On all Saturdays in Advent, when Hamburg's Christmas markets are already in full swing, a Christmas parade winds its way through the city centre of Hamburg at 2.00 and 5.00 pm each day.
The parade starts every year at Saturn in Mönckebergstraße, then moves through the brightly lit Mönckebergstraße towards Jungfernstieg.
This year, the Hamburg Christmas Parade will take place on the following days:
02, 09, 16 and 23 December 2023.
The highlight of each parade is Father Christmas, who cheerfully waves to the crowd from his reindeer sleigh packed with presents. He is accompanied by magnificent floats, jolly elves, beautiful angels, ice princesses, star dancers and a brass band. Even the reindeer often make more than one appearance. On their way through the city centre, the parade participants sometimes perform elaborate choreographies for which it is definitely worth stopping and ignoring the Christmas stress for a moment.
