Burgfest Hohnstein

Castle festival 30.08.2025

A Saturday as a guest in another time

The people of Hohnstein invite you to the big castle festival on 30 August of the year 2025 at Hohnstein Castle near Neustadt am Harz. The guests can expect a colourful procession of knights, minstrels, jugglers, musicians, craftsmen and traders.

On Saturday at the 11th hour the castle gates open and you can immerse yourself in times long past. times long gone. The venerable castle ruins of the Hohnsteins, high above Neustadt, is the ideal backdrop for this spectacle. Throughout the castle grounds numerous craftsmen offer their wares for sale - bakers, roasters bakers, roasters and barkeepers cater for your physical well-being. The market opens at midday. market is opened at midday.

Bards provide visitors with songs and wisdom. They will no doubt also try to swap their lutes for the women - be careful!
On the stage in the lower courtyard, the medieval lower castle courtyard, the medieval sounds of bagpipes and gigantic gigantic percussion instruments can be heard.
Witches and their animal witches and their animal followers will cast a spell over the guests and a ferret circus will amaze visitors. A fortune teller will also be on hand to read your fortune. the future for you.
You can scrub the dust of everyday life off your belly in the bathhouse and then pamper your mind, soul and body with fragrant oils. and body with fragrant oils.
Children can be transformed into knights and princesses with face painting.

Archers and axe throwers from Hohnstein invite you to compete, and who knows? maybe you can win the favour of one of the many damsels. win the favour of one of the many damsels.

At the 19th hour of Saturday evening, the musicians of Wírr Wahr will ring in the tavern game on Hohnstein, and as darkness falls, the first fires will be lit.
Let yourself be enchanted by the legendary fire games.
For the grand finale, the sky will be lit over Hohnstein. grand finale, the sky above Hohnstein will glow. Lock this fire into your hearts and take it with you into your huts and parlours parlours, so that it may warm you.

Admission prices

Adults - 15,00 Euro
Adults, pupils, students, disabled persons - 12,00 Euro
Children under 1 metre - free admission

Parking spaces for guests are signposted.

Subject to change without notice!

Attribute :

Bistro on site

Visitor parking

Dog welcome

Smoking area outside

Einkaufsmöglichkeit

Cat welcome

WC for transsexual persons

Playground

Suitable for children from 0-6

Suitable for children from 6-12

Baby changing room

Suitable for teenagers from 12-16

Restaurant on site

Suitable for teenagers from 16-18

Organic products

Regional products