Name: Aumühle Christmas Market at the Bismarck Tower 2026
Start: 2026-11-28T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-29T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Bismarckturm Aumühle

Christmas Market Aumühle

About Christmas Market Aumühle

For over four decades, the area around the historic Bismarck Tower in Sachsenwald has transformed into a small, fine Christmas market on the first weekend of Advent. Organized by the association KuBA e.V., the Aumühle Christmas Market in the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg focuses on a family atmosphere rather than commerce: you'll meet neighbors from the Sachsenwald village and visitors from the region between Hamburg and Lauenburg over mulled wine, homemade crêpes, and the legendary Advent pan. Free admission.

Dates 28 Nov — 29 Nov 2026

Venue Aumühle (01053)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Christmas Market Aumühle — edition 2026

The Aumühle Christmas Market will once again take place on the first Advent weekend of 2026 at the Bismarck Tower in Sachsenwald. As in previous years, expect live music from the Sachsenwald Sound Orchestra, a visit from Santa Claus, a tombola, a model railway, arts and crafts, and culinary specialties. Admission is free.

What the 2026 Edition Promises

For the first Advent weekend of 2026, KuBA e.V. is once again planning two market days under the Bismarck Tower in Aumühle. According to the association, the detailed program and the list of participating exhibitors will only be published shortly before the date on weihnachtsmarktaumuehle.de – the association works on a voluntary basis and plans during the summer and autumn months.

Expected Program Structure

Based on decades of tradition, the following schedule is expected: Saturday afternoon opening around 3:00 PM, concert by the Sachsenwald Sound Orchestra, visit from Santa Claus, children's dance performances, tombola prize draw, and the Advent pan. Sunday will have shortened afternoon opening hours, with a family focus including a model railway demonstration and a children's railway.

Exact times and exhibitor list will be announced in November 2026.

Highlights Christmas Market Aumühle 2026

Concert by the Sachsenwald Sound Orchestra under the Bismarck Tower
Santa Claus visit on both days
Homemade Advent pan by KuBA e.V.
Tombola with attractive prizes

Programme Christmas Market Aumühle 2026

The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be published by the KuBA e.V. association in late autumn 2026 on the official website. Expected are a concert by the Sachsenwald Sound Orchestra, a visit from Santa Claus, a tombola, children's dance performances, a model railway exhibition, and a children's railway.

Prices Christmas Market Aumühle 2026

Free admission. Donations for the association's work are welcome.

Practical information

Practical information — Christmas Market Aumühle

Getting there

Take the S-Bahn S21 from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof for approx. 35 minutes to Aumühle (final stop), then walk for 10-15 minutes through the forest to the Bismarck Tower – signposted. By car via the A24 (exit Reinbek) and the B5; limited parking available on the outskirts of the town.

Admission

Free admission. Donations for the association KuBA e.V. are welcome.

Contact

KuBA e.V., Email: [email protected]. Further information at weihnachtsmarktaumuehle.de.

An Advent Market with Tradition under the Bismarck Tower

The Aumühle Christmas Market is one of the oldest Advent traditions in the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg. Over forty years after its founding, it is still supported by the non-profit association KuBA e.V. (Culture and Education in Aumühle) and reliably takes place on the first weekend of Advent around the historic Bismarck Tower – that viewing tower from 1903, which is considered a landmark of the municipality of Aumühle in the middle of Sachsenwald.

What awaits you

In the manageable market area, you will find stalls of local artisans, volunteers from associations such as the Lions Club and the volunteer fire department, as well as a curated selection of handmade jewelry, turned wooden crafts, and Christmas decorations. The culinary offerings are dominated by a hearty North German character: bratwurst and schnitzel from local providers, crêpes, fresh apple fritters, mulled wine, and hot apple punch. The homemade Advent pan from the KuBA team is considered a culinary highlight of the market among regular guests.

Program and Live Music

The Sachsenwald Sound Orchestra provides atmospheric live music under the tower, while Santa Claus mingles with the younger visitors on both days. Dance performances by Aumühle children, a multi-award-winning tombola, and a lovingly supervised model railway complete the family offerings. A children's railway runs around the grounds – a highlight for the youngest guests.

Character and Atmosphere

Those looking for large, commercial Christmas markets like the Hamburg Rathausmarkt will be disappointed here. Aumühle consciously opts for the exact opposite: a market on a manageable scale, supported by local volunteers, with personal encounters in the foreground. This small-but-fine mentality makes the Aumühle Christmas Market a popular destination for families from eastern Hamburg, Sachsenwald, and the entire district of Herzogtum Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein.

Location and Sachsenwald

Aumühle is located on the eastern edge of Hamburg's commuter belt, nestled in Sachsenwald, the former gift of Kaiser Wilhelm to Otto von Bismarck. The Bismarck Tower can be reached on foot in a few minutes from Aumühle train station via the Rastenburg-Pfad. Admission to the market is free.