18. Harzgeröder Adventswege

Christmas
19th Harzgerode Advent Trails - discover, stop off, enjoy. An annual pre-Christmas experience on the 2nd Advent that heralds the most beautiful time of the year!




The town center around the magnificent town hall, St. Mary's Church and Harzgerode Castle shines with a great variety of experiences:
on Saturday, 06.12.2025 from 12.00 - 20.00 hrs | on Sunday, 07.12.2025 from 12.00 - 19.00 hrs
Santa Claus is out and about every day in the city center around the magnificent town hall and St. Mary's Church . In the Christmas light glow of the city there are the following offers:
  • at Elektrohaus Schlink: "Fridge Challenge: What's missing in the fridge?" (Saturday and Sunday). The prize is a washing machine.
  • in the "Schöne Dinge Lädchen" an Advent exhibition and Christmas activities
  • in the "SZ ATHINA" a Christmas flea and gourmet market with Pfefferminzia Beltane and the "Freundeskreis der Gemeinschaft in der Heilstätte Harzgerode eV".
Around the festively decorated Christmas tree in front of the town hall, there are market stalls with sweet and savory delicacies of all kinds. A children's train, "Flying Toys" pneumatic airplane, grabbing machine and a ball throwing booth on the market square round off the offer. Coffee and cake will be served in the parish hall of St. Mary's Church on Saturday.
On both days, the castle with its historic inner courtyard provides a unique backdrop for Christmas delights of all kinds - musical, culinary and shopping for all those who want to be inspired by Christmas.
Program on 06.12.2025:
St. Mary's Church:
2 p.m. - Opening of the Advent trails with the elementary school and the "Weißer Garten" after-school care center in the presence of Santa Claus
2-6 p.m. - Guided tours of the church and tower
Market square:
3 p.m. - Santa Claus comes
Harzgerode Castle:
3.45 pm - REWE Christmas bet - 2 teams with 2 men each, 2 karts ,one pit stop, one Le Mans start - Which team is faster? The KST team and the M&M team compete against each other in the castle courtyard to change the wheels on the karts during the pit stop, then put on racing suits, helmets and gloves and then drive the karts through the finish line with a Le Mans start.
15.00 - Book flea market in the library
16.00 - Santa's consultation hour in the "Black Kitchen"
16.30 - Story time in the library
St. Mary's Church:
3.15 p.m. - Christmas program with the Männerchor 1947 e.V.
4.30 pm - Ringing church and stories for big and small hearts-reading next to the Christmas tree
Program on 07.12.2025:
St. Marien Church:
2.00 pm - colorful Advent program with the children of KITA Regenbogenland in the presence of Santa Claus
2-5 p.m. - Guided tours of the church and tower
3.15 pm - Christmas program with the folk art group Harzgerode e.V.
5 p.m. - Church service
Market square:
2.45 pm - Santa Claus comes
Elektrohaus Schlink:
3.30 p.m. - Santa draws the winner of the "What's missing in the fridge?" campaign
Harzgerode Castle:
4.00 p.m. - Santa's consultation hour in the "Black Kitchen"
We wish you a merry and blessed Christmas and a healthy and successful 2026!

PLEASE NOTE: 10th big SUMMER FAIR on 03.07./04.07.2026!


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Eligibility

  • Target Group Teenager

  • Target Group Adult

  • Target Group Family

  • Target Group the Elderly

  • for Children of all Ages

  • for Groups

  • for familys

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