3rd ADVENT events Dec. 11-13

Christmas Market

Experience the authentic Christmas market at Torvet, featuring charming wooden cabins selling a variety of festive goods. Take home beautiful Christmas decorations and ornaments, indulge in delicious treats at the Glühwein bar, and satisfy your cravings at the different food stalls. Some of the cozy cabins are open daily, offering glühwein, æbleskiver (Danish pancake puffs), roasted almonds, klejner (traditional Danish fried pastries). The remaining cabins are open on weekends.

Time:
Friday, December 11, 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Saturday, December 12, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, December 13, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location: The square

Night Watchman’s Tour

Take a walk with the night watchman through the old streets of Ribe and listen to his stories and songs about Ribe and the past.

Time:
Friday, December 11, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, December 12, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location: Weis Stue

FREE

Pop-up Theater with Drakomir

Experience the feud between the “Stærekasseungerne” and the children of Ribe’s upper class – and perhaps the drunkard “Five Pots of Piss” will make an appearance too.

Time
Saturday, December 12, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 13, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Location: The Square and The Harbor

FREE

Barrel Organ Player

Barrel organ music at the square.

Time: Saturday, December 12, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

FREE

Varde Garden

Varde Garden will be performing in the pedestrian street and on the town square.

Time: Saturday, December 12, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

FREE

Christmas Concert with Annette Heick

For the church concerts, she can be experienced with accompaniment, and she will perform both old and brand-new, well-known and lesser-known Christmas songs, which Annette delivers with a warm sense of the moment and a cool overview. It looks set to be yet another wonderful Christmas at Ribe Cathedral.

Time: Saturday, December 12 at 5:00 PM

Location: Ribe Cathedral

Price: DKK 225.00 + fee

Tickets can be purchased here

Christmas Train Futte

Take a free ride around the city with the little train Futte.

Time:
Saturday, December 12, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday, December 13, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Start/stop: The square

FREE

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Experience the cozy Christmas atmosphere in Ribe from a horse-drawn carriage. Admire the beautiful Christmas lights that give Ribe’s streets an extraordinary holiday charm.

Time:
Saturday, December 12, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Sunday, December 13, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: The square

FREE

Lucia Procession with the
Cathedral Children’s Choir

Experience a beautiful Lucia procession both on land and water. Watch a stunning Lucia parade in the pedestrian street and see members of the rowing club sail down the river with lights. Listen and sing along to beautiful Christmas songs with the Children’s Choir from Ribe Cathedral.

Time: Sunday, December 13, at 3:30 PM

Location: Starting from Lasbo Photocare

FREE

Christmas Concert with Ribe Men’s Choir

Join us as Ribe Men’s Choir ushers in the Christmas spirit in the historic building.

Time: Sunday, December 13 at 2:00 PM

Location: The Old Town Hall

FREE

Christmas Music in the City

The Christmas spirit spreads through Ribe’s pedestrian street with music by Kragh Møller Band or Nissebandet.

Time: Sunday, December 13, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

FREE