Name: Medieval Christmas Market Ummendorf Castle 2026
Start: 2026-11-28T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-29T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Burg Ummendorf, Börde-Museum

Christmas Market Ummendorf Castle

About Christmas Market Ummendorf Castle

On the 1st Advent weekend (November 28/29, 2026), the courtyard of Ummendorf Castle transforms into a medieval Christmas market. Stalls from historical times, craftspeople, medieval music, mulled wine, and a festive atmosphere in one of the most beautiful castle complexes in the Magdeburger Börde. Admission €2 adults, children up to 16 free.

Dates 28 Nov — 29 Nov 2026

Venue Oschersleben (Bode) (15083)

Prices 0.00€ — 2.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Christmas Market Ummendorf Castle — edition 2026

Medieval Christmas market in the courtyard of Ummendorf Castle on the 1st Advent weekend. Medieval stalls, crafts, mulled wine, and festive atmosphere. Admission €2.

In 2026, the Börde Museum invites you to the Medieval Christmas Market in the courtyard of Ummendorf Castle on the 1st Advent weekend (November 28/29). Medieval stalls, craftspeople, and musicians will characterize the market; additional vendors will be located in the outer bailey.

Highlights Christmas Market Ummendorf Castle 2026

Castle courtyard as market backdrop; medieval music and crafts; mulled wine, mead, stollen; affordable admission; children up to 16 free.

Programme Christmas Market Ummendorf Castle 2026

Saturday, November 28, 2026

Opening of the market in the castle courtyard and outer bailey alleys
Medieval decorated stalls with ceramics, blacksmithing, leather goods, honey, mead, mulled wine, and stollen
Medieval music (bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy)
Campfires and catering
Special exhibition in the Börde Museum accessible

Sunday, November 29, 2026 (1st Advent)

Market operations
Family program and demonstrations of historical crafts
Advent music in the castle chapel
Winding down in the evening

Current program and exhibitor list at boerde-museum.landkreis-boerde.de.

Prices Christmas Market Ummendorf Castle 2026

Adults €2, children up to 16 years free. Food and drinks available on site.

Practical information

Practical information — Christmas Market Ummendorf Castle

Getting There

Ummendorf is located about 30 km northwest of the A14 exit Magdeburg-Süd. By car via the A2 (Helmstedt) or L116. Train connection via Magdeburg or Helmstedt, then bus or car.

Admission

Adults €2, children up to 16 years free.

Opening Hours

Expected Saturday and Sunday from approx. 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (detailed program at the Börde Museum).

Combination

Visit to the Börde Museum in the castle on the same days possible – especially worthwhile with children.

Medieval for Advent

There are plenty of Advent markets in Saxony-Anhalt – medieval Christmas markets considerably fewer. One of the most charming among them takes place at Ummendorf Castle, in the Ummendorf district of the town of Oschersleben (Bode) in the Börde district. The organizer is the Börde Museum, housed in the castle, which documents the agricultural and domestic history of the Magdeburger Börde. On the 1st Advent weekend (November 28/29, 2026), the castle courtyard opens its medieval decorated stalls.

Castle Courtyard and Outer Bailey Alley

The market extends over the castle courtyard as well as the streets in front of the castle. Medieval decorated stalls offer handmade goods – ceramics, blacksmithing and leather work, honey, mead, stollen, and mulled wine. Medieval music (bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy) provides the acoustic backdrop, campfires provide warmth. Admission is kept low at €2 per adult – children up to 16 years old have free entry. The market is one of those formats that convey an authentic Advent feeling without kitsch.

Ummendorf Castle — Börde Museum

Ummendorf Castle is one of the most beautiful preserved moated castles in the Magdeburger Börde. It dates back to the 12th/13th century and today houses the Börde Museum with collections on agriculture, domestic economy, rural crafts, and childhood in the Börde. The castle courtyard is a suitable venue for historicizing formats – besides the Christmas market, the castle summer festival, the Rapunzel Day family festival, and the herb garden festival take place in the summer.

Börde District — Saxony-Anhalt's Farmland

The Börde district, one of the most fertile agricultural regions in Europe, is located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt between Magdeburg and Lower Saxony. Ummendorf is situated on the eastern edge of the district, about 30 km north of the Luther town of Halberstadt. Those who visit the Christmas market should ideally combine it with a tour through the medieval towns of the region: Halberstadt, Quedlinburg, Oschersleben.