Do we need to bring a lantern?

Yes, the museum asks everyone to bring their own. A battery lantern is the easiest option with small kids.

Only a few spots. The museum suggests the S-Bahn, a bus or a bike instead.

When should we arrive?

Doors open one hour before each procession starts, so there is time to find the village square before the story begins.

Upcoming

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St. Martin's Lantern Procession on Horseback

When: Dates to be announced
Ages: All ages
Price: €8 adults; free under 18

St. Martin's Lantern Procession on Horseback photo 2

Held every November — 2027 dates not announced yet

FestivalSteglitz-Zehlendorf

Where

Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Museumsdorf Düppel

Ages

All ages

Duration

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

1-2 hours per procession slot

Music

Live music by the group Wolgemut, with singing

St. Martin on horseback

Rides at the head of the procession

What you need to know

Bring your own lantern, the museum does not hand them out
Advance tickets only, with no sales at the gate
Outdoors after dark, so dress warm and wear shoes for woodland paths

About

At dusk, families gather in the village square for the story of St. Martin and the beggar, then follow lantern light through woods and meadows past rebuilt medieval houses. St. Martin rides ahead on horseback. The fairy-tale witch Silberzweig tells stories along the way, and the group Wolgemut plays music for everyone to sing along.

€8 adults; free under 18

2027 dates to be announced

2026 edition

Nov 7 – 8, 2026

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Where it is

Museumsdorf Düppel

Clauertstraße 11, 14163 Berlin

Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

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