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Events & Excursion Ideas

August 31 through September 6, 2026

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

MONDAY, Aug. 31

📍 HUSUM & SURROUNDINGS

🌊 Mudflat hike in Lundenbergsand

9:00 a.m. · Simonsberg/Lundenbergsand

Discover the Wadden Sea and learn more about its inhabitants.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🌍 Lecture: Greenland – An Arctic Island in Transition

Dünen-Hus · St. Peter-Ording

Fascinating insights into Greenland’s nature and changes.

📍 BÜSUM

🌊 Mudflat hike in the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site

9:30 a.m.

🎨 Amber polishing & identifying beach finds

3:30 p.m.

👧 Benjamin-Blümchen Kids’ Disco

3:30 p.m. · Wohlfühlgarten

🎵 Kultur.Sommer.Garten – Polkadot and the Riminis

7:00 p.m. · Wellness Garden

📍 MELDORF

🎵 48th International Summer Concerts – “Memento Mori”

8:00 p.m. · Meldorf Cathedral

TUESDAY, September 1.

📍 GARDING

🧺 Weekly Market

8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. · Market Square

Fresh regional products and North Frisian charm.

🎵 Music During Market Hours

9:30–10:00 a.m. · St. Christian Church

🚶 Guided walking tour

10:15–11:15 a.m.

Historic old town and stories about Garding.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🎵 Concert with Friedrich & Wiesenhütter

Dünen-Hus · St. Peter-Ording

Music and stories with the Berlin Alltagspoeten.

🌊 Nature-focused mudflat hike

Additional mudflat and nature activities in the day’s program.

📍 BÜSUM

🧺 Weekly market

7:00 a.m. · Vereinsallee

🌊 Mudflat tour for children

10:30 a.m.

⚓ A grand harbor stroll with Wadden Sea President Momme Claussen

4:00 p.m.

📍 WESSELBUREN

🏛️ Guided tour of the Hebbel Museum

2:30 p.m.

📍 MELDORF

🎨 Kunstgriff – “POWER? WAR? PEACE?”

7:30 p.m. · Kulturkneipe Bornholdt

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

📍 HUSUM

🎵 Nighthawks

8:00 p.m. · Speicher Husum

Jazz, rock, and electronic soundscapes.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🎵 Summer Open-Air Concert

Dünen-Hus · St. Peter-Ording

🌿 A journey through the salt marsh with all your senses

2:00 p.m.

🚲 Bike tour with birdwatching

4:00 p.m.

🌙 Night hike in the national park

8:30 PM

📍 BÜSUM

🎺 Mudflat walk with music – mahoin’s shipboard band

11:00 AM · Main Beach

⚓ A Long Stroll Through the Harbor

4:00 PM

🎭 Kreft’s Puppet Theater – Princess Stupsnase

4:30 PM · Spa Park

🌙 The North Sea at Dusk – Evening Walk on the Büsum Dike

7:00 PM

📍 FRIEDRICHSKOOG

💎 Amber Polishing & Identifying Beach Finds

3:00 PM

🌅 Evening Walk on the Dike

7:30 PM

📍 WESSELBUREN

🥬 KOHLosseum – Demonstration at the Cabbage Workshop

2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.

📍 HEIDE

🏖️ Heider Market Beach

2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

📍 HUSUM & SURROUNDINGS

🌊 Mudflat exploration off Lüttmoorsiel

A nature experience for young and old.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🌊 Nature-focused mudflat hike on the South Beach

9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

📍 BÜSUM

🧸 Charity flea market at the Teddyhuus with a teddy bear raffle

10:00 a.m.

🏛️ Museum tour – museum am meer

10:30 a.m.

🎨 Amber polishing with identification of beach finds

3:30 p.m.

🎵 Culture.Summer.Garden – Hauke Ströh

3:30 p.m. · Kurpark

📍 MELDORF / DITHMARSCHEN

🎨 Museum workshop for kids

3:00 p.m. · Heide Museum Island

🎤 Talks with Rockenschaub: Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif

7:30 p.m. · Marne

Lecture by the renowned climate researcher.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

📍 HUSUM

🎵 Klangfeld Festival Husum

starting at 5:00 p.m.

Music festival featuring various acts.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🌊 Natural history mudflat hike on the south beach

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

🌿 Wild Meadows – Salt Marsh Tour in St. Peter-Böhl

2:00 p.m.

📍 BÜSUM

🧺 Weekly Market

7:00 a.m.

🌊 Lecture: 360° Wadden Sea – The Mudflats off Büsum

2:00 PM

🚶 Town tour – Büsum inside and out

2:00 PM

📍 FRIEDRICHSKOOG

🌊 “Bio-Geo” mudflat tour

10:00 a.m.

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

3:00 p.m.

📍 MELDORF

🧺 Meldorf Weekly Market

8:00 a.m. · Market Square

🦅 Bird Paradise at Meldorf’s Speicherkoog

2:30 p.m.

📍 GARDING

🎨 Exhibition opening at Galerie Etage

5:00 p.m. · Das Friedrichs

Paintings by Christian Hahn and drawings by Sebastian Rether.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.

📍 HUSUM

🎵 Saint City Orchestra – This Ain’t Quiet Tour 2026

8:30 PM · Speicher Husum

Rock and energetic live music.

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

👨‍👩‍👧 St. Peter-Ording Family Festival

A big family day with activities and entertainment.

🌊 Nature-themed mudflat hike on Südstrand

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

📍 GARDING

🎨 Exhibitions at the Kulturhaus

2:00–5:00 p.m.

Art and culture at the Old Town Hall.

📍 BÜSUM

🌅 The North Sea at Dusk – Evening walk on the Büsum dike

7:00–8:30 p.m.

🔥 Barbecue buffet

5:00–9:00 p.m. · Coastal Gem

📍 HEIDE

🏖️ Heide Market Beach

12:00 PM–11:00 PM

📍 CASTLE / BRUNSBÜTTEL

🚢 NOK Romance

6:00 PM

An atmospheric evening on the Kiel Canal with illuminated ships and a maritime atmosphere.

📍 MELDORF / MARNE

🎨 Kunstgriff Exhibitions

3:00–6:00 p.m. · Marne

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

📍 GARDING ⭐

🎨 Open Studios Day

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Artists from Eiderstedt open their studios and galleries. There’s art to discover at a total of 24 locations. A great starting point is the Kulturhaus in Garding.

🏃 MoRathon – Run from St. Peter-Ording to Garding

3:00 p.m.

Charity run from the Silbermöwe on Ordinger Beach to the Lütt Matten in Garding.

🎭 Marianne Vocke Fairy Tale Theater

3:00 p.m. · Garding

📍 ST. PETER-ORDING

🌊 Nature-focused mudflat hike on the South Beach

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

👨‍👩‍👧 St. Peter-Ording Family Festival

Additional activities surrounding the big family festival.

📍 BÜSUM

🦀 Mudflat tour & crab fishing

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

🌊 Mudflat hike in the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site

12:00–2:00 p.m.

🎺 Mudflat walk with music – Oelixdorf Marching Band

2:00–3:30 p.m. · Main Beach

📍 MELDORF ⭐

🍎 Meldorf Apple and Beekeeping Day

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. · Schleswig-Holstein Agricultural Museum

Everything about apples, bees, and regional agriculture.

📍 SCHÜLP

🛍️ Village Flea Market

starting at 11:00 a.m.

📍 BRUNSBÜTTEL

⚓ Guided Tour of the Locks

2:00–3:30 p.m.

📍 FRIEDRICHSKOOG

🌿 Salt Marsh Tour – In Neptune’s Front Yard

2:30–3:30 p.m.

🌅 Evening Walk Along the Dike

7:00–8:00 p.m.

📍 HEIDE

🏖️ Heider Marktstrand

2:00–10:00 p.m.

Our Tips of the Week

🎨 For art lovers: Open Studio Day in Garding

👨‍👩‍👧 For families: Family festival in St. Peter-Ording

🍎 For foodies & families: Meldorf Apple and Beekeeping Day

⚓ For maritime experiences: NOK Romantika on Saturday

🌊 For nature lovers: Mudflat hikes in St. Peter-Ording, Büsum, and Friedrichskoog

🎵 For music fans: Nighthawks in Husum, Klangfeld Festival, and Saint City Orchestra

🦀 For a true North Sea experience: Mudflat tour with crab fishing in Büsum

All information is subject to change. Subject to change without notice.