Wikingersommer – The Festival

The Venue: the Roter Haubarg

The Roter Haubarg is one of the most famous historic farmhouses on the Schleswig-Holstein west coast: a 17th-century farmhouse built in the typical Frisian Haubarg style, with a characteristic high roof and a rich interior. Today, it houses a museum and a restaurant — and in summer, the Wikingersommer.

Viking Camp, Market, and Combat Demonstrations

For two days, the meadow around the Haubarg is transformed into a Viking camp: reconstructed tents made of linen and fur, campfires, blacksmiths, cloth merchants, woodcarvers. The program includes: combat demonstrations and weapon displays up close, axe throwing and crossbow shooting to participate in, a children's shield wall for the little ones, plus storytellers, a falconry show, live music, and a magician. On Saturday afternoon, an authentic Viking wedding is traditionally the highlight — ceremony, costumes, and wedding in the 9th-century style.

Midsummer Celebration and Fire Show

The weekend is deliberately timed for Midsummer: On Saturday evening, a fire show and Midsummer celebration follow, celebrating the longest day of the year with drums, torches, and a large campfire. The market is open until 9:00 PM on Saturday — and until 6:00 PM on Sunday.

Setting in North Frisia's Eiderstedt Peninsula

Witzwort is located on the Eiderstedt peninsula in the district of Nordfriesland in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, about 15 kilometers west of Husum. The region between the Eider river and the North Sea is famous for its thatched-roof farmhouses (Haubarg), its salt marshes, and its Viking past — the famous Viking town of Haithabu is about 70 kilometers to the east, but the Viking camp at the Roter Haubarg directly connects to this heritage.

For the Whole Family

With a symbolic entrance fee of 99 cents and free admission for children under sword length, the Wikingersommer is a deliberately family-friendly format — not an elitist reenactment, but open to everyone who wants to immerse themselves in another era.