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St. Martin Lantern Parades in Frankfurt and Rhine-Main
- When
- Through Nov 17
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
This week, 1 of 12: St. Martin Lantern Parades in Frankfurt and Rhine-Main
St. Martin Lantern Parades in Frankfurt and Rhine-Main
FestivalNordendHöchst & GriesheimSachsenhausen & NiederradInnenstadtTrending this week38 families interested
Where
Various locations
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Language
German
Music
Lantern songs, brass bands
What you need to know
- Bring a lantern, homemade or store-bought; battery lantern sticks work too
- Many start in church, with a service before everyone heads out with their lanterns
- Snacks at the end, from kids' punch and crepes at Günthersburgpark to raisin bread at St. Bonifatius
About
St. Martin's Day is when German kids carry lanterns through dark streets singing "Ich geh mit meiner Laterne". Most parades start at a church with a short service or the story of Martin sharing his cloak, then walk the neighborhood with brass music, sometimes behind St. Martin on horseback. Some end at a Martin's fire with sweet bread and kids' punch. Nobody needs German to walk along.
Schedule
Tue, Nov 10
- 5pmHöchst: ecumenical Martin serviceService at St. Josef, then a lantern walk to the Höchster Schlossplatz.
- 5pmSachsenhausen: St. BonifatiusSt. Martin on horseback and trombone music, with raisin bread and kids' punch at the end.
Wed, Nov 11
- 5pmAltstadt: St. LeonhardService followed by a lantern walk and Martin's fire.
- 5:30pmSachsenhausen: OsterkircheLantern parade with the Brassinis ensemble.
- 6pmAltstadt: Römerberg lantern paradeStarts at the Alte Nikolaikirche.
- 6pmGünthersburgpark: MartinsfeuerFrankfurt's biggest Martin's fire, with a shadow play and brass music. Free.
Sat, Nov 14
- 2:00pm to 6:00pmHanau: Wildpark Alte FasanerieSt. Martin festival from 2:00pm to 6:00pm with a lantern parade; the parade start time is not yet published.
Where it is
- Various locations
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