11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Altenburg Residential Palace

15. Historical Palace Spectacle with camp life, fire magic, and knight fights

At the 15th Historical Palace Spectacle, craftsmen and merchants' stalls recreate everyday life in a historical market. Visitors can watch wood turners, leatherworkers, oil, watercolor, and porcelain painters, needle binders, papermakers, furriers, and many others at work. The Altenburg association “Barbaren Podegrodici” will also demonstrate how chain mail was made in the Middle Ages. The youngest visitors can make their own candles, create paper, play medieval board games, paint ceramics, try their hand at archery and crossbow shooting, or ride the historic carousel, which is powered purely by muscle power. Musical entertainment and refreshments will be provided.

Admission (full-day ticket) including the palace and playing card museum:
12/6 EUR – Adults/reduced (costumed visitors, schoolchildren up to 16 years of age, students, people with severe disabilities)
30 EUR – Family ticket (2 adults + two children up to 16 years of age)
Children up to 7 years free

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Altenburg Palace and Playing Card Museum

Printing in the card-making workshop
with graphic designer Karin Pietschmann

Have you always wanted to smell real printing ink or get it on your hands? Then come and do an apprenticeship with us. Immerse yourself in the history of the printing trade and learn how to print playing cards yourself.

Wappen selbst gestalten
with illustrator Halina Kirschner

Design your own family crest with symbols such as animals and plants! Paint it on wood and hang it up at home.

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Erlebnisportal Altenburg| Markt 1

“Greetings from Altenburg”

Here you can print and design cards. Discover the works of art from the Lindenau Museum!

Admission free.

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

The Knights of Osterburg
Of course, no castle would be complete without knights! The “Knights of Osterburg” set up camp in the fortifications and invite visitors to marvel at the life of knights and learn about knightly virtues.

11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

“The bold Theo Rattenratz & his daring adventures” *
At 11:00 a.m., young and old alike are invited to immerse themselves in the story of “Theo Rattenratz” with the Olifant Ilmenau Theater.

Admission is €9 for adults, €4 for children, and €20 for families.

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

“Burgk sounds” *
The musica visenta music school brings music to life in various historic rooms of the castle.

Admission is free – donations are welcome.

* Limited space available – registration required!

11:00 a.m.

Old Palace
(Imperial Hall and courtyard)

Puppet show for late risers, early risers, and the whole family, of course.
A different take on “Sleeping Beauty,” plus historical children's games and culinary delights

Ticket: €5 (adults) | €2 (children)

2:00 p.m. und 4:00 p.m.

Rococo Palace (museum ticket office)

Full speed ahead at a snail's pace!
Hit the road with the new explorer backpack for adventurers of all ages.

Ticket: €5

11:00 a.m.

West Garden

“I am Doctor Eisenbarth.”

The Doctor Eisenbarth Song as a puppet show with the Doctor Eisenbarth Festival Association.

12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Ekhof Theater

Fairy Tale Reading

1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

palace courtyard

Magic Show

The court magician enchants young and old alike.

1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

West Garden

Hans in Luck with Compagnie en route

2:00 p.m.

West Garden

“Doctor Eisenbarth prescribes a thunderstorm”

Puppet show with the Doctor Eisenbarth Festival Association.

5:30 p.m.

West Garden

“The Sorcerer's Apprentice”

Goethe's ballad as a puppet show with the Doctor Eisenbarth Festival Association.

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Buttons – Craft workshop

Let your creativity run wild and design your own button. You can choose from a variety of motifs or develop your own design and decorate it with glitter at the end.

All children (up to 18 years of age) are admitted free of charge.

In addition to the button workshop (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), interested children can go on a discovery tour of the Summer Palace during opening hours (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or use the children's audio guide. They will meet various residents of the palace who have interesting, funny, and mysterious things to tell them.

11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

castle courtyard

Sword fighting like a monk

11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

castle courtyard

Craft station – princess, knight, and dragon made from toilet paper rolls

11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

castle courtyard

Hobby horse course

11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.

Meeting point: castle courtyard

Story Time

Duration: approx. 30 minutes

11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Meeting point: castle courtyard

Guided tour for children

Duration: approx. 30 minutes

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Guided tour “Hidden corners – in the footsteps of the servants”
They can be found throughout the castle – hidden places where the servants once worked and lived. But why were these areas so hidden, and where did the servants sleep? On an exciting tour of the castle, we discover their everyday life.

Price: Day ticket + €4 per person for the guided tour

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Painting porcelain
Continuous program – come and go as you please
In our craft session, young and old alike can get creative and design their own porcelain piece for their home.

Price: Day ticket + €4 material fee per person

Historical games
Continuous program – come and go as you please
Did princes and princesses have time to play? Try classic games such as Mikado, skittles, nine men's morris, and checkers, and immerse yourself in the world of historical entertainment.

Price: Day ticket

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Costumed tour with the prince or princess
How about visiting a real princess or prince? Together we will marvel at artistically decorated porcelain, magnificent dresses, and valuable furniture. A royal experience for the whole family!

Price: Day ticket + €4 per person for the guided tour

3:30 p.m.

Pond meadow, in bad weather in the Great Hall

Rumpelstiltskin
Puppet show based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, written and performed by Henning Hacke

You are welcome to bring your own blankets and seating; admission is free.

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Palace kids – feel like a prince and princess!
What was life like for children at the royal court? Feel like a prince and princess at the castle this afternoon. Learn a baroque dance and feel like the children of the royal family with costumes and wigs. You can also go on a treasure hunt and try out the new Actionbound at the Natural History Museum.

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A day full of adventure – participate, experience, enjoy
Fencing exercises with the Saale fencers fencing club Schwarza e.V., hobby horse races, pewter casting, and rope climbing with the Spielhof Debrahöhe e.V., creative station, coffee and cake provided by the Förderverein Schloss Schwarzburg e.V.

1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Family tours with knight diploma

10:30 a.m.

Museum ticket office

Fairy Tale tour

12:00 p.m.

Palace courtyard| Old north wing

Cellar tour with treasure hunt

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Blue Hall

Dance class for children
with the Baroque dance group in historical costume

3:30 p.m.

Museum ticket office

Fairy Tale tour

all day

Pickup at the cash register

Museum quiz
You can complete the museum quiz throughout the day, individually and independently.
Simply register at the museum ticket office.

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Park on the Ilm

Backpacking trip – On the road with Fritz von Stein

Fritz von Stein guides you through the Park on the Ilm and introduces you to his favorite places. A research notebook, magnifying glass, binoculars, a poem by Goethe, and games are included in your backpack for your exciting adventure. For children ages 6–12.

We offer the backpack tour in German and Arabic. If you would like to borrow the backpack tour in Arabic, please register before your visit at besucherservice@klassik-stiftung.de.

• 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Rental at the tourist information office (return by 2:00 p.m.)
• 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Rental at Wittumspalais (return by 6:00 p.m.)

Price: €5 rental fee + €20 deposit

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Backpacking trip– On the road with Barbara Brück

Together with Barbara Brück, you will embark on a journey of discovery and explore seven special places from the Reformation period. Barbara will not only show you what it looked like here 450 years ago, she will also introduce you to the most famous people of that time: the Ernestine ruling family, the court painter Lucas Cranach, and, of course, the reformer and Bible translator Martin Luther! For children aged 6–12.

• 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Rental at the tourist information office (return by 2:00 p.m.)
• 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Rental at Wittumspalais (return by 6:00 p.m.)

Price: €5 rental fee + €20 deposit

10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Belvedere Castle Park

Backpacking trip– “Experiment Nature.” Exploration tour through Belvedere Palace Park

Stolz präsentiert der Hofgärtner Armin Sckell den Schlosspark Belvedere. Mit ihm erfahrt ihr, wie die exotischen Pflanzen nach Weimar kamen, welche Farben das Licht hat und wie ein Eishaus ohne elektrischen Strom funktioniert.

• Hands-on activities for families and children (ages 6–13)
• Loan: Belvedere Casle (ticket office)

Price: €5 rental fee + €20 deposit

2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Wittumspalais

A princely appearance
During the interactive tour of the Wittumspalais, you will slip into costumes from Anna Amalia's era and try out different roles.

Free of charge plus admission fee for adults

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Co-Labor

Discover the interactive theme wall in the Co-Labor and design your own little world at the interactive station. Test your skills on the table tennis table against personalities from Weimar Classicism or play your way through their exciting world of ideas with classic croquet. If you still have energy left, you can test your dexterity with outdoor games. Refreshing drinks invite you to relax in between activities.