The 2017 Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Oberursel starts on Thursday, 30th November and continues until Sunday, 3rd December.
The market is open Thursday 4pm-9pm, Friday 2pm-10pm, Saturday 12pm-10pm and Sunday 12pm-9pm, and takes place in front of the town hall (Rathausplatz), along the “Vorstadt” and “Strackgasse”, and on the market square (“Marktplatz”) with over 100 stands in total.
The Marktplatz is the location for the “middle-ages” market, whereas a miniature steam train will be offering rides on the Rathausplatz.
Arts and Crafts
Inside the town hall an arts and crafts fair will be taking place with almost 40 stands. There will also be stands from the twin towns of Epinay-sur-Seine, Rushmoor and Lomonossow. The fair closes an hour before the Christmas market, except on Thursday.
Concerts
The “Hospitalkirche” Church in the Strackgasse will be hosting a series of concerts over the weekend with free entry.
Thursday 6pm: MGO – Mixed Generation Orchester
Friday 6pm: “Gemischtes Doppel” – Gesangverein Germania e.V.
Friday 7.15pm: “VOICE:TEN”
Saturday 6pm: The Chamber Orchestra of Oberursel’s Grammar School
Sunday 6pm: The Youth Orchestras of the Turnverein Stierstadt and the Grundschule Stierstadt
The Youth Band of the “New Life Church Oberursel” will be playing international Christmas songs at the Rathausplatz on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7pm.
Advent market in the museum
The Vortaunusmuseum at the Marktplatz will be holding an advent market on Saturday 12pm-6pm and Sunday 12pm-6pm, with stalls offering handicraft, soaps, home-made cakes and biscuits, and hot drinks.
Seniorentreff
The Seniorentreff in the “Altes Hospital” will be selling knitted socks, scarves, hats and other hand-made items, along with hot food and drink. (Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 12-9pm, Sunday 12-5pm)
Christmas Workshop
Klaus Berthold, a woodcraftsman, will be visiting the Weidengasse with the Christmas Workshop, which will be open each day until 8pm, starting at 10am except on Thursday.
Road closures
The market square will be closed to traffic from Wednesday until Monday.
The following roads will be closed during the Christmas Market opening times:
- Obere Vorstadt
- Obere Strackgasse
- Untere Marktplatzstraße
The Untere Hainstraße will be open to two-way traffic.
The Ackergasse will be closed where it meets the Schlenkergasse, allowing traffic to flow via the Schlenkergasse and Weidengasse.
The car park next to the town hall will be closed.
The normal market on Saturday will be moved to the Epinayplatz.
Photos from 2016
About Graham Tappenden
The Rushmoor Team are very much looking forward to this year’s Weihnactsmarkt. Gingerbread Green Tea and Chutney will making a second outing. Watch out for Hot and Sweet Chilli flavoured Crisps plus all the old favourites. See you soon.
Veronica Graham-Green
Chairman Twinning Association of Rushmoor