Dötlingen Garden Culture Tour
Private gardens, studios, and courtyards open their doors in the artists' village of Dötlingen
About Dötlinger GartenKultour
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An Artists' Village Opens Its Doors
Dötlingen is considered one of the oldest artists' villages in Northern Germany. As early as the end of the 19th century, painters from the Worpswede School and the Düsseldorf Academy settled here, attracted by the rich landscape of the Wildeshauser Geest, by old farm oaks, hedgerows, and the wide Hunte floodplain. The Dötlinger GartenKultour builds on this tradition and makes the artistic heritage accessible to the public three times a year.
Gardens, Studios, and Courtyards as Exhibition Spaces
On the three event days, around 21 hosts open their private gardens, workshops, studios, galleries, nurseries, and farms. Visitors can discover artworks, ceramics, textile works, jewelry, plants, regional food products, and much more. Musical performances are also regularly part of the program, creating a pleasant atmosphere in the gardens.
Inspiration and Encounters
The GartenKultour is more than just a sales event: it is a forum for encounters between artists, garden lovers, and travelers, a vibrant meeting point for the village's cultural scene, and an economic stimulus for regional direct marketing. Those who spend their summer days in the Wildeshauser Geest will find a relaxed program for exploring and lingering.
Three Dates a Year
The Dötlinger GartenKultour traditionally takes place on three Sundays a year. The series kicks off in early summer on the third Sunday in June. There are also further editions in late summer and autumn, each with different focuses.
Dötlinger GartenKultour — edition 2026
The early summer 2026 edition falls on the third Sunday in June and is traditionally the most popular date of the series. For six hours, guests can stroll through Dötlingen, wander from garden to studio, and discover not only arts and crafts and regional specialties but also the special atmosphere of the artists' village.
A map with all participating locations will be published on the association's website before the event begins and will also be available in Dötlingen on the day of the event.
Programme Dötlinger GartenKultour 2026
Day Program – June 21, 2026
- 11:00 AM: Opening of the participating gardens, studios, and courtyards
- Tour through around 21 locations in the Dötlingen town center
- Stalls with arts and crafts: ceramics, textiles, jewelry, woodwork
- Garden culture: plants, perennials, seeds, garden design
- Regional direct marketing: honey, juices, jams, bread
- Live music in selected gardens
- 5:00 PM: End of the event
Thematic Focuses
- Fine arts and painting from the studios of Dötlingen artists
- Garden art and nature-oriented garden design
- Arts and crafts and design works
- Regional food products from the Wildeshauser Geest
Note
Program updates and the location map will be published in good time on doetlinger-gartenkultour.de.
Highlights Dötlinger GartenKultour 2026
- Around 21 private gardens, studios, and courtyards open their doors
- Arts and crafts, plants, and regional specialties
- Live music at selected locations
- Atmosphere in the historic artists' village of Dötlingen
- Free admission
Prices Dötlinger GartenKultour 2026
Practical information — Dötlinger GartenKultour
Date 2026 (Early Summer Edition)
Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Location
Various gardens, studios, galleries, and courtyards in the Dötlingen district, 27801 Dötlingen. Participating locations are marked with signs.
Getting There
By car via the B 213 (Wildeshausen) or the A 1 (exit Wildeshausen-Nord); parking spaces are designated in Dötlingen. By public transport via bus line from Wildeshausen.
Admission
Admission to the Dötlinger GartenKultour is free.
Tip
A map with all participating locations will be published on the association's website before the event begins.
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