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.
Program
What to expect?


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:
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.
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