Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the festive atmosphere in Doebeln with our comprehensive event guide. We'll lead you through the most beautiful corners of the city and show you both popular attractions and hidden treasures of the Christmas season.
The historic marketplace forms the heart of the winter festivities, surrounded by traditional half-timbered houses and the magnificent town hall. From here, the Christmas activities extend through Nicolai Street to the Upper Market, where craft stalls, regional specialties, and cultural programs await visitors. The nearby cities of Meissen and Freiberg, just 30 minutes away by car, complement the offerings with their traditional Christmas markets.
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World's largest Erzgebirge step pyramid and walk-in Schwibbogen.
The Dresden Striezelmarkt is Germany's oldest Christmas market, held on Altmarkt since 1434. It offers a diverse range of Erzgebirge crafts, homemade Stollen, and traditional Saxon coziness.
Where: Dresden | More Info: Dresden Christmas Market
Traditional Ore Mountain folk art and miner's parade.
The Chemnitzer Christmas Market features over 200 stalls around the town hall, offering traditional Ore Mountain folk art and Christmas delicacies.
Where: Chemnitz | More Info: Chemnitz Christmas Market
Daily calendar opening at the town hall
The Meißner Weihnachtsmarkt transforms into a festive holiday scene from November 27th to December 24th. With over 40 festively decorated stalls, vendors offer a variety of Christmas goods, including Erzgebirge woodcarvings, Christmas decorations, candles, and pottery.
Where: Meissen | More Info: Meissen Christmas Market
Unique lighting concept and wonderful town hall projections.
The Canalettomarket in Pirna offers a unique Christmas market experience with traditional crafts and regional products. Inspired by the Italian painter Canaletto, the market has been taking place around the town hall since 2013 and is one of the few markets still open after the holidays.
Where: Pirna | More Info: Canaletto Christmas Market
Unique combination of historical atmosphere and high-quality products.
The Schwarzenberger Christmas Market is a romantic and beautiful Christmas market in Saxony, taking place from the Friday before the second Advent to the third Advent Sunday. It features a diverse program on the market stage, selected traders in the historic town center, a medieval market bustle in the castle courtyard, and much more.
Where: Schwarzenberg | More Info: Schwarzenberg Christmas Market
A giant stollen and a grand parade.
The Dresden Stollenfest is a centuries-old celebration that honors the baking tradition and the lively craftsmanship of the Saxon capital. It features a giant stollen, a large parade, and the market stalls at the Striezelmarkt.
Where: Dresden | More Info: Dresden Stollen Festival
Cultural and historical details of Meissen's city history
A festive journey through medieval Meissen, where each day a door opens to reveal a finely drawn cultural or historical detail of the city's history. Corresponding texts appear on the Advent calendar website.
Where: Meissen | More Info: Meissen Advent Calendar
Unique combination of classical choral works and brass sounds.
The Christmas Carol Concert of the Dresden Boys' Choir is a traditional highlight of the Advent season. The clear voices of the choir present a refined selection of well-known and lesser-known Christmas carols, some of which are sung together with the audience. The concert is enhanced by classical Christmas choral works and the festive sounds of the Capell Brass Quintet of the Dresden State Opera.
Where: Dresden | More Info: Festive Christmas Concert