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What’s going on in Pillnitz Castle and Park right now?

What’s going on in Pillnitz Castle and Park right now?

The Christmas Garden Dresden shines again with spectacular highlights. Get your tickets now and enjoy the circular route through Pillnitz Castle & Park.

Dresden – The Dresden Christmas Garden immerses Pillnitz Castle and Park in a sea of ​​lights again and invites visitors to take a two-kilometer-long evening tour through sparkling illuminations.

You can visit every day until January 12th Dresden Christmas Garden from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m Immerse yourself in the new route of worlds of lights on a romantic walk.

We reveal where you can get tickets and have an overview of all further information.

Dresden Christmas Garden in Pillnitz Palace and Park


The Christmas garden in Dresden can be visited until January 12, 2025.

The Christmas garden in Dresden can be visited until January 12, 2025. © Christmas Garden_Markus Burkhardt


The Dresden Christmas Garden is not only one of the most romantic spots for couples, there is also a lot to discover for families with children.

Around 30 artistic installations and, for the first time, a “best of” the most beautiful highlights from five years of Christmas Garden await you on the newly designed circular route.

Of course, the popular glockenspiel is there again: glowing ball chains programmed to music, where the most atmospheric selfies are taken.


© Christmas Garden_Michael Clemens


Immerse yourself in a sea of ​​colors, sparkling illuminations and great projections – against the unique backdrop of Pillnitz Castle and its wintry gardens.

Particularly cool: Amid the colorful illuminations, the Christmas Garden Dresden is finally offering its guests an ice rink again this season.

And that wasn’t all, but you should be surprised by the rest when you get there!

Get your tickets for the winter highlight here.

Location map of Dresden Christmas Garden

Get tickets here


© Christmas Garden_Michael Clemens


Tickets are up Christmas-Garden.de/dresden as well as on myticket.de.

Tickets are available from 19.90 euros.

For the first time, the Christmas Garden Dresden is also offering special family days with attractive family tickets.

The Christmas Garden Dresden is closed on the following days:

  • November 24th to 26th
  • December 2nd
  • December 9th
  • December 16th
  • December 24th and 31st
  • January 6th and 7th, 2025

Everything at a glance


© Christmas Garden_Rainer Keuenhof


The entrances to the Christmas Garden can be found here:

  • August-Böckstiegel-Straße 2, 01326 Dresden
  • Leonardo-da-Vinci-Straße, 01326 Dresden

‍A limited number of parking spaces are available. It’s best to travel with that Public transport on or use the Shuttle service on selected days.

You will find the following parking spaces at Schloss & Park Pillnitz:

  • Leonardo da Vinci Street car park (chargeable)
  • Lohmener Straße car park (charges apply)
  • Limited disabled parking spaces at the ferry pier

All further information can be found here.