Herbstjahrmarkt Nordhausen

Tradition by the Southern Harz

The Herbstjahrmarkt, alongside the spring funfair and the Rolandsfest, is one of the three major Volksfest (public festival) dates in the annual calendar of the city of Nordhausen. The Rolandstadt on the southern edge of the Harz mountains has celebrated its funfair tradition for decades, and with its Herbstjahrmarkt, it is one of the most important meeting points for showmen and families from the Nordhausen district, the Eichsfeld, and northern Thuringia.

Fairground August-Bebel-Platz

The venue is August-Bebel-Platz in the center of Nordhausen, easily accessible on foot from the train station and via the main traffic routes. For several days, a funfair with rides of all sizes – from children's rides to larger spinning rides – lines up next to stalls, shooting galleries, sweet stalls, and market booths. The program changes daily and also includes special evening events, fireworks, or family discount days depending on the weekday.

Position in the Festival Calendar

While the city of Nordhausen maintains the Rolandsfest as a major city festival and counterpart to Bremen's Rolandfest, the spring and autumn funfairs are classic showman events – with free admission to the grounds, and separate charges for individual rides. The late summer edition is traditionally considered the larger of the two annual fairs.