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Strong final spurt: around 2.1 million guests at the 38th Maschseefest - despite a rainy start!

Final spurt for the Maschseefest 2025 - unique impetus for Lower Saxony

Despite the changeable weather in the first week, with an average of 16 degrees and repeated rain showers, the Maschsee Festival attracted around 780,000 visitors up to and including Thursday.

The Maschseefest 2025 is open - 19 days of celebrating, enjoying and marvelling around the Maschsee. Germany's largest lake festival will delight visitors with live music, international cuisine and highlights such as the new Maschsee Tower!

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The sails were set and the weather played along: With an average of seven and a half hours of sunshine a day and pleasantly balmy summer evenings, Hannover Veranstaltungs GmbH (HVG) welcomed around 2.15 million visitors to the Maschsee Festival over 19 days.

On 31 July, the Maschseefest in Hanover starts its 37th year of events. For 19 days - until 18 August - the state capital will be celebrating Germany's largest lake festival around the water. Preparations are in full swing. The first news and highlights have been finalised.

In the first nine days, the Maschseefest in Hanover attracted more than 900,000 guests. This Friday, at least 100,000 visitors are expected to attend, meaning that the Maschseefest will break the million barrier right on time for half-time. "We are delighted with the great response and are optimistic about the second half of the festival," says Hans Nolte, head of Hannover Veranstaltungs GmbH (HVG).

The Maschsee Festival in Hanover is in full swing and once again this year offers an extensive programme and beautiful corners for families and children.

This Wednesday saw the start of the Maschseefest 2024 in Hanover. Over 19 days, from 31 July to 18 August, Germany's largest lake festival and also Lower Saxony's largest street festival offers international gastronomy, an extensive stage and music programme with more than 200 acts as well as numerous offers for children and families. This maritime festival in the heart of Lower Saxony's state capital extends the summer holidays by two and a half weeks. Around two million visitors are expected to attend Hanover's summer highlight.

On 31 July, the Maschseefest in Hanover starts its 37th year of events. For 19 days - until 18 August - the state capital will be celebrating Germany's largest lake festival around the water. Construction is already in full swing.

Hannover Veranstaltungs GmbH (HVG) has gained KONE, a global market leader in the lift, escalator and automatic door industry, as a new partner for the Maschsee Pavilion. KONE will sponsor the prominent location on the north bank of the lake until 2026 and will make it shine in bright blue.