Greifswald Harvest Thanksgiving Market
Autumn themed market on the historic Market Square
About Harvest Thanksgiving Market Greifswald
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About the Market
The Greifswald Harvest Thanksgiving Market has been a firm fixture in the Hanseatic city's autumn calendar since 2003. On the first Sunday in October, a colourful market with around 50 stalls spreads across the Historic Market Square with its brick gabled houses from the Hanseatic era.
Assortment
The focus is on seasonal products from the Vorpommern region: pumpkins of all sizes and varieties, apple varieties from regional mixed orchards, onion braids, potatoes, herbs, soup vegetables and autumn wild vegetables. Farm cheesemakers showcase their specialities, beekeepers bring summer honey and beeswax candles, and regional butchers offer sausages and smoked specialities.
Floristry and Arts and Crafts
Florists from the region create harvest crowns, autumn bouquets and arrangements right before the eyes of visitors. In addition, there are arts and crafts stalls with ceramics, baskets, felt, jewellery, wooden toys and natural cosmetics. Around 10,000 visitors come to the market every year – many combine it with the Sunday shopping in the city centre.
Local Context
The Harvest Thanksgiving Market is linked to the German Harvest Thanksgiving festival, traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday in October, but is itself a secular market format. It is organised by the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald through the Office for Citizen Services and Fire Protection. Greifswald is located in an agriculturally rich region – Vorpommern is the breadbasket of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Harvest Thanksgiving Market Greifswald — edition 2026
On Sunday, October 4th, 2026, the city of Greifswald invites you again to the annual Harvest Thanksgiving Market on the Historic Market Square. From 10 AM to 5 PM, around 50 stalls will be spread around the Hanseatic gabled houses.
Those strolling through Greifswald can combine their market visit directly with the Sunday shopping in the city centre: bakers, booksellers, designers, and cafés are traditionally open for the Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday.
Programme Harvest Thanksgiving Market Greifswald 2026
Sunday, October 4th, 2026 — 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Seasonal Products
- Pumpkins of all varieties and sizes
- Regional apple varieties from mixed orchards
- Onion braids, potatoes, herbs, autumn wild vegetables
- Farm cheese from Vorpommern
- Beekeepers with summer honey, beeswax candles, mead
- Sausage and meat specialities from regional butchers
- Jams, liqueurs, pickled specialities
Floristry and Arts and Crafts
- Harvest crowns and autumn arrangements (Live demonstration)
- Ceramics, basketry, felt, jewellery, wooden toys
- Natural cosmetics and care products
Supporting Programme
- Sunday shopping throughout the city centre
- Lively market atmosphere on the Historic Market Square
Highlights Harvest Thanksgiving Market Greifswald 2026
- ~50 stalls with regional Harvest Thanksgiving products
- ~10,000 visitors per year
- Pumpkins, apples, honey, cheese, sausages from Vorpommern
- Florist demonstrations with harvest crowns
- Arts and crafts: ceramics, basketry, felt, jewellery
- Sunday shopping in the city centre
Prices Harvest Thanksgiving Market Greifswald 2026
Free admission. Purchase directly from the market stalls at individual prices.
Practical information — Harvest Thanksgiving Market Greifswald
Getting There
By train to Greifswald main station, then a 10-minute walk to the Market Square. By car via the A20, underground car parks around the city centre.
Admission
Free admission. Purchase directly from the market stalls.
Opening Hours
Sunday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with Sunday shopping throughout the city centre.
Stall Application
Office for Citizen Services and Fire Protection, [email protected], Tel. +49 3834 8536-4380.
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Where it takes place Harvest Thanksgiving Market Greifswald
Historischer Marktplatz Greifswald
Historischer Marktplatz, 17489 Greifswald