In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern you will find the perfect event for every liking and throughout the year
Events in towns
- Schwerin Summer of Culture and Gardens
April to September | Creative cultural programme with art, nature and the Schwerin Palace Festival as the enchanting highlight. - Müritz Sail in Waren (Müritz)
May | Fleet review, regattas, active sailing and entertainment on and by the water. - Hanse Sail Rostock
2nd weekend of August | Largest maritime event in Eastern Germany with hundreds of tall ships and a million visitors from throughout the world. - Christmas markets
November to December | Traditional delicacies, mulled wine, handicrafts and fairground rides. North Germany‘s largest Christmas market in Rostock; lovingly decorated stands and vividly coloured carousels between the brickwork facades in Stralsund and Wismar. In Schwerin you can even saunter leisurely until New Year‘s Eve. Small towns and manor houses put on their own Christmas markets at advent weekends to attract droves of visitors.
Events in the country
- DarßMarathon
April | Fun Run through the National Park Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, along the coast and across bay meadows, through forests and Baltic resorts. - Environmental photography festival “horizonte zingst“
May to June | Exhibitions, workshops, events and encounters on topics relating to nature, culture and photography. - MittsommerRemise
June | A romantic and mystic view behind the historical façades during the “Night of Nordic feudal and manor houses“. - Störtebeker Festival on Rügen
June to September | Open air theatre on the adventures of the legendary pirate Klaus Störtebeker on Naturbühne Ralswiek. The Müritz Saga in Waren (Müritz) offers great open air theatre, also the Baltic Sea Festival in Stralsund and Greifswald, the Vineta Festival on Usedom or the Pirate Open Air in Grevesmühlen. - Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
June to September | High-quality classical music festival at unusual venues. Other classical music festivals throughout the region such as the Greifswald Back Week, the Schönberger Musical Summer or the Usedom Music Festival.
