Laternenfest & Lichtermeer Bremerhaven
Grand light festival with lantern parade in the Havenwelten
About Laternenfest Bremerhaven
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When the Seaport Lights Up
In November, when the days grow short and the evenings dark, the Laternenfest & Lichtermeer Bremerhaven brings warmth and light to the Seaport. Already in the afternoon, the city center transforms into a colorful world of experience: lantern crafting, face painting, creative hands-on activities, and a Sunday shopping event attract families to the city. A dedicated crafting mile is set up in front of the Klimahaus, where lanterns, paper, pens, and decorative materials are provided for children to create their own lanterns. In the evening, it becomes festive—the Havenwelten by the water become the stage for one of the city's largest lantern parades.
The Grand Lantern Parade
The stage program starts in the early evening around 5:30 PM with a host, a marching band, a luminous samba band, and musical guests who lead the singing of the most beautiful lantern songs. Precisely at 6:00 PM, the parade begins: it leads from the shopping center past the Atlantic Hotel towards the Zoo am Meer, to the lighthouse at Willy-Brandt-Platz, and back along the dike. Hundreds of self-made lanterns thus parade through the Havenwelten—past the lighthouse, the Zoo am Meer, and the distinctive harbor scenery—making Bremerhaven's maritime character tangible in a particularly atmospheric way.
A Family Festival by the Water
The festival is organized by Erlebnis Bremerhaven together with the city center retailers; the lantern parade in the Havenwelten, as part of the Bremen Vier Lichtermeer, is part of a nationwide initiative that simultaneously brings thousands of lights to the streets in Bremen. The combination of children's activities, a communal parade, and the unique location directly on the water makes it one of the most beautiful autumn events in the Seaport and a firm fixture in the event calendar of the state of Bremen. Admission is free.
Laternenfest Bremerhaven — edition 2026
On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Seaport will shine: From 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the Bremerhaven city center transforms into a colorful world of experience with lantern crafting, face painting, and creative hands-on activities, accompanied by Sunday shopping. In the early evening, the grand lantern parade will begin in the Havenwelten—with marching bands, an illuminated samba group, and communal singing of lantern songs, passing by the lighthouse and the harbor scenery.
Programme Laternenfest Bremerhaven 2026
The Laternenfest & Lichtermeer 2026 takes place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM; the central meeting point is Havenplaza (Am Längengrad 12). The schedule follows the proven concept of previous years:
Afternoon — City Center & Havenplaza
- from 12:00 PM — colorful family program with crafting activities: lantern making, face painting, and creative hands-on stations, so that every child can make their own lantern shine
- accompanying Sunday shopping in the Bremerhaven city center
Evening — The Grand Lantern Parade
- in the early evening — stage program with host, marching band, illuminated samba band, and communal singing of lantern songs
- afterwards, the grand lantern parade begins: thousands of small and large lights will parade along the dike and through the Havenwelten — past the lighthouse, Zoo am Meer, and the harbor scenery, right by the water
The exact times for the stage program and parade, as well as the musical guests for 2026, will be announced by Erlebnis Bremerhaven shortly before the event. The parade, as part of the Bremen Vier Lichtermeer, is part of a nationwide initiative that simultaneously brings thousands of lights to the streets in Bremen. Free admission.
Highlights Laternenfest Bremerhaven 2026
- Grand lantern parade through the Havenwelten right by the water — past the lighthouse and Zoo am Meer
- Stage program with marching band and illuminated samba band
- Family program in the city center: lantern crafting, face painting, Sunday shopping
- Part of the nationwide Bremen Vier Lichtermeer — free admission
Prices Laternenfest Bremerhaven 2026
Practical information — Laternenfest Bremerhaven
Getting There
The venues are the Havenwelten and the city center of Bremerhaven. Both areas are centrally located and easily accessible by bus and train; travel by public transport is recommended.
Admission
Admission is free.
Good to Know
Family program in the city center from approx. 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, lantern parade in the Havenwelten in the early evening (from approx. 5:30 PM). Warm clothing recommended; lanterns can be crafted on-site or brought along.
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Where it takes place Laternenfest Bremerhaven
Havenwelten und Innenstadt Bremerhaven
Havenwelten, 27568 Bremerhaven