The Maschseefest is the largest public festival in Lower Saxony in the centre of the city on the Maschsee. Holiday feeling in the city centre, maritime flair in the middle of the city! The Maschseefest gives holidays an international stage. Over 19 days, visitors have the opportunity to take a culinary and artistic trip around the world. Typical local gastronomy concepts, musical highlights in the open air, sporting activities on the Maschsee and a wide range of attractions for children and families create a holiday atmosphere.

The 38th Maschseefest will take place from 30 July to 17 August 2025. The Maschseefest runs for a total of 19 days.

The Maschseefest takes place around the Maschsee. You have many options for travelling to the festival.

The minimum opening hours of the stand areas are Monday to Thursday: 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday to Saturday: 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Different closing times apply for the stands at Geibel.

Admission to the Maschseefest and to the stands is free of charge.

On our children's meadow on the west bank, there are programme items just for the kids. At the Heinz von Heiden Arena, between Seufzerallee and Karl-Thiede-Weg, young festival visitors will find great hands-on activities. The play and adventure world is open Fridays to Sundays and Wednesdays from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm. There are also other play opportunities for children on the south jetty. Safety note: As this is a children's programme, parents/guardians are responsible for supervising minors on the event site.

According to the Youth Protection Act, children and young people under the age of 16 are permitted to stay in restaurants until 10 p.m. if they are accompanied by a person with parental authority or guardian. Young people aged 16 and over may stay in pubs and restaurants until midnight if they are not accompanied by a person with parental authority or guardian. The purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages is only permitted from the age of 18.

Hannover Veranstaltungs GmbH
Management: André Lawiszus
Vahrenwalder Street 7
30165 Hanover
E-mail: lawiszus@hannover-marketing.de

Press contact: Ela Windels
E-mail: presse@hannover-marketing.de

The Maschseefest takes place around the Maschsee. You have many options for getting there. We advise against travelling by car directly to the Maschsee due to the critical parking situation. The best place to park is at the spacious Schützenplatz car park (Bruchmeisterallee 1A, 30169 Hannover) near the Maschsee. Use of the car park costs €5 per day. Please note that the car park cannot be reached via the Arthur-Menge-Ufer due to a bridge closure. There are parking facilities for bicycles around the Maschsee. There will also be a central car park for e-scooters in the area of the western Planckstraße.

A citizens' hotline will be set up again for questions relating to the Maschseefest 2025.

If you cannot find an officer on site, you can call the police on 110. There is also a first-aid hotline for emergencies: 0800 / 019 21 40

The consumption of cannabis is prohibited on the festival site!

The measures for 2025 are currently being processed.