Winterdom Hamburg: funfair, food stalls and two more firework displays
The Winterdom runs on the Heiligengeistfeld in Hamburg until 6 December. There is a lantern run on 11 November, fireworks on 20 November and 4 December, and Nikolaus on 5 and 6 December.
On Wednesday 11 November at 5.30 pm, the Lichter- und Laternenlauf sets off from the Ferris wheel on the Heiligengeistfeld in Hamburg, along the DOM mile. The first 200 children up to and including age eight get a lantern with a light stick from 4 pm, while stocks last. It is one of the programme items of the Winterdom, the fair that runs from 6 November to 6 December this year. The DOM takes place on the Heiligengeistfeld three times a year.
The organiser calls the Heiligengeistfeld the largest event site in Hamburg. The Winterdom is open there from Monday to Thursday from 3 pm to 11 pm, on Friday and Saturday from 3 pm to midnight and on Sunday from 2 pm to 11 pm. On Sunday 15 November (Volkstrauertag) and Sunday 22 November (Totensonntag) the hours are 3 pm to 11 pm.
The rides are tall. The Nordic Tower is a high-chain carousel 80 metres high. On Infinity a 65-metre arm swings passengers at up to 120 kilometres per hour, and on Evolution a 66-metre arm reaches 140 kilometres per hour. The Ferris wheel Mondlift has 20 freely swinging gondolas at a height of 22 metres. The Alpen Coaster is a family roller coaster of almost 700 metres, 15 metres high and without a loop. The ghost train Halloween has a 36-metre front, three floors and 300 metres of track.
There are three new rides this year: Mayday, with four gondolas for 16 passengers at a height of 17 metres; Phaenomenon, a VR simulator for up to 18 guests on moving platforms; and the Spaßallee, a walk-through attraction with moving obstacles. The Winterdom also has dozens of food stalls and bakeries, 60 walk-through and amusement attractions and 20 children’s rides, including Autocorso, Airport and Kuddel der Hai.
On Fridays 20 November and 4 December the fireworks start at 10.30 pm, above the lit-up rides. A first display already took place on 6 November. Every Wednesday is Familientag, with reduced prices at many rides and food outlets. The DOM-Bär Bummel walks on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 pm and on Sundays from 3 to 5 pm in front of the Ferris wheel, not in rain.
On 5 and 6 December, Nikolaus is in an event tent next to the Ferris wheel from 3.30 to 6 pm. Children up to and including twelve can hand in a wish list there and listen to stories. The activity is free and needs no registration.
After the Winterdom come the Frühlingsdom from 19 March to 18 April 2027 and the Sommerdom from 23 July to 29 August 2027. Between 250 and 260 showman businesses are involved in the DOM. The Behörde für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Innovation of Hamburg organises it. The Sommerdom lasted five weeks in 2026. That longer run is being tried for two years first and then evaluated.
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Location: Heiligengeistfeld, 20359 Hamburg
Winterdom: 6 November to 6 December 2026
Open: Mon-Thu 3-11 pm, Fri-Sat 3 pm-midnight, Sun 2-11 pm
Fireworks: 20 November and 4 December, 10.30 pm
Lichter- und Laternenlauf: 11 November, 5.30 pm; Nikolaus: 5 and 6 December, 3.30-6 pm