Name: Autumn Market at Molfsee Open-Air Museum 2026
Start: 2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Freilichtmuseum Molfsee — Landesmuseum Volkskunde

Autumn Market Molfsee

About Autumn Market Molfsee

The Autumn Market at the Schleswig-Holstein Open-Air Museum in Molfsee is one of the state's largest craft markets — around 150 stalls set up between historic farmhouses, mills, smithies, and bakehouses from four centuries. Across the extensive museum grounds just outside Kiel, potters, basket weavers, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, textile artists, and carpenters showcase their work in a setting that is itself part of the exhibition. The event is organized by the Open-Air Museum, part of the Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen Schloss Gottorf.

Dates 03 Oct — 03 Oct 2026

Venue Molfsee (01058)

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Edition 2026

Autumn Market Molfsee — edition 2026

The 2026 Autumn Market at the Molfsee Open-Air Museum takes place on Saturday, October 3rd (German Unity Day). Around 150 craftspeople will present their work among the 60 historic houses on the museum grounds. Included in the museum admission.

The date of October 3rd falls on German Unity Day — a public holiday that makes the market visit particularly attractive for families and day-trippers. A package including coach transfer from the surrounding area (e.g., Ahrensburg) is offered by Union Reiseteam under travel number 49/26 (€65).

Highlights Autumn Market Molfsee 2026

150 craft stalls in the 60-hectare open-air museum. German Unity Day. Optional coach transfer from Ahrensburg.

Programme Autumn Market Molfsee 2026

Saturday, October 3, 2026 — Molfsee Open-Air Museum

Morning — Market opens throughout the museum grounds
Ongoing — Around 150 stalls with pottery, goldsmith work, felt art, woodturning, weaving, wood carving
Ongoing — Café and snack offerings in the historic houses
Ongoing — Museum railway runs around the grounds
Ongoing — Live demonstrations in individual houses
Late Afternoon — Market ends

Day Trip with Coach Transfer

Provider: Union Reiseteam, Travel No. 49/26
Departure 9:00 AM from Ahrensburg Station
Price: €65 incl. coach transfer, admission, and tour guide
Booking: +49 4102 8997230

Prices Autumn Market Molfsee 2026

Included in regular museum admission. Coach transfer from Ahrensburg via Union Reiseteam: €65 (Trip 49/26).

Practical information

Practical information — Autumn Market Molfsee

Getting Here

By car via the A215 (Molfsee exit). By bus from Kiel: City bus 501 or regional bus 4451/4452 from Kiel Central Station.

Admission

Included in the regular museum admission. Current prices at schleswig-holstein.landesmuseen.de.

Food & Drink

Café and snack stands in several historic houses. Hot meals, coffee, cake, regional specialties.

Accessibility

Limited — historic grounds with gravel and clay paths. Inquire with the museum in advance.

Folk Life Open-Air Museum as Market Scenery

The Schleswig-Holstein Open-Air Museum Molfsee is one of Germany's largest open-air museums. On a 60-hectare site on the outskirts of Kiel, over 60 historic buildings from the 16th to 19th centuries are gathered — thatched-roof houses from Dithmarschen and Angeln, Dutch windmills, bakehouses, smithies, and a Haubarg farmstead. The museum is part of the Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen Schloss Gottorf and the main location for the state's folk life collection. The Autumn Market uses this ensemble as its backdrop.

150 Stalls for Arts and Crafts

Around 150 exhibitors set up their stalls throughout the museum grounds for one day — along the paths, in the courtyards of the historic houses, and in the barns. The offerings are strictly curated: no industrial mass-produced goods, but authentic crafts from the region and from all over Northern Germany. You can find pottery, goldsmith work, woodturning, basket weaving, felting, weaving, wood carving, and woven table linen.

Cafés and Snacks in Historic Rooms

During the market, the museum operates several cozy café areas within the historic houses — coffee and cake in the farmhouse kitchen, hot soups by the open hearth, regional specialties at the snack stand. A small museum railway transports visitors around the grounds, making the tour easier, especially for children and older guests.

An Autumn Day — Mobility and Comfort

The open-air museum grounds are equipped with gravel and clay paths as well as unpaved trails. Due to the historic character, wheelchair and walker access is limited — the museum provides information on accessible paths in advance. Sturdy footwear is recommended. In case of rain, the market partially moves into the historic buildings.

Getting Here from Kiel and the Surrounding Area

Molfsee is located on the southern edge of Kiel and is easily accessible by city bus, car, and coach from the Hamburg area. Tour operators from Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg offer day trips to Molfsee — the Autumn Market is one of the set excursion destinations of the autumn season.