‘Winter Stars Saxon Switzerland’ cultural festival

Experience art and culture amid the breathtaking winter scenery of Saxon Switzerland at the Wintersterne Festival from 30 January to 8 February 2026.

The 2nd ‘Winter Stars Saxon Switzerland’ cultural festival will take place from 30 January to 8 February 2026.

4 p.m.: Tasting in the mine: Scottish whiskies I Marie Louise Stolln visitor mine I from €69.00 per person I More information
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: 2nd Hohnstein Fairy Tale Sparkle I Hohnstein I More information
7 p.m.: Culture in the Hut – Reading with Joshua Clausnitzer ‘Who writes such things?!’ I Ottendorfer Hut I €13 advance booking I €15 on the door I More Information
7:30 p.m.: Comedy with Andreas Köhler I Neustadthalle I from €34.00 I More information

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Family painting class “How the mouse saves the fox” with reading and painting a winter scene I Atelier molière artdesign Lohmen I €50.00 I More information
9:30 a.m.: Children's tour with gemstone panning I Marie Louise Stolln visitor mine I €13.00 per person I More information
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.: 2nd Hohnstein Fairy Tale Sparkle I Hohnstein I More information
10:00 a.m. - midnight: Winter Sounds - Getting Off and Doing Nothing I Heymannbaude Cultural Center I More information
10:30 a.m.: Guided tour of the artist's residence and studio of the impressionist Robert Sterl I Robert Sterl House I Naundorf I Admission €5.00, €3.50 reduced, guided tour free of charge I More information
4:00 p.m.: “A Thousand and One Nights of Dance” – Dance evening for the whole family I Landesbühnen Sachsen I Parksäle Dippoldiswalde I More information
7:00 p.m.: Tasting in the mine: Whiskeys from around the world I Marie Louise Stolln visitor mine I from €69.00 I More information
8:00 p.m.: Solo Sunny I The classic GDR film as a play staged by the Landesbühnen Sachsen theater company I Q24 I Pirna I from €24.00 I More information

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Family painting class Snowman I Atelier molière artdesign I Lohmen I €30.00 I More information

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Family painting class Christmas tree I Atelier molière artdesign I Lohmen I €30.00 I More information

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Family painting class Winter Blackthorn I Atelier molière artdesign I Lohmen I €30.00 I further information

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Studio talk with Anne Kern I Anne Kern Studio House I City of Wehlen I More information
11:00 a.m.: Maria Stuart I Dippoldiswalde Parksäle I More information
7:00 p.m.: “Carnival in Rio” I Elbland Philharmonic Orchestra Saxony I Neustadthalle I further information

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Studio talk with Anne Kern I Anne Kern Studio House I City of Wehlen I More information
4:30 p.m.: Children's painting class Winter Night I Atelier molière artdesign I Lohmen I further information
5:00 p.m.: Winter village walk in Hinterhermsdorf I Hinterhermsdorf forest workers' lodge I €5.00 I More information
6:30 p.m.: Adult painting class Winter Night I Atelier molière artdesign I Lohmen I further information
7:00 p.m.: Castle concert “dreifarbenblau” I Film music I Prossen Castle I Further information
7:00 p.m.: Culture in the Hut I Concert by the Richter & Richter duo I Ottendorfer Hut I Further information
7:00 p.m.: WINTER JOURNEY I A journey of the mind with literature and the warm, comforting sounds of acoustic guitar accompanied by atmospheric photographs by Martin Richter I Bad Schandau National Park Center I further information

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Family painting class Holzlichterbogen I Atelier molière artdesign I Lohmen I €50.00 I further information
9:30 a.m.: Children's tour with gemstone panning I Marie Louise Stolln visitor mine I €13.00 per person I More information
2:30 p.m.: Guided tour and discussion of the Robert Sterl Prize exhibition with artist Luca Pataki I Robert Sterl House I Naundorf I Admission €5.00, €3.50 reduced, guided tour free of charge I More information
4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.: 2nd Pirna Winter Court Night I Pirna I further information
7:00 p.m.: Liquid Sound Club I Electronic Sound Underwater I Toskana Therme Bad Schandau I further information

10:30 a.m.: Family tour “What did children do in winter?” I Weesenstein Castle I Müglitz Valley I €12.00, €10.00, €3.00 I More information
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Game day at Königstein Fortress I Off to the casemates – strategy & tactics I Königstein Fortress I Further information
4:00 p.m.: “Romantic Panoptikum” I Cancelled