Events of the Week

Events & Excursion Tips

August 24–31, 2026

Husum · St. Peter-Ording · Garding · Büsum · Dithmarschen

MONDAY, August 24.

📍 HUSUM

🎹 Rarities of Piano Music – Lukas Geniušas

7:00 p.m. · Schloss vor Husum

International Piano Festival at the historic castle.

🌊 Family mudflat hike in Lundenbergsand

3:30 p.m. · near Simonsberg

Discover the Wadden Sea together.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🐟 Aquarium tour with feeding

10:00 a.m. · National Park Center

🌙 Night hike in the national park

9:00 p.m. · A nighttime nature experience.

📍 BÜSUM

🎨 Benjamin Blümchen Kids’ Disco

3:30 PM · Wohlfühlgarten

🎵 Culture.Summer Garden – Campfire Cavaliers

7:00 p.m. · Wohlfühlgarten

🌊 Mudflat Hike – Wadden Sea World Natural Heritage Site

4:00 p.m. · at the lighthouse

📍 MELDORF

🎵 48th International Summer Concerts – Ulricht

8:00 p.m. · Meldorf Cathedral

TUESDAY, Aug. 25.

📍 GARDING

🎵 Garding Musicians’ Fair – Grand Finale 2026

7:00 PM–11:00 PM · Downtown

Live music on multiple stages throughout downtown. Free admission—the musicians welcome a tip.

🧺 Weekly Market in Garding

8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. · Market Square

Regional products, fresh food, and North Frisian charm.

📍 HUSUM

🎹 Rarities of Piano Music – Peter Froundjian

7:00 PM · Castle near Husum

🐦 Birds in the Wadden Sea off Husum

12:00 p.m. · Guided tour by the Wadden Sea Conservation Station.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🌊 Natural history mudflat hike on the South Beach

4:00 p.m.

📍 BÜSUM

🌊 “Scholloch” mudflat hike

2:30 p.m.

🎶 Mudflat walk with music

5:00 p.m. · Main Beach

📍 FRIEDRICHSKOOG

🌿 Salt marsh tour – In Neptune’s Front Yard

1:00 p.m. · Friedrichskoog Point

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26.

📍 HUSUM

🎹 Rarities of Piano Music – Claire Huangci

7:00 p.m. · Schloss vor Husum

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🎵 Summer Open-Air Concert with FLIEDER

Dünen-Hus · Open-air music against a unique dune backdrop.

🐚 What Can I Find on the Beach?

1:00 p.m. · Beach tour focusing on shells, snails, seaweed, and beach finds.

🌊 Natural history mudflat hike on the south beach

5:00 PM

🌙 Night hike in the national park

9:00 PM

📍 BÜSUM

🎭 Kreft’s Puppet Theater – Otto, the Liver Sausage-Eating Crocodile

4:30 p.m. · Wellness Garden

🎵 Grill & Chill – Paul Eastham

7:00 p.m. · Perlebucht Family Lagoon

🎭 Büsumer Theotermoker – “Champagne for Breakfast”

7:30 p.m. · Watt'n Hus

📍 MELDORF

🎨 Sketching & Ceramics

6:00 PM · VHS Meldorf

THURSDAY, Aug. 27.

📍 HUSUM

🎹 Rarities of Piano Music – Artur Pizarro

7:00 p.m. · Schloss vor Husum

🌙 Experience the Night on the Dike

8:30 p.m. · Dockkoog

Nature Experience on the Wadden Sea with the Wadden Sea Nature Reserve.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🚲 Bike tour with birdwatching

12:00 PM

🏜️ Nature walk through the dunes

12:00 PM

🌿 Salt Marsh Tour

1:00 PM · St. Peter-Bad

📍 BÜSUM

🎵 Kultur.Sommer.Garten – Cihan Morsünbül

3:30 PM · Wellness Garden

🎸 Back in Town – The Mercury Riots

8:00 p.m. · Bretterbude

📍 FRIEDRICHSKOOG

🌿 Guided tour on the Trischendamm – Salt marshes, birds, and more

10:30 a.m.

🌊 Mudflat tour “Mud is a Habitat”

6:00 p.m.

📍 WESSELBUREN

🥬 KOHLosseum – Demonstration in the Cabbage Workshop

4:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, Aug. 28.

📍 HUSUM

🎹 Rarities of Piano Music – Nadejda Vlaeva

7:00 p.m. · Schloss vor Husum

🎸 Antonio Andrade Trio – Guitar, Vocals & Dance

8:30 p.m. · Speicher Husum

🐚 Aquarium Tour – Experience mudflat inhabitants up close

3:00 p.m. · National Park Visitor Center

🌅 Evening walk along the dike

7:00 p.m. · Dockkoog

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🌊 Aquarium tour with feeding

10:00 a.m. · National Park Center

📍 BÜSUM

🧺 Weekly market

7:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. · Vereinsallee

📍 MELDORF

🧺 Meldorf Weekly Market

starting at 8:00 a.m. · Südermarkt

📍 WESSELBUREN

🎵 Wesselburener Orgelsommer

8:00 p.m. · St. Bartholomew’s Church

📍 BURG

🎨 Kunstgriff 2026 – “would have…. would be... I guess that’s how it is”

7:00 p.m. · Bökelnburghalle

SATURDAY, Aug. 29.

📍 HUSUM

🎹 Rarities of Piano Music – Marc-André Hamelin

7:00 p.m. · Schloss vor Husum

🎬 “Dreamers & Geniuses”

11:00 a.m. · Film screening as part of the Piano Festival

Free admission.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🚲 Bike tour with birdwatching

1:30 p.m.

🐚 What Can I Find on the Beach at St. Peter-Ording?

3:00 p.m.

🌿 A Sensory Journey Through the Salt Marshes

3:30 p.m.

🌙 Night hike in the national park

8:30 p.m.

📍 GARDING

🚒 Volunteer Fire Department Summer Celebration

starting at 2:00 p.m. · Rescue Center

Fire department, emergency medical services, and police with food, drinks, and live music.

📍 BÜSUM

🏖️ N-JOY The Beach

starting at 6:00 p.m. · Perlebucht Family Lagoon

Music, beach, and festival vibes right on the North Sea.

🌊 Mudflat Hike – Wadden Sea World Heritage Site

9:00–11:00 a.m.

📍 FRIEDRICHSKOOG

🎵 Beach Chair Concert – Traveling Souls

7:30 p.m. · Trischendiek Park

Acoustic pop and modern country right on the dike.

🌿 Guided tour on the Trischendamm

12:00 PM

📍 HEIDE

🧺 Traditional weekly market

7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. · Market Square

🏖️ Heider Market Beach

12:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. · Market Square

📍 BURG

🎨 Kunstgriff 2026 – “Would have… Could have… Oh well”

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

📍 MARNE

🚲 Marschenbahn handcar

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Ride the handcar through the marshes.

SUNDAY, Aug. 30.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🐟 Aquarium tour with feeding

10:00 a.m. · National Park Center

🏜️ Maleens Knoll Dune Tour

2:00 PM

Exclusive nature tour to the highest dune in St. Peter-Ording.

📍 BÜSUM / STINTECK

🎵 Summer Evening with Harri

7:00 p.m. · Stinteck Swimming Area

📍 MELDORF

🚲 On the Trail of the Birds – Bike Tour through the Meldorfer Speicherkoog

1:00 PM

Nature experience and birdwatching on two wheels.

📍 DITHMARSCHEN

🌊 “Springtide” Mudflat Hike

11:15 a.m. · Nordermeldorf

🌊 Mudflat Tour with Crab Fishing

9:00 a.m. · Westerkoog

📍 BRUNSBÜTTEL

🎵 Danish-German Friendship – Virtuoso Baroque Music

5:00 p.m. · St. James’ Church

MONDAY, Aug. 31.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🌊 Short Mudflat Hike for Beginners

9:00 a.m. · South Beach

🌙 Night hike in the national park

8:30 p.m.

🎤 Lecture: Greenland – An Arctic Island in Transition

Dünen-Hus · St. Peter-Ording

📍 BÜSUM

🎵 Kultur.Sommer.Garten – Polkadot and the Riminis

7:00 p.m. · Wohlfühlgarten

🎨 Benjamin-Blümchen Kids’ Disco

3:30 p.m. · Wohlfühlgarten

📍 MELDORF

🎵 48th International Summer Concerts – “Memento Mori”

8:00 p.m. · Meldorf Cathedral

Our Tips of the Week

🎹 For Culture & Music: Rare Piano Pieces in Husum

🎵 For a special evening: Gardingen Musicians’ Market on Tuesday

🏖️ For beach & music: N-JOY The Beach in Büsum on Saturday

🌊 For nature lovers: Mudflat hikes and salt marsh tours throughout the region

👨‍👩‍👧 For families: Puppet theater and children’s activities in Büsum

🎸 For live music: Traveling Souls in Friedrichskoog

🚲 For active travelers: Bird-watching bike tour in Meldorfer Speicherkoog

All information is provided without guarantee. Subject to change.