Where exactly do we meet?

In front of the pavilion at the Pferdebad, beside the Nidda river, on the Dottenfelderhof grounds (Dottenfelderhof 1, Bad Vilbel).

Who can I ask about the workshop?

The farm school's contact for the series is Guy Sidora: schulbauernhof@dottenfelderhof.de or 0176-56614171.

Are there more craft afternoons in the series?

Yes. The Jahreszeitenwerkstatt continues with glowing window stars on Nov 17 (€10) and Advent wreath binding on Nov 21 and Nov 24 (€30), all without sign-up.

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St. Martin's Lantern Making at Dottenfelderhof

Name: St. Martin's Lantern Making at Dottenfelderhof
Start: 2026-11-05
End: 2026-11-05
Location: Dottenfelderhof

When: Thu Nov 5
Ages: 3 and up, with a parent
Price: From €15

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St. Martin's Lantern Making at Dottenfelderhof

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WorkshopBad Vilbel

Where

Bad Vilbel, Dottenfelderhof

Ages

3 and up, with a parent

What you need to know

A parent crafts too: it is a parents-and-kids afternoon, and the fee is per person, so a pair pays for two
No sign-up needed, just turn up at the pavilion by the Pferdebad on the Nidda
Ready for St. Martin's Day: the lantern goes home finished and lit, in time for the November processions

About

A hands-on afternoon at Dottenfelderhof, the farm beside the Nidda in Bad Vilbel, where parents and kids make a St. Martin's lantern together. Patricia Grimm has every part prepared, so families can get straight to building and decorating. Once the candles go in, the lanterns light up the early November dark, and each child heads home with one ready for the St. Martin's processions. A parent stays and crafts alongside.

€15 per person, materials included

Dates

Nov 5, 2026

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Where it is

Dottenfelderhof

1, 61118 Bad Vilbel

Nearby playgrounds

Wasserspielplatz0.8 km

Resources

Event website
Official page from Dottenfelderhof.

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