Last updated: November 22, 2024
Discover the festive winter season in Salzwedel with our comprehensive event guide. Here you'll find all important information about Christmas activities in our historic Hanseatic city.
Around the historic marketplace and medieval old town, Salzwedel transforms into an atmospheric meeting point. The traditional Christmas market with its regionally typical wooden stalls offers handicrafts and Altmark specialties. From St. Mary's Church to the Town Hall, the festivities extend through decorated alleyways, where visitors can enjoy the famous Salzwedel tree cakes and local winter beverages.
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Salzwedel Holiday Light Displays
Fairy Tale Park, a Sea of Lights
- What to Expect
- Christmas festival in the Märchenpark with glowing reindeer.
- Description
- In the Märchenpark, you can expect a light spectacle with a small market, a stage show, pony rides, magical treats, music, and a fire show. A new highlight is the Christmas man with 9 glowing reindeer.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : Fairy Tale Park, a Sea of Lights
Salzwedel Holiday Markets and Shopping
Salzwedel Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique Feature: Crafts market in the town hall foyer.
- Description
- The Salzwedel Christmas Market will take place from December 12 to 15, 2024, on the market square in front of the town hall. All clubs, schools, kindergartens, and businesses are invited to present themselves and their products. There will also be a crafts market in the town hall foyer.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : Salzwedel Christmas Market
Christmas and Tree Cake Market
- What to Expect
- An entertaining stage program and Christmas food.
- Description
- The Salzwedel Christmas Market offers a festive atmosphere with Christmas food and drinks, as well as an entertaining stage program.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : Christmas and Tree Cake Market
Ice Rink Area
- What to Expect
- Handmade crafts and diverse program.
- Description
- The Christmas and Baumkuchen market in Salzwedel's city center features small, individual markets with handmade crafts to explore. An diverse program ensures a varied experience.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : Ice Rink Area
Salzwedel Holiday Shows and Entertainment
The Great Christmas Festival
- What to Expect
- Unique Christmas celebration with diverse musical and artistic highlights.
- Description
- Alexandra Hofmann presents the big Christmas Festival with the Oesch’s die Dritten, Olaf Berger, and Alexander Rier. The festival offers a variety of musical and artistic highlights that make the Christmas festival an unforgettable event.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : The Great Christmas Festival
Irish Christmas - Bob Bales & Friends
- What to Expect
- Unique blend of music, stories, and dance from old Ireland.
- Description
- Irish Christmas - Bob Bales & Friends offers a unique blend of music, stories, and dance from old Ireland. Captivating instrumental music, singing, and Irish dance bring the special Christmas traditions of the Emerald Isle to life.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : Irish Christmas - Bob Bales & Friends
The Nutcracker
- What to Expect
- A classic ballet with a fairy-tale setting and unmatched music.
- Description
- The Nutcracker is a beloved ballet classic by Tchaikovsky, which has developed into a world-class performance on stage and dance floor. The story of little Marie, who receives a nutcracker from her uncle Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve and dreams that it transforms into a fairy-tale prince, captivates audiences every year. The thrilling battle of the tin soldier against the mouse king or the journey through the magical world enchant children and transport adults back to their childhood.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : The Nutcracker
Kathy Kelly - Christmas Concert
- What to Expect
- Unique connection between artist and audience through joint singing.
- Description
- Kathy Kelly presents her Christmas concerts 2024 with classical and modern Christmas songs. The event starts with a warm atmosphere and invites the audience to sing along with the songs. Kathy Kelly combines tradition with modernity and creates a unique connection between the artist and the audience.
- Where
- Hitzacker | More Info : Kathy Kelly - Christmas Concert
Godewind - Christmas Tour 2024
- What to Expect
- Modern music with traditional roots
- Description
- Godewind's Christmas Tour 2024 offers a unique blend of fresh and traditional songs, drawing on over 40 years of band history. The show combines high and low German texts and offers many humorous moments that invite the audience to sing along.
- Where
- Hitzacker | More Info : Godewind - Christmas Tour 2024
Ultimate Eagles - Christmas Concert
- What to Expect
- Authentic interpretation of the greatest hits of the Eagles.
- Description
- The "Ultimate Eagles" are globally recognized as the best Eagles tribute band. With precision unmatched, they interpret the songs of the Californians in all their variety. Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies that have captivated generations and experience the greatest hits of the Eagles from all eras in an impressive show: „Hotel California“, „Lyin‘ Eyes“, „One Of These Nights“, „Take It To The Limit“, „Desperado“, „Take It Easy“ and many more. As absolute experts in their field, the British musicians have already enchanted over 450,000 fans in 12 countries.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : Ultimate Eagles - Christmas Concert
Stage Show
- What to Expect
- Interactive atmosphere and audience participation.
- Description
- The Rocky Horror Show is a musical by Richard O'Brien, set in a dark castle. Brad and Janet are drawn into a world of excess, surrounded by Frank N’Furter and his creatures. The show is famous for its interactive atmosphere and audience participation.
- Where
- Salzwedel | More Info : Stage Show