Last updated: 11. November 2024
Experience the festive winter season in Gorbitz! Our event guide presents all important holiday activities in the district. Whether you're a local resident or a visitor, our guide offers numerous opportunities for discovery.
Around the historic marketplace and along Coventry Street, you'll find traditional Christmas stalls with regional crafts and Saxon specialties. The Gorbitz Christmas Market extends to Amalie-Dietrich-Square, where regular performances by the local children's choir and craft demonstrations take place. Along nearby Harthauer Street, decorated shop windows invite you to stroll and browse.
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Gorbitz Holiday Light Displays
Christmas Garden
- What to Expect
- Unique lighting designs and a diverse gastronomic offer.
- Description
- The Christmas Garden Dresden offers a unique light display with unforgettable highlights. Discover a world in magical atmosphere, accompanied by festive classics. Let the many glittering illuminations transport you to a unique, enchantingly lit Christmas wonderland.
- Where
- Dresden | More Info : Christmas Garden
Gorbitz Holiday Markets and Shopping
Dresden Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- World's largest Erzgebirge step pyramid and daily Christmas cultural program.
- Description
- The Dresden Striezelmarkt is Germany's oldest Christmas market, offering a diverse array of Erzgebirge crafts, freshly baked Stollen, and traditional Saxon coziness.
- Where
- Dresden | More Info : Dresden Christmas Market
Advent on Neumarkt
- What to Expect
- Recreates historical market stalls and settings
- Description
- The "Advent auf dem Neumarkt" offers an authentic and traditional Christmas market atmosphere in front of the Dresden Frauenkirche. Visitors can enjoy hot winter cocktails, grilled meats, and browse fine handmade goods from selected vendors.
- Where
- Dresden | More Info : Advent on Neumarkt
Munzgasse and Frauenkirche Market
- What to Expect
- Unique atmosphere with handmade Christmas decorations and culinary specialties.
- Description
- The Christmas market at Frauenkirche in Münzgasse offers a unique atmosphere, surrounded by the impressive backdrop of the baroque Frauenkirche. Visitors can discover handmade Christmas decorations, traditional crafts, and culinary specialties like Dresden Stollen and mulled wine.
- Where
- Dresden | More Info : Munzgasse and Frauenkirche Market
Postplatz Huttenzauber
- What to Expect
- Unique après-ski and cabin fun experience in the city center.
- Description
- The Dresdner Hüttenzauber offers over 2000 square meters of pure après-ski and cabin fun. Fans of après-ski and cabin fun can enjoy their time here without having to travel to the mountains. The market opens daily at 16:00 and invites you to experience pure après-ski feeling.
- Where
- Dresden | More Info : Postplatz Huttenzauber
Elbhangfest
- What to Expect
- Entrance-free civic festival with diverse cultural offerings.
- Description
- The Elbhangfest is an entrance-free civic festival that transforms the landscape between Loschwitz and Pillnitz into a large festival area. It offers a diverse program with concerts, theater performances, and cozy wine villages.
- Where
- Dresden (Loschwitz) | More Info : Elbhangfest
Alternative Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- International Christmas flair with products from around the world.
- Description
- The Alternative Christmas Market offers a variety of traditional and international products, including Danish mulled wine, Finnish gingerbread, and Swedish Christmas ham.
- Where
- Dresden (Neustadt) | More Info : Alternative Christmas Market
Gorbitz Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Dresden Christmas Circus
- What to Expect
- International highlights and breathtaking animal acts.
- Description
- The Dresden Christmas Circus offers a high-quality circus performance with international highlights and breathtaking animal acts.
- Where
- Dresden | More Info : Dresden Christmas Circus