Experience the festive winter season in Zeitz with our comprehensive event guide. We present all the important holiday events that our historic city has to offer during the Advent season.
The historic marketplace forms the heart of Christmas activities, surrounded by magnificent townhouses and the impressive town hall. From here, the festive attractions extend throughout the old town to Moritzburg Castle, where traditional craft markets, regional delicacies, and cultural performances await visitors. The neighboring cities of Leipzig and Halle enrich the region's festive offerings with their own Christmas markets.
12-meter-high original Erzgebirge Christmas pyramid
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The Erfurt Christmas Market is a festive event that spans across the historic old town. It features traditional Thuringian specialties, handmade crafts, and Erzgebirge folk art.
Child-friendly steam train ride with surprises for the kids.
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The Nikolausfahrt from Leipzig to Zeitz offers a child-friendly and traditional return trip with steam locomotive 52 8154. Santa Claus is on board and distributes surprises for the children. The journey takes you through an idyllic winter landscape and offers culinary delights in the bistro.