Frühlingserwachen

Spring Awakening

Season start 2025

The Spring Awakening in Wörlitz on March 22 and 23 is the colorful start to the tourist season in the Garden Realm of Dessau-Wörlitz. Be there when the Garden Realm’s palaces, the Gothic House and Isle of Rock open their doors again with the traditional Spring Awakening! A lively festival weekend awaits you in Wörlitz with a colorful spring market and a varied supporting program. We invite you to celebrate with us.

Double cause for celebration

25 years - Anniversary

The Garden Realm of Dessau-Wörlitz has held the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000 – 25 years now. It is an outstanding, unique example of landscape design during the Age of Enlightenment. And the Garden Realm remains both beautiful and educational to this day!

The Gartenträume – Historische Parks in Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. was also founded 25 years ago. 50 parks, including those in the Garden Realm, belong to this tourist and heritage conservation network. The Garden Realm with its seven historic parks has been part of it from the very beginning. A wonderful reason to celebrate together!

Program

What to expect?

Start of the season

Parade

Am Samstag um 11:00 Uhr startet das Festwochenende mit dem traditionellen Umzug durch die Wörlitzer Innenstadt bis zum Schloss. Beginn ist am historischen Gasthof „Zum Eichenkranz“. Seien Sie dabei, wenn im Anschluss vor dem Schloss die Höhepunkte der neuen Jubiläumssaison verkündet werden!

Frühlingserwachen, Fürstenpaar
Browse and enjoy

Spring market

Unser bunter Frühlingsmarkt lädt zum genüsslichen Bummeln ein: Mit zahlreichen Ausstellern bietet er allerlei Schönes rund um die Themen Garten, Pflanzen, Dekoration, Handwerk, Textil und Kleidung. Und auch die Freunde kulinarischer Angebote kommen auf ihre Kosten.

Good to know

The colorful spring market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.

You can also visit the sights of Wörlitz Park at the following times:

Wörlitz Palace
Sat, 12:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sun, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Gothic House, Isle of Rock
Sat, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sun, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

St. Peter’s Church with Bible Tower and viewing platform
Sat and Sun, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Visits to the colorful spring market and Wörlitz Park are free of charge. Any costs for participation in individual program items can be found in the notes in the program.

The regular ticket price must be paid for a visit to Wörlitz Palace, the Gothic House, Isle of Rock and the Bible Tower of St. Peter’s Church .

11:00 a.m.
The traditional parade leads from the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz” through Wörlitz town center to Wörlitz Palace.
Musical prelude to spring

11:30 a.m.
“History and stories around the Eichenkranz”, guided tour in the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz”, tickets on sale in the “Schönes und Nützliches” store

12:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Spring-like melodies resound in Wörlitz Park.

12:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
“Das Gelbe Haus auf dem Weg zum Welterbezentrum” – Presentation of the plans for the World Heritage Center Garden Realm Dessau-Wörlitz,
Meeting point: Yellow House, inner courtyard
free of charge, no registration required

12:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
“Visiting the Prince” – guided tour of the guest suites at the palace
Tickets

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Dreamlike figures and the Dessau court stroll through the palace garden.

1:00 p.m. , 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Palace tour through the Beletage
Tickets

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
“The first messengers of spring” – designing paper flowers in the summer hall, kitchen building
free of charge, no registration required

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
“South Seas in Wörlitz” – Tour of the exhibition on Georg Forster’s collection
Tickets

2:00, 3:30 p.m.
“From cellar to roof” – guided tour of Wörlitz palace
Tickets

2:00 p.m.
“25 years of Gartenträume – a pictorial journey to the most beautiful parks in Saxony-Anhalt”, lecture by Felicitas Remmert, Gartenträume e.V., kitchen building
free of charge, no registration required

3:00 p.m.
Flight show in the falconry at Wörlitz Park
Tickets

6:00 p.m.
“Go Trabi Go” – cult comedy dinner at the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz
Tickets

6:00 p.m.
Fireplace barbecue in the ducal fireplace in the kitchen building
Reservation

10:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m.
“South Seas in Wörlitz” – Visit of the exhibition on Georg Forster’s collection, Wörlitz palace
Tickets

10:00, 12:00 a.m., 1:00, 3:00, 4:00 p.m.
Palace tour through the Beletage, Wörlitz Palace
Tickets

11:00 a.m., 2:00, 3:30 p.m.
“From the cellar to the roof” – guided tour of Wörlitz Palace
Tickets

11:30 a.m.
“History and stories around the Eichenkranz”, guided tour in the historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz”, tickets on sale in the “Schönes und Nützliches” store

11:30 a.m.
“And spring awakens in the garden” – literary tour with Ines Gerds, meeting point: Wörlitz Palace
Tickets

12:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Traditional large gourmet buffet for the spring awakening, Natur-Pur-Hotel Wörlitzer Hof
Reservation

12:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Spring-like melodies resound in Wörlitz Park.

12:30 a.m., 1:30, 2:30 p.m.
“Visiting the Prince” – guided tour of the guest suites at the palace
Tickets

1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Dreamlike figures and the Dessau court stroll through the palace garden.

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
“The first messengers of spring” – designing paper flowers in the summer hall, kitchen building
free of charge, no registration required

2:00 p.m.
“25 years of Gartenträume – a pictorial journey to the most beautiful parks in Saxony-Anhalt”, lecture by Felicitas Remmert, Gartenträume e.V., kitchen building
free of charge, no registration required

3:00 p.m.
“Mutausbruch” – musical cabaret with Caroline Bungeroth, historic inn “Zum Eichenkranz
Tickets

3:00 p.m.
Flight show in the falconry at Wörlitz Park
Prices

3:00 p.m.
Traditional gondola race on Lake Wörlitz
The gondoliers of Wörlitz Park put their skills to the test in an exciting race.
Start: Wörlitz Palace shore side (weather permitting)

You can obtain the program flyer for the Spring Awakening from us at the Garden Realm of Dessau-Wörlitz Tourist Information or you can download it here with a click:

Important notes on

Journey

Many roads lead to the spring awakening in Wörlitz. If you are driving, please follow the signs to the large parking lot. Please note that the town center will be closed on Saturday and Sunday.

You can also travel in an environmentally friendly and comfortable way by public transport. The Dessau-Wörlitz Railway runs at the following times during the festival weekend:

from Dessau 8:05, 10:05, 12:05 a.m., 2:05, 4:05, 6:05 p.m.
from Wörlitz 9:20, 11:20 a.m., 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20 p.m.

Impressions

Spring awakens

We look forward to your visit!

The Spring Awakening in the UNESCO World Heritage Garden Realm of Dessau-Wörlitz is a joint event
of the town of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz,
of the Dessau-Wörlitz Cultural Foundation
and the Parkstadt Wörlitz e.V. trade association.

Any questions?

We are here for you

Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz

Touristinformation

in the kitchen building at Wörlitz Castle
Kirchgasse 35, D-06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
Phone +49 (0) 3 49 05.3 10 09
info@welterbe-gartenreich.de
www.welterbe-gartenreich.de

Opening hours 2025

January to March 21, November, December:
Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

22. March to October 31:
Monday to Thursday, Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.