Maschsee Festival, Hanover 2027

Experience maritime charm at Germany’s largest lake festival! From July 28 to August 15, 2027, the 39th Maschseefest in Hanover invites you to a culinary journey around the world right on the shores of Lake Maschsee. Over the course of 19 days, visitors can look forward to more than 200 performances and a wide variety of culinary offerings.

The Maschseefest is a paradise for gourmets with international gastronomic offerings on around 20,000 square meters. From oriental to Mexican, Asian, Scandinavian and Hanseatic - there is something for every taste here. The international travel portal "Big 7 Travel" has ranked the Maschseefest 2022 as the 9th best summer festival for connoisseurs. More than 4,000 seats are available and many restaurants offer exclusive events during the 19 days of the festival, such as wine evenings, tastings, Sunday brunches and special themed evenings.

One of the classics and crowd favorites is the Charity Duck Race, which takes place on the Maschsee during the final weekend of the festival.

Opening hours

Monday through Thursday: 2 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Friday through Saturday: 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 1 a.m

The daily schedule will be available here starting in early July 2027.