Outdoor Autumn Celebration Held at Hagen Open-Air Museum
Autumn Festival at Hagen Open-Air Museum
The Hagen Open-Air Museum of the Westphalian-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) is hosting its annual autumn festival on the first weekend of October (30.9. / 1.10.). This event features a regional farmers' and artisans' market, interactive activities, and pumpkin carving.
Visitors can find a variety of local produce at the farmers' market in front of the Gelbgießerei, including honey, liqueurs, sausage and cheese specialties, jams, nuts, potatoes, vegetables, and fresh fruit. The artisans' market on the upper museum square offers ideas for autumn home décor with indigo printing, soap art, glass, silver, or textile jewelry, felting and wool products, ceramics, flower arrangements, and woven baskets.
Local poultry breeders will display a range of familiar and lesser-known breeds, and visitors can observe traditional sheep herding with Border Collies demonstrations by Sigrid Korth from Wetter on both days. Interactive activities like basket weaving, jewelry making, and blacksmithing are available for participants of all ages. Pony rides will be available for horse-loving children on both days, with pumpkin carving and children's workshops on Sunday.
Various competitions for adults and children, including the "Potato Master," potato-related activities, and brewery demonstrations will take place throughout the event. Habbels firm will present wines from Veneto for the first time at the autumn festival.
On Sunday from 2 to 4 pm, the band "Pilgerfathers" from the LWL residential community in Hemer will provide musical entertainment in Hagen's most beautiful beer garden on the upper square in front of the brewery. Food and drink stands and the Museumsterrassen restaurant will cater to visitors on both days, offering grilled and autumn specialties, such as pumpkin cream soup, onion cake, and young wine.
A free shuttle bus will run from the museum parking lot to the alternative parking lot at the Cartbahn Beule on Sunday afternoon between 1 and 6 pm.
For more information, call 02331/7807-0 or visit www.lwl-freilichtmuseum-hagen.de
Admission prices are as follows: Adults - 7.00 Euro, Children up to 17 years - 2.00 Euro, Reduced - 3.50 Euro, Family day ticket - 15.00 Euro.
It's worth noting that although no specific "autumn festival" offerings are listed at the Hagen Open-Air Museum, the Groß Raden Archaeological Open-Air Museum hosts a medieval-themed "Harvest" event, which shares a similar style and atmosphere, although the Hagen event may differ in details and specific activities.
[1] Details regarding the available snack at the Groß Raden event. This information may not be relevant to the Hagen Open-Air Museum autumn festival, as it is not a listed activity or offering at the Hagen event.
At the farmers' market, visitors can sample a wide collection of regional food-and-drink specialties like honey, sausages, and fresh fruit. In the artisans' market, one can discover fashion-and-beauty items such as indigo-printed textiles, woolen accessories, and glass jewelry.
