As every year, the Geisinger Christmas market takes place on the first weekend of Advent under the title "Geising im Lichterschein". The festive days are traditionally ushered in with the pyramid display on Friday evening. The hustle and bustle along the main street begins on Saturday. Whether it's the ski market, Christmas rally, cutting of the giant stollen, the sound of trumpets, Christmas crafts or the Christmas party, there's something for everyone.
When: 30.11. - 01.12.2024
Where: in front of the Ratskeller, Hauptstraße, Geising
Opening hours:
- Sat 2 - 6 pm
- Sun 11 am - 6 pm
Program
Friday, 29.11.2024
- 18:30: Festive pyramid launch with the Erzgebirgszweigverein Geising with mulled wine and snacks
Saturday, 30.11.2024
- 14:00 - 18:00: Colorful gingerbread decorating with the Geisinger kindergarten in the rectory
- 14:00 - 18:00: Christmas rally for all children along the main street
- 14:00 - 18:00: Exhibition of hobby painters in the Ratskeller
- 14:30: Festive cutting of the Geisinger giant stollen with the mayor, Stollenlies'l and master baker
- 15:00: Lecture by Simon Kretzschmar in the Ratskeller - "10 months in the smallest state in Africa - impressions from my voluntary service in The Gambia"
- 16:00: Santa Claus is looking forward to seeing all the children at the pyramid
- 17:00: Musical vespers with Advent and Christmas cantatas in the church
- from 17:00: Lighting of Swedish fires by the Geising fire department
- 18:15: Show dance by the Gymi Altenberg dance group at the pyramid
- 18:30: Flashlight party for children at the pyramid
- until 22:00: "Christmas Party" with the Geising ski and ice carnival
Sunday, 01.12.2024
- 11:00 - 17:00: Exhibition of hobby painters in the Ratskeller
- 14:00 - 18:00: Colorful gingerbread decorating with the Geisinger kindergarten in the rectory
- 14:00 - 18:00: Christmas rally along the main street for all children
- 13:30 - 14:00: Erzgebirge songs for Advent with the Geisinger Vugelbeern at the pyramid
- 14:00 - 18:00: Exhibition of the Madagascar AG in the vicarage
- 15:00: Secret Santa games for all children at the pyramid
- 15:30: Santa Claus is looking forward to seeing all the children at the pyramid
- 4:00 p.m.: Santa's elf lantern parade from the pyramid with Santa Claus
- 16:30: The wind players of the Liebenauer Posaunenchor play Advent carols along the main street
- from 17:00: Lighting of Swedish fires by the Geising fire department