Big district festival in Marli: Fun for the whole family on July 11th!

Big district festival in Marli: Fun for the whole family on July 11th!

On Friday, July 11, 2025, the Marli district festival will take place on the site of the St. Philippus church in Lübeck. From 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., a colorful program awaits young and old that not only offers fun but also a sense of community. Together with many initiatives, clubs and private individuals from Marli, the Lübeck Child Protection Association will build numerous stands and pavilions that invite you to linger. There will be an exciting supporting program that includes a face painting from 2:00 p.m. and an exciting magic show from Merlin at 5:00 p.m., which takes place at the stand of the Child Protection Association. People of all ages are invited to inform and exchange ideas.

The district festival has a long tradition. The first festival took place in June 2011 on the Grandplatz of the Lübeck gymnastics and sports club and knew how to convince the first time with great encouragement. Over the years, the event has developed into an integral part of the Marli district. Organizations, associations and institutions are committed every year to introduce themselves to the public and make their offers transparent. Since then, the festival has always taken place on the site of the St. Philippus community, which in the past has already benefited from the revenue of the festival.

a festival for the community

The district festival not only sees itself as a celebration, but also as a platform for exchange and strengthening the community. It will be a place where people can get in touch with each other from different cultures and ways of life. The proceeds of the festival go annually to a facility in the region that is committed to the district. For example, the autonomous women's shelter and the Tontalente e.V. have been supported in recent years.

The supporting program will also include artistic performances, including a hat fashion show and a talent show with students from the Albert Schweitzer School, which will present dance, singing and instrumental music. In addition, the band "impossible" of Marli GmbH will provide musical entertainment and create a good atmosphere.

social urban projects as the basis

The Marli district festival is part of a larger concept known in Germany under the term “social city”. The aim of such projects is to promote integration, culture and education in disadvantaged districts. These initiatives help to strengthen the sense of community and to raise the quality of life on site. Top examples describes how social urban projects create educational programs, youth centers and health offers to improve the coexistence.

The organizers of the district festival, the district association "We on Marli e.V." In cooperation with the St. Philippus community, have a good hand to make this festival a highlight of the year that not only offers fun, but also focuses on important topics such as integration and cooperation.

So if you want to have a happy cooperation, you should mark July 11, 2025 in the calendar and come to Lübeck with the whole family to the district festival! There are not only many attractions here, but also the opportunity to contribute to the positive development of the district.