Last updated: November 22, 2024
Discover the festive atmosphere in Hiddenhausen with our comprehensive event guide. Whether you're a local or visitor, you'll find all the essential information for the Christmas season in our community.
The historic marketplace forms the center of winter activities, surrounded by traditional half-timbered houses and decorated streets. From here, the festivities extend to the town hall square, where the Christmas market offers regional specialties, crafts, and cultural performances. The neighboring cities of Herford and Bünde, just a few kilometers away, complement the winter offerings with their own Christmas markets.
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Hiddenhausen Holiday Markets and Shopping
Bad Oeynhausen Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- The ice rink at Inowroclaw-Platz.
- Description
- The Christmas market in Bad Oeynhausen transforms the city center and the Kurpark into a light spectacle. The ice rink at Inowroclaw-Platz, festively decorated huts, and the Westphalian Gift Market invite visitors to winter experiences. The festive lights in the Kurpark make every stroll unforgettable.
- Where
- Bad Oeynhausen | More Info : Bad Oeynhausen Christmas Market
Herford Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Flying Santa Claus over the town hall square.
- Description
- The Herforder Christmas Market offers a variety of food stalls and handmade products. The flying Santa Claus is a notable highlight, flying twice daily over the town hall square. The market includes various locations such as the Goose Market, Linnenbauer Square, Münster Church Square, New Market, and Old Market.
- Where
- Herford | More Info : Herford Christmas Market
Bielefeld Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- More than 110 lovingly decorated houses throughout the entire city center.
- Description
- The Bielefeld Christmas Market features over 110 lovingly decorated houses that fill the city center with a pre-Christmas charm. From the atmospheric Old Market to the charming hut village with the largest Christmas pyramid in NRW on Jahnplatz – there’s something for everyone. Additionally, the Klosterplatz invites visitors to ice curling.
- Where
- Bielefeld | More Info : Bielefeld Christmas Market
Bünde Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- A Christmas tree for Bünde at the town hall.
- Description
- The Weihnachtsmarkt Bünde offers a diverse atmosphere with stollen, handicrafts, tombola, and seasonal treats. The market starts on November 30th and includes four days with various events and offerings.
- Where
- Bünde | More Info : Bünde Christmas Market
Minden Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Spectacular fire show "Flamma Scaena" at the Christmas market.
- Description
- The Minden Christmas Market shines with festive lights and attracts visitors with lovingly designed stalls on the historic marketplace and along the Scharn. Here, guests can enjoy delicacies, children's attractions, and creative gift ideas.
- Where
- Minden | More Info : Minden Christmas Market
Kirchlengern Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique atmosphere with local products and craftsmanship.
- Description
- The Christmas market in Kirchlengern offers a variety of stalls with local products, delicious food, and traditional craftsmanship.
- Where
- Kirchlengern | More Info : Kirchlengern Christmas Market
Hiddenhausen Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Balfolk in Advent '24
- What to Expect
- Dance event with live music
- Description
- Balfolk in Advent '24 is a dance event where the house band plays live music and invites participants to dance. The event takes place on December 1, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Kulturwerkstatt Hiddenhausen.
- Where
- Hiddenhausen | More Info : Balfolk in Advent '24
The Affair Rue de Lourcine - Summer Open-Air at Museumshof Siekertal
- What to Expect
- Fast-paced and absurd comedy with rapid tempo and absurd moments.
- Description
- Two men wake up after a night out together in the same bed. They have coal pieces in their pockets and a complete film script in their heads. In the newspaper, there is a report about a coal girl who was killed. They are joined by a servant with ambitions to become a detective, a cousin as a witness, and an unsuspecting wife. How can they turn the situation around to escape unscathed? A fast-paced and absurd comedy by Eugen Labiche, adapted by Elfriede Jelinek and directed by Johannes-Paul Kindler.
- Where
- Bad Oeynhausen | More Info : The Affair Rue de Lourcine - Summer Open-Air at Museumshof Siekertal
TENÖRE4YOU - Toni Di Napoli & Pietro Pato
- What to Expect
- Grandiose live singing in Italian style.
- Description
- Tenöre4you presents an awe-inspiring concert with the most famous and legendary hits from Pop, Classical, Musical, and Film music. The Tenöre4you offer a perfect blend of joyful exuberance and touching melodies.
- Where
- Herford | More Info : TENÖRE4YOU - Toni Di Napoli & Pietro Pato
Cabaret - Bielefeld Theater
- What to Expect
- Unique blend of seductive nightclub numbers and political threat.
- Description
- The musical "Cabaret" by John Kander and Joe Masteroff tells the story of Sally Bowles and Clifford Bradshaw in 1920s Berlin. In the Kit Kat Club, freedom and seduction are celebrated, while the political threat increases.
- Where
- Bielefeld | More Info : Cabaret - Bielefeld Theater
Carmela de Feo
- What to Expect
- Unique blend of comedy and Italian passion.
- Description
- Carmela de Feo presents her new program "big blonde successful!", a celebration of life, joy, and Italian passion. La Signora sweeps away the ballast of everyday worries, fears, and doubts.
- Where
- Bünde | More Info : Carmela de Feo
Yoga DANCE Flow in Minden
- What to Expect
- Unique blend of yoga and dance.
- Description
- Yoga DANCE Flow in Minden combines flowing yoga with dance movements to modern music. This unique practice makes it easy to find access to yoga and focus on the practice of body postures (asanas) and „Prana“.
- Where
- Minden | More Info : Yoga DANCE Flow in Minden
Hiddenhausen Other Holiday Activities
Creative Felting & Yoga
- What to Expect
- A woolly day with soothing yoga sequences.
- Description
- In the context of Creative Knitting & Yoga, you can create your individual, knitted well-being object under guidance. Creative, creative activities alleviate stress and help alleviate mental tension.
- Where
- Hiddenhausen | More Info : Creative Felting & Yoga