Three days of pure party: The 28th Finowfurt rafting festival enthusiastic!

Three days of pure party: The 28th Finowfurt rafting festival enthusiastic!

Finowfurt, Deutschland - On July 6, 2025, the 28th Finowfurt raftsmanfest ended, which moved thousands of visitors to Finowfurt for three days. There was a happy festive mood on Erzbergerplatz, Flößerplatz and the main street, which was accompanied by a colorful entertainment program with music, dance and culinary delights. As Barnim Aktuell , the opening of the festival was opened on Friday evening by Mayor Wilhelm Westerkamp and the Finowfurt Flößer. called.

As part of the celebrations, the raftsmen sang the traditional rafting song and did not miss the opportunity to hand over a barrel of beer. Two DJs provided the right mood for the disco with hits that moved the visitors. On Saturday and Sunday, a continuous program was waiting for the guests at Erzbergerplatz, where a variety of artists performed and music styles from hits to rock to pop and even line dance.

diverse supporting program

The Finowfurt School and the children of the "Spatzennest" daycare center delighted the audience with their programs, while the highlights of the festival impressively found their printout in the dance presentation of the "United Dance Family" on Saturday. The grand finale on Sunday evening included a traditional duck race, in which around 900 rubber ducks flamed around and many spectators attracted the banks of the finow channel.

On Sunday evening, the raftsmen finally celebrated the entrance on the water and the rafting baptism, followed by a breathtaking laser show and fireworks that were amazed and applause. The offers also included numerous opportunities for visitors to experience traditional craft and to take entertaining raft trips with musical accompaniment. In addition, there were workshops in which the participating children tinkered modeling rods and demonstrated their skills when it was nailed.

arrival and organization

The municipality of Schorfheide, as organizer of the rafting festival, had ensured a practical journey by the foreign guests. The Barnimer bus company used additional bus connections between Eberswalde and Finowfurt to ensure smooth transport. On Friday and Saturday, the buses ran until late at night so that all participants could enjoy the festival until the early hours of the morning. It was recommended to use public transport because certain stops were not served during the festival.

sustainable and really coherent can be said that the 28th Finowfurt rafting festival was once again a great success that attracted hundreds of visitors from Eberswalde, Berlin and Oberhavel to celebrate together and strengthen the community. The anticipation for the next edition, which is planned from July 4th to 6th, 2025, is already great. More information can be found on the website of the municipality of Schorfheide at Schorfheide and further offers at folk festivals in Germany.