Erntedankfest Friesenhagen

The traditional harvest festival will take place again in Friesenhagen from September 26 to 28. The highlight is the grand parade, which starts on Sunday, September 27, at 2:30 PM. Visitors can look forward to impressive themed floats, creative walking and riding groups, and several musical bands this year.

The harvest festival traditionally begins with a festive church service on Saturday at 6:30 PM at St. Sebastianus Parish Church in Friesenhagen. Afterwards, the party in the large festival tent begins. 

On Sunday, the traditional parade will set off at 2:30 PM. Besides the ornately decorated harvest crown, many fantastic themed floats and walking groups can be admired this Sunday. The intricately designed floats and the wonderfully costumed walking and riding groups have ensured in the past that the parade is known beyond regional borders and attracts thousands of visitors to Friesenhagen year after year. Whether sawmill, charcoal burner, potato field, smithy, herb garden, or bakery, there is practically nothing that the creative participants have not already built on a float and presented in the streets of Friesenhagen. As a spectator, you are very close and are frequently gifted homemade delicacies by the parade participants. The parade starts at Blumenberg and then moves through Strahlenbach, Wintert, and Hauptstraße to the festival grounds.

There, visitors can expect, in addition to a concert in the large festival tent (free entry), bumper cars, shooting gallery, children's carousel, special snack and market stalls, and much more. Since the town center will be widely closed starting at 1:00 PM, festival visitors are asked to arrive in the town on time. The fire department will direct visitors to the designated parking areas.

Monday begins at 11:30 AM with the traditional "Frühschoppen," hosted by the music club "Concordia" Friesenhagen. Delicious home-cooked meals will be served in the festival tent at noon. Younger guests will have fun with face painting and a separate entertainment program.