Christmas Garden Dresden
November 20, 2025 - January 11, 2026
Pillnitz Palace & Park
As twilight falls, the magic begins ...
A winter wonderland awaits you!
Look forward to an exciting season: from November 20, 2025, Pillnitz Palace & Park will once again shine with millions of points of light and be transformed into a magical world of light, music and emotion. Discover new sparkling highlights, atmospheric installations and unforgettable moments for the whole family.
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Looking forward to Christmas
The beautiful park of the famous Pillnitz Palace will once again be transformed into the Christmas Garden Dresden this year, taking on a new, magnificent, Christmassy guise when the imaginatively staged circular path lights up for the fifth time. Unique lighting designs will also surprise our guests from previous years time and time again. Discover a world in a magical atmosphere with your loved ones, accompanied by festive classics. Let the many glittering illuminations whisk you away to a unique, magically illuminated Christmas wonderland.
Welcome to the Christmas Garden Dresden
Plan your magical journey, immerse yourself in a glittering world of lights and spend relaxing hours in the Christmas Garden.
Your visit
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Gastronomy
Dresden's most popular ice rink
The ice rink in the Christmas Garden Dresden offers an unforgettable winter experience in the middle of the magically illuminated Pillnitz Palace & Park. Take a spin on Dresden's most popular ice rink and enjoy skating fun for young and old. Ice skates are available for hire, and warming drinks and winter treats provide a cozy break in between. Surrounded by twinkling lights and Christmas music, ice skating becomes an atmospheric highlight at Pillnitz Palace & Park.
What our guests say
One of the most popular excursion destinations
Since its opening in 2018, the Christmas Garden Dresden has been one of the most popular destinations during the Christmas season. This year, Pillnitz Palace & Park will once again be transformed into a magical winter wonderland along a circular route of around two kilometers. The unmistakable architecture and extensive parkland of Pillnitz Palace & Park provide the most beautiful backdrop.
Official Christmas Garden soundtrack
Our music for your Christmas spirit! The album "Christmas Garden Originals" is a best-of of the most beautiful musical highlights from the Christmas Garden of the past years. Immerse yourself in the unique soundscape of the Christmas Garden and extend your magical journey.
Experience the
most beautiful light spectacle in Saxony
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