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Fantasy and friendship: Elbenwald Festival 2025 inspires Cottbus!
Experience the Elbenwald Festival 2025 in Cottbus: costumes, music and community in the Spreeauenpark. An unforgettable event!
Fantasy and friendship: Elbenwald Festival 2025 inspires Cottbus!
On August 11, 2025, the second day of the Elbenwald Festival was celebrated in Cottbus's Spreeauenpark, and it attracted thousands of enthusiastic visitors. You notice immediately: a good mood was guaranteed here! The participants came in elaborate costumes that ranged from fairy tale characters to gaming characters to historical costumes. A video compilation from Saturday shows the very personal festival moments and brings to life the special atmosphere, which was magically accompanied by lights and fairies in the evening. As Niederlausitz Aktuell reports, the “Stranger Things” cosplay contest was the highlight of the day. The Demogorgon in particular impressed the jury and amazed the crowd.
A big highlight of the festival was Versengold's concert, which brought folk rock to the stage and encouraged many to celebrate. Afterwards, the evening ended with electro DJ music, with people singing along to well-known songs and shaking their legs. The Elbenwald Festival is more than just a weekend of fun; it offers space for freedom and community where many new friendships have been made.
Colorful program for everyone
But the festival had more to offer than just music and costumes. Market stalls, workshops and various hands-on activities were spread across the entire park and ensured a lot of hustle and bustle. Anyone who wanted to express themselves creatively could take part in various workshops or not miss out on the hands-on offers.
A very special event this year is the big cosplay contest, which promises main prizes worth 1,000 euros. Registration for the contest was open until July 4, 2025, and the applications were extremely diverse. Anyone who takes part in the contest must observe certain conditions, such as being at least 16 years old, specifying props and special requirements regarding costume design. Groups of up to three people were also allowed, which further expanded the design options. This is how cosplayers can really demonstrate their talent and creativity. Further information about the cosplay contest can be found on the Elbenwald website.
The atmosphere at the festival was unique and many reported on the mix of open-air music and convention feeling. The most popular costumes included not only the classic heroes, but also interesting crossover variants that amazed the audience. It turns out that the community is lively and creative and relies on diversity.
Overall, the Elbenwald Festival 2025 will be very popular as a small social event. Visitors and participants managed to make this festival a place of encounter and exchange, which everyone enjoyed.