Lichter der Neustadt
Visitors can wander among handcrafted market stalls offering unique textiles, jewellery, design pieces, and local goods from rotating exhibitors. The festival grounds host live music, street theatre, readings, workshops, and family-friendly cultural activities. Guests can warm up inside a wood-stove heated yurt while enjoying food options including Balinese cuisine, hot dogs, fries, waffles, and soup.
What to Expect
Alternative winter cultural festival featuring live performances, crafts, and a heated yurt.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Neustadt
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Bremen Online, a department of WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH
Food & Drink
Vendors serve hot dogs, fries, Balinese food, waffles, soup, and mulled wine.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and visitors seeking local arts, crafts, and a quieter market
Vibe
Creative, alternative, cozy
Energy Level
Moderate
Budget
Free
Photo Friendly
Moderate
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: Free admission; donations welcome.
- Hours: Mon–Fri 16:00–22:00; Sat 14:00–22:00; Sun 14:00–20:00.
- Parking: There's a car park beside the site, with a step-free entrance into the festival.
- Accessibility: Stalls are step-free over gravel paths; the yurt has a ramp, and accessible toilets are located at Südbad.
Tips & Advice
- Wear sturdy shoes, because the ground is gravel and gets muddy and slippery in rain or snow.
- With a wheelchair or stroller, use the car park or Südbad entrance, because the Neustadtswall entrance has an obstacle in front of the container.
- Warm up in the yurt between stalls, because it has a new stove this year and stays warm in any weather.
- Come back on another day if you can, because the market stalls and exhibitors change daily over the festival.
- Bring something to donate, because entry is free and the volunteer-run festival relies on visitor donations to cover its costs.
Special Events & Promotions
- New this year: the yurt has a new stove.
- The festival is in its tenth year.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do?
There's live music, street theatre, performances, readings and workshops, plus a range of children's activities.
What food is there?
You can get hot dogs, fries, Balinese food, waffles and soup, along with mulled wine.
What can I buy at the stalls?
The stalls sell handmade goods, one-off textiles, jewellery and design pieces, and local products. The exhibitors change daily.
What if the weather is bad?
The festival runs in all weather. The yurt has a new stove and stays warm inside.
Is the site wheelchair accessible?
The entrances from the car park and from the Südbad are step-free. The Neustadtswall entrance has an obstacle in front of the container. The stage, every market stall and the food and drink stands can be reached without steps. The yurt has a ramp, but it's tight with a wheelchair. There's no accessible toilet on site, but you can use the one in the Südbad.
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