Name: 32nd Wasserturmfest Schwarzheide 2026 2026
Start: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festgelände am Wasserturm Schwarzheide

Wasserturmfest

About Wasserturmfest

From September 18th to 20th, 2026, the festival grounds around the Wasserturm in Schwarzheide will once again transform into a stage for a Volksfest (traditional folk festival), live performances, and fairground rides for the 32nd time. The three festival days start at 5 PM with live music, rides (fairground), food stalls, and Friday fireworks as the first highlight. The event is organized by the town of Schwarzheide — a town of just under 5,800 inhabitants in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, known for the BASF Schwarzheide chemical site. Free admission, rides have separate charges.

Dates 18 Sep — 20 Sep 2026

Venue Schwarzheide (12066)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Wasserturmfest — edition 2026

The 32nd Wasserturmfest Schwarzheide takes place from September 18th to 20th, 2026, daily from 5 PM. Three days of Volksfest at the Wasserturm with a fairground, stage program, food stalls, and Friday fireworks. A family festival in Lusatia. Free admission.

The 32nd edition of the Wasserturmfest Schwarzheide takes place from Friday, September 18th to Sunday, September 20th, 2026 — daily from 5 PM. The organizer is the town of Schwarzheide.

The program includes: a fairground with classic Volksfest rides (carousel, Ferris wheel, roller coaster, dodgems), a stage program with cover bands, regional acts, and dance performances, and food stalls offering Volksfest fare and Lusatian specialties. The highlight on the first day: fireworks on Friday evening over the festival grounds.

Free admission to the festival grounds. Rides have separate charges. Family-friendly atmosphere — Schwarzheide is a family town, and the festival is accordingly not designed on a big-city scale.

Highlights Wasserturmfest 2026

32nd edition of the Volksfest since 1994
Fairground with classic rides
Fireworks on Friday evening
Stage program on all three days
Family-friendly atmosphere
Free admission

Programme Wasserturmfest 2026

Program — Friday, September 18th, 2026

5:00 PM — Festival opening at the Wasserturm
5:00 PM–11:00 PM — Fairground, food stalls
Evening program on stage with cover band and DJ set
approx. 10:00 PM — Fireworks over the festival grounds
Fairground until approx. 12:00 AM

Program — Saturday, September 19th, 2026

2:00 PM — Opening of the daytime program
Afternoon: Children's and family program on stage
Evening: Live bands, Schlager, and party hits
Fairground continuously until late

Program — Sunday, September 20th, 2026

Afternoon program family-oriented
Folk music and Schlager in the evening
Festival ends Sunday evening

Prices Wasserturmfest 2026

Admission: Free. Rides have separate charges, food and drinks at Volksfest prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Wasserturmfest

Getting There

Train: RB45 from Cottbus or Hoyerswerda to Schwarzheide (Niederlausitz) station. Approximately a 10-minute walk from the station to the Wasserturm.

Car: A13 (Berlin–Dresden), exit Ruhland, continue via B169 to Schwarzheide.

Dates

Friday, September 18th, Saturday, September 19th, and Sunday, September 20th, 2026. Daily start from 5 PM.

Venue

Festival grounds at the Wasserturm, 01987 Schwarzheide.

Admission

Free. Rides have separate charges.

Contact

Stadt Schwarzheide, Ruhlander Straße 102, 01987 Schwarzheide. Tel. 035752/85-0.

Schwarzheide — A Chemical Town with Volksfest Tradition

Schwarzheide, with just under 5,800 inhabitants, is a relatively young town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, located on the southern edge of the Lusatian lignite mining region. The town grew in the 1930s around BTS Brabag Schwarzheide (now BASF Schwarzheide) as a planned industrial city. The Wasserturm (water tower) from the 1930s is an architectural landmark of the town — and the namesake for the annual Volksfest.

32nd Edition — Three Days of Programming

From Friday, September 18th to Sunday, September 20th, 2026, the 32nd edition of the Wasserturmfest will take place — the Volksfest has existed in this form since 1994. The event starts daily from 5 PM; the stage runs late into the evening, with fairground attractions open longer.

Fairground — Rides for Everyone

The fairground is the heart of the festival. Classic Volksfest attractions are expected: carousel, Ferris wheel, roller coaster, dodgems, grabber machines, shooting gallery. Most family rides are tailored for younger children — Schwarzheide is a family town, not a big-city festival. The fairground usually opens an hour before the stage program and closes an hour after.

Friday Highlight: Fireworks

The traditional highlight on the first day of the festival is the Friday fireworks — usually around 10 PM or 11 PM, over the festival grounds at the Wasserturm. The choice of Friday is programmatic: This ensures the weekend's highlight doesn't come only on the last day and gives both residents and visitors an incentive to come on Friday evening.

Stage Program and Family Offerings

On the stage, cover bands, regional acts, and dance performances alternate on all three evenings. Expected genres: Schlager and party hits on Friday and Saturday, children's and family programming during the day on Saturday and Sunday. Food stalls offer classic Volksfest fare (Bratwurst, Schmalzkuchen, Crêpes), along with local beer and cocktails. Free admission to the festival grounds; rides have separate charges. Organizer is the town of Schwarzheide (Ruhlander Straße 102, 035752/85-0).