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Warfthof Wollatz
Warfthof Wollatz Katinka & York Wollatz
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Events & Excursion Ideas
October 12–18, 2026
🍂 Fall on the North Sea
The fall break offers many wonderful opportunities to explore the North Sea coast: from the Garding Pumpkin Festival and the Husum Crab Days to mudflat hikes and family activities in Büsum.
Monday, Oct. 12.
📍 GARDING
🎉 436th Garding City Anniversary
7:45 p.m. · St. Christian Church
Garding celebrates its town charter with the ringing of bells, a small ceremony, and a get-together afterward.
📍 BÜSUM
🌊 “Leisurely” mudflat tour – 10:00 a.m.
👨👩👧👦 Schmidt Games Tour – 10:00 a.m., Watt’n Hus
🧶 Workshop: Making Keychains – 10:00 a.m.
🎬 Family Movie: “Bibi Blocksberg” and “Shaun the Sheep”
Tuesday, Oct. 13.
📍 GARDING
🛍️ Weekly Market – 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
🎵 Music at Market Time – 9:30 a.m.
🚶 Interactive City Tour “Tell Me a Story!” – 10:15–11:15 a.m.
Start and registration at the Tourist Information Office.
📍 BÜSUM
🛍️ Weekly Market – starting at 7:00 a.m.
🌊 Mudflat Hike “Wadden Sea World Heritage Site” – 9:30 a.m.
🎨 Acrylic painting workshop – 10:00 a.m.
⚓ Grand harbor stroll with the Wadden Sea President – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 14.
📍 BÜSUM
🚶 Town tour “Büsum inside and out” – 10:00 a.m.
🌊 Mudflat tour and crab fishing – 10:30 a.m.
⚓ Grand harbor stroll – 4:00 p.m.
🐉 Puppet show “Poldi, the Little Dragon” – 4:30 p.m., Watt’n Hus
🌅 Evening walk “The North Sea at Dusk” – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15.
📍 GARDING
🎶 “Tell Us About It!” – Low German discussion panel
7:00 p.m. · St. Christian Church
Stories from the Low German writing contest, music, and an entertaining evening centered on the North German language.
📍 BÜSUM
🍂 Fall Crafts – 10:00 a.m.
🏛️ Guided tour of the “museum am meer” – 10:30 a.m.
🍽️ Culinary walking tour – 2:00 p.m.
🪨 Amber polishing and identifying beach finds – 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16.
📍 BÜSUM
🛍️ Weekly Market – starting at 7:00 a.m.
🪨 Workshop: Amber Polishing – 10:00 a.m.
⚓ Chat with the Büsum Tourist Guides – 10:00 a.m.
📍 ST. PETER-ORDING
🏖️ Auction of retired beach chairs
A special opportunity to take a piece of a North Sea vacation home with you. Please check with the organizer in advance for exact times and terms of participation.
📍 GARDING
🎲 Late Friday Night at the Youth Center – 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Hitster and quiz night with pizza for teens ages 12 and up.
Saturday, Oct. 17
📍 GARDING
🎃 Pumpkin Festival on Enge Straße – 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
A colorful family festival featuring pumpkins, regional products, kids’ crafts and face painting, a raffle, vintage tractors, music, and food and drink.
📍 HUSUM
🦐 Husum Crab Days – October 17 and 18
At the harbor, everything revolves around North Sea crabs: fresh crabs, culinary offerings, cooking demonstrations, and crab-peeling contests.
Sunday, Oct. 18
📍 HUSUM
🦐 Husum Crab Days
A wonderful outing for anyone who enjoys a maritime atmosphere, regional specialties, and the hustle and bustle at the harbor.
🚜 Traktorado – Model Tractor Fair
Messe Husum & Congress
A large fair dedicated to model tractors and agriculture—especially interesting for tractor fans of all ages.
📍 GARDING
🎭 Marianne Vocke Fairy Tale Theater – 3:00 p.m.
Puppet Theater at Mückenberg 6. Registration and information at 04862 17186.
📍 BÜSUM
🌊 Mudflat hike for families: “Discover the Mudflats!”
9:00–11:00 a.m. · For families with children ages 3 and up
With a treasure map and exciting discoveries, we’ll explore the seabed of the Wadden Sea.
🌊 Our excursion tips of the week
🦐 Maritime highlight: The Husum Crab Days on October 17 and 18 are perfect for an autumn outing to the harbor.
🎃 Family tip: The Pumpkin Festival in Garding on Saturday, October 17, combines regional products, children’s activities, and an autumnal atmosphere.
🌊 Experience nature: Guided mudflat hikes in Büsum offer exciting insights into the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site even in the fall.
🚜 For tractor fans: The Traktorado in Husum on Sunday is a special destination for families and those interested in agriculture.
🏘️ Discover Garding: The town’s anniversary celebration on Monday and the weekly market with a town tour on Tuesday offer wonderful opportunities to get to know this small town in the Eiderstedt region.
Please check with the respective organizer before your visit for current times, terms and conditions, and any possible changes. The tides are especially important for mudflat hikes.