On all three days, there is a colorful hustle and bustle at various stalls in the magically illuminated and festively decorated castle courtyard, inside the castle, the medieval tour and in the ducal garden - carried out with a lot of love and commitment completely on a voluntary basis.
You can look forward to classics such as mulled wine, punch, crêpes, waffles, grilled sausage and kale, as well as culinary delights such as poffertjes, langos, solyanka and Jagertee. A beer cellar and whiskey round off the range. The café in the Gray Hall also invites you to linger and enjoy. There is something for every taste.
Of course, small gifts will not be neglected either. Art and handicrafts can be admired and purchased, the hat stand with great accessories offers the opportunity to browse and the Neuberinstube has books to browse through.
For the first time this year, there will be a shuttle bus service:
There will be an hourly bus shuttle from the Jahnsportplatz parking lot to the Great Castle during the Castle Christmas. You can conveniently park your car in the large park and ride area at Jahnsportplatz.
Departure times from the Friedensstraße bus stop (direction Bahnhof) always on the hour:
Friday: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.
Saturday: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.
Departure times from Grosses Schloss always on the half hour:
Friday: 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
Cost per ride: 2 € per person
Program
Friday, November 28, 2025
Donations for the preservation of the Great Castle - the crown of the region - are requested.
The castle courtyard is barrier-free. The first floor in the theater wing is accessible for wheelchair users via mobile ramps, where there is also a toilet.
The castle theater (concerts) and the Grey Hall (café, tea room) are located on the 2nd floor and are unfortunately only accessible via stairs.
Further information on the program schedule, other planned events and possible changes www.rettung-schloss-blankenburg.de
Parking:
Parking spaces directly at the Great Palace are not available during the Schlossweihnacht. Therefore, please use the parking lots at the Small Castle and Castle Hotel (Schnappelberg). From there it is only 5 to 10 minutes through the castle park to the Great Castle. To get there, follow the "Baroque Gardens" or "Palaces and Gardens" tourist signs in Blankenburg. Further free parking facilities within walking distance can be found in Theaterstraße and Gartenstraße/Neue Halberstädter Straße, from here it is a 10 to 15 minute walk.
You can look forward to classics such as mulled wine, punch, crêpes, waffles, grilled sausage and kale, as well as culinary delights such as poffertjes, langos, solyanka and Jagertee. A beer cellar and whiskey round off the range. The café in the Gray Hall also invites you to linger and enjoy. There is something for every taste.
Of course, small gifts will not be neglected either. Art and handicrafts can be admired and purchased, the hat stand with great accessories offers the opportunity to browse and the Neuberinstube has books to browse through.
For the first time this year, there will be a shuttle bus service:
There will be an hourly bus shuttle from the Jahnsportplatz parking lot to the Great Castle during the Castle Christmas. You can conveniently park your car in the large park and ride area at Jahnsportplatz.
Departure times from the Friedensstraße bus stop (direction Bahnhof) always on the hour:
Friday: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.
Saturday: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.
Departure times from Grosses Schloss always on the half hour:
Friday: 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
Cost per ride: 2 € per person
Program
Friday, November 28, 2025
- 4.30 pm St. Nicholas comes... (castle courtyard) with small gifts for the children
- 5.00 pm Devotion with Pastor Eckehart Winde followed by a reading with Heiko Breithaupt - organized by the Neuberin Foundation and FaMeNa (castle chapel)
- Spielleutsbrut play in the castle courtyard
- 14.00 - 16.00 Reading "Advent storytelling and dreaming" - organized by the Neuberin Foundation and FaMeNa (Neutsch Library)
- 4.30 pm St. Nicholas comes... (castle courtyard) with small gifts for the children
- Spielleutsbrut play in the castle courtyard
- 2 - 4 p.m. Reading "Advent storytelling and dreaming" - organized by the Neuberin Foundation and FaMeNa (Neutsch Library)
- 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm Children's theater "The Snow Queen" (theater hall), € 8.00 admission, reduced € 4.00 for children up to and including 13 years played by the "Theaterkiste des GVS"
Tickets available from November at the Blankenburg Tourist Information Office and in the castle store.
Donations for the preservation of the Great Castle - the crown of the region - are requested.
The castle courtyard is barrier-free. The first floor in the theater wing is accessible for wheelchair users via mobile ramps, where there is also a toilet.
The castle theater (concerts) and the Grey Hall (café, tea room) are located on the 2nd floor and are unfortunately only accessible via stairs.
Further information on the program schedule, other planned events and possible changes www.rettung-schloss-blankenburg.de
Parking:
Parking spaces directly at the Great Palace are not available during the Schlossweihnacht. Therefore, please use the parking lots at the Small Castle and Castle Hotel (Schnappelberg). From there it is only 5 to 10 minutes through the castle park to the Great Castle. To get there, follow the "Baroque Gardens" or "Palaces and Gardens" tourist signs in Blankenburg. Further free parking facilities within walking distance can be found in Theaterstraße and Gartenstraße/Neue Halberstädter Straße, from here it is a 10 to 15 minute walk.
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Directions & Parking facilities
Parking spaces directly at the Great Palace are not available during the Schlossweihnacht. Therefore, please use the parking lots at the Small Castle and Castle Hotel (Schnappelberg). From there it is only 5 to 10 minutes through the castle park to the Great Castle. To get there, follow the "Baroque Gardens" or "Palaces and Gardens" tourist signs in Blankenburg. Further free parking facilities within walking distance can be found in Theaterstraße and Gartenstraße/Neue Halberstädter Straße, from here it is a 10 to 15 minute walk.
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Verein Rettung Schloss Blankenburg e. V.
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