Last updated: 11. November 2024
Discover the festive winter season in Biberach an der Riss with our comprehensive event guide. Whether you're a local resident or visitor, here you'll find all essential information for a atmospheric Advent season in our city.
The historic marketplace forms the heart of Christmas activities, framed by characteristic half-timbered houses and the Old Town Hall. From here, the winter festivities extend through the old town to the Gigelberg, where traditional market stalls, Swabian specialties, and artisanal crafts await visitors. The nearby cities of Ulm and Memmingen complement the region's festive offerings with their own Christmas markets.
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Biberach an der Riss Holiday Markets and Shopping
BAUPLUS Construction and Renovation Fair
- What to Expect
- Expert lectures and extensive marketing measures.
- Description
- The Bauplus Biberach is a significant building fair that has been established in the Biberach event calendar for 12 years. On two levels of the Biberach City Hall, nearly 80 exhibitors find space and offer a comprehensive and diverse range of offerings for new construction, renovation, and renovation enthusiasts.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : BAUPLUS Construction and Renovation Fair
Christmas Village Biberach
- What to Expect
- A Christmas village filled with Christmas huts featuring diverse attractions and specialties.
- Description
- The Biberach Christkindlesmarkt is a Christmas village filled with Christmas huts, offering a rich Christmas offering with many attractions and specialties. Colorful and diverse is the offer of gift items and handicrafts. Social and cheerful is the cozy gathering with mulled wine, punch, and other delicacies. On the Christmas stage, performances by associations, choirs, kindergartens, and musicians provide a festive Christmas program.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Christmas Village Biberach
Christmas Market in the Old Town
- What to Expect
- Unique atmosphere with over 80 festively decorated huts.
- Description
- The Christmas market in the old town center of Biberach an der Riß offers a unique atmosphere with over 80 festively decorated huts. Surrounded by impressive patrician houses and majestically topped by the tower of the parish church, the light chains and decorated shops invite to a peaceful stroll. The variety of gift items and handicrafts is colorful and diverse, while the gathering for mulled wine, punch, and regional delicacies is sociable and cheerful.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Christmas Market in the Old Town
Christmas Food and Drinks Market
- What to Expect
- Family-friendly and cozy atmosphere with traditional Christmas romance.
- Description
- The Biberach Christkindlesmarkt offers a unique atmosphere with traditional Christmas romance and regional specialties. Visitors can stroll through various stalls and find everything from handicrafts to Christmas decorations. The culinary offerings include traditional Swabian delicacies and warming beverages like mulled wine and punch.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Christmas Food and Drinks Market
Christmas Market Opening Ceremony
- What to Expect
- Diverse regional goods and festive performances on the Christmas stage.
- Description
- The Biberacher Christkindles-Markt transforms into a romantic Christmas market from Saturday, November 30th to Sunday, December 15th, featuring over 60 festively decorated huts. Many vendors offer a diverse range of goods, from jewelry and Christmas decorations to textiles. The romantic lighting and festive performances on the Christmas stage create a joyful atmosphere. Children can send their Christmas letters to the Christkind and look forward to a response.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Christmas Market Opening Ceremony
Biberach an der Riss Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Biberach Film Festival
- What to Expect
- World premieres and personal proximity between filmmakers and the audience.
- Description
- The Biberacher Filmfestspiele offer a diverse program with more than 50 films in various categories such as feature film, debut film, TV film, documentary, medium-length film, and short film. The festival presents itself as a showcase of German-language cinema and enables direct exchange between directors, actors, producers, and the audience.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Biberach Film Festival
Advent Singing 2024
- What to Expect
- World-class rock and heavy metal concert with top-notch bands.
- Description
- The Balingen Rockverein presents an exclusive rock and heavy metal concert with top-notch bands at the Eberthalle Balingen. The lineup includes Skull & Crossbones, Subway Subterfuse, Draconian Remains, and F.R.I.E.D.A & The Oldstocks.
- Where
- Balingen | More Info : Advent Singing 2024
FIRE & ICE Party
- What to Expect
- Fire and ice in a unified atmosphere
- Description
- The Fire & Ice Party is a unique event where elements like fire and ice come together. DJ Tim Bayer provides the music, while hot drinks are served at the Fire-Bar and cold drinks at the Ice Bar.
- Where
- Mägerkingen | More Info : FIRE & ICE Party
Christmas Carol Singing
- What to Expect
- Unique collaboration between students and the SWR Vocal Ensemble.
- Description
- Hundreds of students from the Pestalozzi Gymnasium in Biberach and the Franz-von-Sales-Realschule in Obermarchtal will sing Christmas carols together with the SWR Vocal Ensemble. The concerts will feature German and British Christmas classics.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Christmas Carol Singing
Christmas Tree Lighting
- What to Expect
- Unique connection between Heinrich del Core and his audience through absurdly told stories.
- Description
- Heinrich del Core presents his Christmas program "Advent, Advent und jeder rennt". The multiple award-winning cabaretist and comedian tells funny stories about the absurdities of everyday life, which both he and his audience find hilarious.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Christmas Tree Lighting
Holiday Ice Skating
- What to Expect
- World-class figure skating and innovative acrobatics.
- Description
- Holiday on Ice presents a spectacular ice show with breathtaking figure skating and acrobatic stunts that bring the diversity and dynamism of a pulsating metropolis to life.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Holiday Ice Skating
New Year's Eve Celebration
- What to Expect
- Unique New Year's Eve celebration with live music and culinary highlights.
- Description
- The New Year's Eve Celebration in Biberach an der Riß offers a diverse atmosphere with music, dance, and culinary delights. Attend the event to celebrate New Year's Eve in a lively and entertaining setting.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : New Year's Eve Celebration
Biberach an der Riss Other Holiday Activities
Guided City Tours during Christmas
- What to Expect
- Interactive investigations with technical know-how
- Description
- In the crime-solving event in Biberach an der Riß, you can go through the city as a detective team and catch the culprit. Together, you solve riddles and discover hidden clues while exploring the city's most beautiful spots.
- Where
- Biberach an der Riss | More Info : Guided City Tours during Christmas