program includes market life, combat demonstrations, stage performances, and family activities.

Event highlights: Knight camps with combat demonstrations, medieval market with artisans, magician Mister Kerosin with a magic show, the combat duo Feuerwölfe and Drachenfeuer with a fire show, the music group Sareema.

Highlights Wasserburgfest 2026

Mister Kerosin, Feuerwölfe/Drachenfeuer fire show, Sareema music, knight fights.

Programme Wasserburgfest 2026

Daily Schedule

12:00 PM — Festival grounds open, market begins
Throughout the day — Combat demonstrations by knight camps, magician Mister Kerosin, music group Sareema
Several times daily — Knight fights in the castle courtyard
Carousel for children continuously
Evening — Fire show with Feuerwölfe/Drachenfeuer

Medieval Market

Blacksmiths, horn carvers, shoemakers, potters, glassblowers, food stalls with medieval dishes and mead.

Admission

Adults €6, children €3 per day. Combined ticket: €10 / €5.

Prices Wasserburgfest 2026

Adults €6 / day, children €3 / day. Combined ticket 2 days: Adults €10, children €5.

Practical information

Practical information — Wasserburgfest

Getting There

Take the RE3 or RB12 from Berlin Hbf to Templin, then a bus or taxi to Gerswalde (20 km). By car, take the A11 (exit Joachimsthal). Parking is available around the castle.

Admission

Adults €6, children €3 per day. Combined ticket for 2 days: Adults €10, children €5.

Tip

Combine your visit with a hike around Lake Gerswalde – the hiking trails in the Uckermark Lakes Nature Park are signposted and well-marked.

A Journey Through Time in the Uckermark

The Gerswalde moated castle is one of the oldest preserved castles in the Uckermark. The ring-shaped complex still conveys a true image of a 13th-century castle complex – with numerous medieval architectural traces, a walk-in keep, and archaeological finds that can be viewed in the small castle museum.

Medieval Spectacle

Once a year, the castle transforms into a festival stage. The Wasserburgfest 2026 will take place on September 12th and 13th – the gates open at 12 PM. The festival grounds will host knight camps with stages for combat demonstrations, a medieval market with artisans (blacksmiths, horn carvers, shoemakers, potters), jugglers, and minstrels.

Stage Program

On the 2026 program: the magician Mister Kerosin with magic tricks and comedy, the combat demonstration duo Feuerwölfe/Drachenfeuer with a fire show, the music group Sareema with medieval music, a carousel for children, and a varied program of combat demonstrations throughout the day.

Support Association as Organizer

The organizer is the Förderverein Wasserburg Gerswalde e.V. (Support Association for Gerswalde Moated Castle), which has been looking after, researching, and culturally revitalizing the castle for decades. The proceeds from the festival go towards the maintenance and restoration of the castle.

Uckermark as a Venue

The Uckermark is one of the northernmost districts of Brandenburg – a landscape with over 600 lakes, vast forests, and small villages. Gerswalde is located in a quiet, almost forgotten corner of this region. The Wasserburgfest is a welcome opportunity to get to know a historic site that is otherwise mainly visited by walkers and castle museum visitors. In the state of Brandenburg, the Uckermark is one of the most scenically attractive areas – the festival combines this natural backdrop with living history.