Name: Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market (Dithmarscher Kohltage) 2026
Start: 2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schleusenmeile, Gustav-Meyer-Platz und Kanalpromenade

Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market — Kohltage

About Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market — Kohltage

When everything in Dithmarschen revolves around cabbage in September, the town of Brunsbüttel invites you to its farmers' market along the Schleusenmeile: a festive day with regional producers, live entertainment, cabbage specialties, and the famous "Longest Cabbage Table in the World" on the canal promenade. Embedded within the Dithmarscher Kohltage, the multi-day festival celebrating Europe's largest contiguous cabbage-growing region. Free admission.

Dates 23 Sep — 23 Sep 2026

Venue Brunsbüttel (01051)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market — Kohltage — edition 2026

The 2026 edition falls on Wednesday, September 23rd, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM — embedded within the Dithmarscher Kohltage (Sept 22nd–27th, 2026). Farmers' market along the Schleusenmeile / Gustav-Meyer-Platz with around a hundred stalls, the "Longest Cabbage Table in the World" on the canal promenade, stage program, and lock tours. Free admission.

As in previous years, the Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market brings together regional producers from the Dithmarschen district: cabbage farmers, potato farms, honey producers, apple and cheese producers. The event is organized by the Brunsbüttel City Management in collaboration with the city administration.

The exact stage program for 2026 will be published in late summer on the official event website — traditionally featuring cooking demonstrations in the afternoon, local bands, and performances by Brunsbüttel clubs.

Highlights Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market — Kohltage 2026

The "Longest Cabbage Table in the World" along the canal promenade, cooking demonstrations with regional chefs, cabbage specialties from Dithmarschen farmers.

Programme Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market — Kohltage 2026

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026 — Schleusenmeile

10:00 AM — Market opening along the Schleusenmeile and at Gustav-Meyer-Platz
Throughout the day — Around a hundred stalls from regional producers (cabbage, potatoes, honey, cheese, bread, sausages, handicrafts)
Throughout the day — Longest Cabbage Table in the World on the canal promenade with regional cabbage specialties to sample
Throughout the day — Cooking demonstrations on stage
Throughout the day — Bands and club performances
Throughout the day — Children's interactive stations, straw bale obstacle course, cabbage field rides
6:00 PM — Market ends

As part of the Dithmarscher Kohltage Sept 22nd–27th, 2026 — further events in Marne, Heide, Meldorf, and Burg.

Prices Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market — Kohltage 2026

Free admission. Food and market purchases to be paid on site.

Practical information

Practical information — Brunsbüttel Farmers' Market — Kohltage

Getting There

By car via the B5 (Hamburg–Heide), exit Brunsbüttel. By train to Itzehoe or Heide, then bus to Brunsbüttel.

Admission

Free. Food and market purchases to be paid on site.

Parking

Parking available around the lock complex and the town center. Allow for long walks during peak times.

Dithmarscher Kohltage — What is it?

With approximately 80 million heads per year, the Dithmarschen district is Europe's largest contiguous cabbage-growing area. The Dithmarscher Kohltage have celebrated this agricultural achievement for decades — a multi-day festival that takes place every September in the district's main cabbage-growing communities. In 2026, the Kohltage will run from September 22nd to 27th. A highlight: the farmers' market in Brunsbüttel on Wednesday, September 23rd.

Farmers' Market on the Schleusenmeile

The venue is the Schleusenmeile around Gustav-Meyer-Platz — the promenade along the Kiel Canal right in front of the Brunsbüttel lock complex. On September 23rd, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, around a hundred stalls from regional producers will open: cabbage in all varieties (white, red, savoy, pointed, kale), plus potatoes, honey, cheese, bread, sausages, apple varieties from the West Coast, and handicrafts.

The Longest Cabbage Table in the World

The symbol of the Kohltage in Brunsbüttel is the "Longest Cabbage Table in the World" — a continuous table along the canal promenade where visitors can sample regional cabbage specialties: stuffed cabbage rolls, sauerkraut, kale stew, cabbage salads, cabbage soups. It's a tongue-in-cheek promotional event that regularly garners attention from the regional press.

Supporting Program

On the stage at Gustav-Meyer-Platz, cooking demonstrations, local bands, and club performances alternate. Children can ride on cabbage fields, romp in a straw bale obstacle course, and color cabbage leaves at interactive stations. The Kiel Canal lock tours offer special tours over the weekend.

Brunsbüttel and the Canal

Brunsbüttel is located on the west bank of the Elbe River, where the Kiel Canal flows into the Elbe — one of Europe's busiest artificial waterways. The locks are the town's landmark, with around 30,000 ships passing through annually. The farmers' market uses this backdrop as a spectacular setting.