FlowFest 2026 will take place from 21 to 23 August at Scout Camp Poznań, beside Lake Strzeszyńskie. The festival combines concerts with workshops, travel talks, cycling, yoga and evenings spent singing around a fire.
The setting is a big part of the experience. The camp is around 10 kilometres from the city centre, surrounded by woodland and close to the beach and pier. Visitors can come for a day or stay for the full weekend in a tent, campervan, hammock or one of the accommodation options available on site.
FlowFest is not trying to compete with Poznań’s biggest summer festivals. Its appeal is smaller, quieter and more personal. The programme is built around three ideas: nature, music and passion.
Three Days, Three Currents
The festival’s three themes shape the weekend.
Nature is present everywhere, from morning yoga and forest walks to swimming in the lake and simply spending time away from the city. Music remains at the centre of the event, but the audience is invited to do more than stand in front of a stage. There are workshops, an original song competition and late-night campfire sessions.
The third theme, passion, appears in talks and activities led by travellers, cyclists, musicians and community groups. Visitors can choose how active they want to be. Some may plan their weekend around the concerts, while others may spend most of their time cycling, joining workshops or relaxing near the water.
Music Beneath the Trees
The 2026 line-up mixes alternative music with folk influences, sung poetry and songs connected with travel and mountain culture.
Dom o Zielonych Progach will perform on Friday. The group has been active since 2002 and is well known among listeners who enjoy Polish tourist songs and music traditionally sung during mountain trips and campfire evenings.
Saturday’s programme includes Dawid Tyszkowski, Wojtek Szumański and CHOJNACKA//CHOJNACKI. On Sunday, Oh My Choir and Orkiestra Prowincjonalna will close the weekend with vocal arrangements, original songs and a less conventional mix of instruments.
New performers will also have a place on the programme. Ten selected artists will present their own songs during Friday’s competition, and the winner will return to the stage on Saturday.
After the scheduled concerts, the music will continue around the campfire. For many people in Poland, this is a familiar summer tradition connected with scouting, school trips and nights in mountain shelters. At FlowFest, it is not a side activity. It is one of the main reasons to stay after dark.
A Festival Built Around Participation
FlowFest is also designed for visitors who do not want to spend the whole weekend watching performances.
Music workshops will cover singing, guitar, cajón and tongue drum. Some are suitable for beginners, so previous experience is not necessary. One session will try to turn a group of strangers into a choir in around 90 minutes.
The outdoor programme includes yoga on Saturday and Sunday mornings, as well as gravel bicycle rides around the lake. Participants in the cycling activities need to bring their own bikes.
Travel talks add another layer to the festival. The programme includes stories about hitchhiking to the Dolomites, travelling with children, scouting and journeys through the Balkans. The Szerpowie Nadziei Foundation will also speak about helping people with disabilities take part in mountain expeditions.
These talks make the weekend feel less like a standard concert event and more like a meeting place for people interested in music, travel and the outdoors.
A Forest Programme for Families
Families will find a separate programme for children, with activities that make use of the natural setting.
The Wild Children Zone will offer clay modelling, painting on wood, candle-making, shelter building and workshops on animal tracks. Children will also be able to create simple instruments from ecological materials.
A workshop organised with the Greater Poland scouting community will invite children and adults to build parts of a natural playground together. Other activities include woodland games, nature walks and making wreaths from natural materials.
The family programme is more than a place to leave children while adults attend concerts. It gives younger visitors their own reason to take part in the weekend.
Children under five can enter free of charge when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket.
A City Escape Without Leaving Poznań
Lake Strzeszyńskie is already a popular summer destination for Poznań residents. It is close enough for a short trip, but far enough from the centre to feel like a break from the city.
That makes it a natural location for FlowFest. Visitors can arrive by car, take buses 835 or 837 from Ogrody, or cycle through the forest. Those staying overnight can wake up beside the lake and remain on site after the concerts end.
The festival offers something that is easy to lose during a busy summer: time without a strict schedule. There is music, but also space to sit, talk, swim or do nothing for a while.
For people who enjoy festivals but not the crowds, FlowFest may be one of the more relaxed ways to spend the final weeks of summer in Poznań.
Visitor Information
Dates
21–23 August 2026
Location
Scout Camp Poznań
ul. Koszalińska 32
Poznań
The site is located beside Lake Strzeszyńskie, around 10 kilometres from the city centre.
Getting There
By car, the journey from central Poznań takes around 25 minutes. Paid parking can be added when purchasing a ticket.
By public transport, visitors can take bus 835 or 837 from Ogrody.
Cyclists can reach the site by an approximately eight-kilometre forest route from Ogrody.
Tickets and Accommodation
One-day and weekend tickets are available. Camping and accommodation must be purchased separately.
Visitors may stay in their own tent, campervan, van or hammock. Rented tents, cabins and glamping options are also available.
What to Bring
Visitors staying overnight should bring suitable camping equipment, warm clothes for the evening, a torch, a reusable cup and a blanket for sitting during concerts.
Image source: FlowFest official website
