Historical parade
On Saturday, the popular historical parade with Martin Luther, Katharina von Bora and their 2,000 wedding guests begins at 2 p.m. in the old town of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
There will be fanfare processions, numerous music groups, robed Wittenbergers and all kinds of animals such as horses, donkeys, geese and goats.
Afterwards, Katharina and Luther feast with friends at the lavishly decorated wedding table on the market square. Renaissance dances and music as well as juggling entertain the audience in front of the table. The famous wedding table invites everyone to eat and celebrate together for 500 meters. On Saturday between 17:00 and 19:00, the festively laid table stretches over an impressive 500 meters - with the aim of bringing together thousands of guests. Take a seat, join in the conversation, become part of the wedding party and celebrate 500 years of love that changed the world.
13 stages and adventure worlds also offer entertainment for the whole family. The scent of regional specialties and delicacies is everywhere. A festival full of joy, history and community. Whether in costume or simply curious, immerse yourself in the Middle Ages in Lutherstadt.
Historical children's parade
On Sunday at 10:30 a.m., the wedding cake will be ceremoniously cut by the children-Luther couple in the Lutherhof. Afterwards, 400 children from clubs, kindergartens and schools in Lutherstadt Wittenberg will set off on a parade from the Luther House at 11.00 am. The procession is led by a little Martin and a little Katharina. The procession leads through Collegienstraße, past the market stage to the market square and ends there in a festive ceremony. All the little participants wear berets, cloaks, doublets or other historical garments. The children are accompanied by the musicians Hans Spielmann and Gespielin and the juggler Rebasius Funkenflug, who amuses not only the young visitors. Sweet delicacies are distributed during the procession. A colorful, cheerful event that you should not miss.
But there is also plenty of other fun for children this Sunday at the town festival celebrating Luther's wedding. The historic play street in Wallstraße invites children and adults to enjoy imaginative experiences. It connects the market square with the castle and leads directly to the historic courtyards - such as the Cranach-Hof or the Weberhof.
Throughout the day, there are numerous hands-on and adventure activities at the adventure worlds: Craft stalls, board games, a crank carousel, a knight's castle, the fairytale tent, a water play mobile, wood carving and much more. Imaginative face painting transforms young visitors into fairytale creatures.
Between half-timbered houses and cobblestones, you will encounter fairies and forest spirits, a small and a giant dragon, unicorn riders, dancing bears, a stubborn donkey and a rolling horse.
The worlds of experience
In the old town, well-traveled traders and innkeepers await you with their wares on the wedding weekend. Children can take part in games for little knights, cool off in the water playground set up especially for the occasion or take a spin on the crank carousel.
Visit the historical camps of the lansquenets, peasants, town guard, messenger runners or the various fanfare processions. The adventure worlds are located at the original sites of the Reformation, such as the town church with its church square, the castle church with the castle courtyard and the historic Cranach courtyards. A crackling campfire with cozy seating invites you to take a break. An atmospheric retreat in the middle of the lively hustle and bustle of the festival, where musicians and jugglers entertain in the courtyards, squares and streets.
A very special place is the Lutherhaus in the heart of the old town. Even though the building is currently being renovated, Luther's legacy remains tangible: the special exhibition "Literally Luther. Facets of a Reformer" in the neighboring Augusteum offers exciting insights into the life of the great reformer. And while the story is told inside, the courtyard of the Luther House is transformed into a place of joy, love and togetherness during the festival.
On the occasion of Luther's wedding, the focus will be on the art of craftsmanship. In Coswiger Straße, you can see how blacksmiths shape iron with powerful hammer blows and weavers create artistic fabrics from fine threads. Glassblowers create filigree works, while sculptors and stonemasons create impressive sculptures from raw materials.
