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Villa Boreal · Berglyk 8, Bockholm, Glücksburg · As of 2025/2026 · Dates without guarantee JanFebMarAprMay ★JunJul ★Aug ★SepOct ★NovDec ★ FILTER: All events⚓ Maritime events🎵 Culture & music🛒 Markets👨‍👩‍👧 Families📍 Local (within 25 km)🇩🇰 Denmark Flensburg's Südermarkt has been a marketplace for **800 years** – that says it all about this region. Tradition here needs no PR team: the Rum Regatta gives the prize to second place. Kappeln's herring contest crowns the king by catch weight. And the SHMF brings international stars to barns and castles. ## Spring – April to May Season opener with Northern Europe's largest maritime festivals 4 events Mar / Apr 4 weeks ### Husum Crocus Bloom – 4 million crocuses in the castle park 📍 Husum Castle Park · ~75 km · ~60 min Natural spectacle Families Every March around **4 million crocuses** bloom in Husum's castle park – a sea of purple that turns the North Sea town into a natural spectacle for a few weeks. One of Germany's most famous spring phenomena. Park admission is free; a Crocus Bloom Queen is crowned during the bloom. 💡 Come early – low sun and dew on the petals make the colours most intense. After April the bloom is usually over. 🌐 husum-tourismus.de 🅿 Husum city car parks May Ascension weekend ### Rum Regatta Flensburg – Northern Europe's largest gaff-rig meet 📍 Historic harbour Flensburg · ~19 km · ~20 min Northern Europe's largest regatta Tradition since 1980 30,000+ spectators Once a year Flensburg lies in the Caribbean. **100–120 historic gaff-riggers** from all over Northern Europe gather in Flensburg's museum harbour the weekend after Ascension – the largest meet of former working sailing vessels in Northern Europe. The motto since 1980: **»Better safe and second than broken and broader.«** Second place gets a 3-litre bottle of rum. Thursday: Flensburg Fjord regatta from Sønderborg to Flensburg + Lüttfischer regatta in the inner harbour. Friday: registration, rum collection, gaff market opens. Saturday: the actual Rum Regatta (start 11 a.m.), then prize-giving + gaff orchestra. The **gaff market** brings traditional crafts up close. 💡 Best viewing: Bohlwerk museum harbour or Nordertorkai when the ships set sail Saturday morning. 30,000 spectators come – arrive early. 🌐 museumshafen-flensburg.de ⏰ Thu–Sun Ascension weekend May Ascension weekend ### Kappeln Herring Days – herring contest & Europe's last herring weir 📍 Kappeln on the Schlei · ~50 km · ~45 min Europe's last herring weir 4-day folk festival 40+ years At the same time as the Rum Regatta, Kappeln on the Schlei has been celebrating its biggest folk festival for over 40 years: the **Herring Days**. Centrepiece is the **Ellenberg herring weir** – the **last functioning herring weir in all of Europe**, dating from the 15th century. Four days of harbour and town festival: two stages with live music, fairground, market traders, SUP races, sail-out parade. Travel possible by historic **Angeln Steam Railway**. 💡 Combo for Ascension weekend: Thursday Rum Regatta in Flensburg, Saturday Herring Days Kappeln – the perfect maritime double. 🌐 heringstage-kappeln.de ⏰ Thu–Sun Ascension weekend April Weekend ### Husum Crocus Festival – spring fete in the castle park 📍 Husum Castle Park · ~75 km · ~60 min Town festival Family The official festival of the crocus bloom turns Husum's castle park into a spring fair with market stalls, crafts, concerts and the crowning of the Crocus Bloom Queen. 🌐 husum-tourismus.de ## Summer – June to September Sterling Cup, SHMF, harbour days and concerts in castles – peak season at the fjord 5 events Jun / Jul 4–5 days ### Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup – world-class classics in Glücksburg 📍 Flensburger Segel-Club, Glücksburg · ~6 km · ~8 min World & European championship venue Classic yachts pre-1970 Right on the doorstep! The most renowned classic-yacht meet in the Baltic takes place **right in Glücksburg**. Organised since 1995 by the Flensburger Segel-Club and **Robbe & Berking**, the Sterling Cup ranks among the most important meetings of historic sailing yachts worldwide. Boats must be built before 1970. Numerous world and European championships have been held as part of the Sterling Cup. When the 12-metre yachts – veterans of America's Cup history – sail in from Danish Dyvig into the fjord, it's a sight you don't forget. 💡 The Sterling Cup is held right in Glücksburg – under 10 minutes from Villa Boreal. The boats lie in the harbour and can be viewed freely. 🌐 classic-yachts.com ⏰ usually June/July, 4–5 days Jul – Aug 8 weeks ### Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival – world-class classical in barns & castles 📍 Glücksburg Castle (SHMF venue!), Deutsches Haus Flensburg, Robbe & Berking shipyard and many more One of Europe's largest classical festivals Since 1986 The **Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival** (SHMF) lasts 8 weeks and is **one of Europe's largest classical festivals**. Founded in 1986, the concerts take place in **historic barns, manor houses, village churches and castles**. Of particular interest to Villa Boreal guests: **Glücksburg Castle** (4 km!) is one of the most romantic SHMF venues. Concerts in the White Hall of the water castle. 2026: 4 July – 30 August. 💡 Glücksburg Castle as SHMF venue is world-class – concerts often sell out fast, book early. Tickets: shmf.de 🌐 shmf.de ⏰ 4 July – 30 August 2026 🎫 shmf.de · phone 0431-23 70 70 August 5 days ### Husum Harbour Days – biggest North Sea town festival 📍 Harbour Husum · ~75 km · ~60 min 200,000 visitors 5-day folk festival »Mok fast in Husum!« – with up to **200,000 visitors** this is the largest maritime folk festival on Schleswig-Holstein's North Sea coast: five days along the festival mile around Husum harbour, live music on several stages, shrimp-cutter parade, fireworks. 🌐 husum-tourismus.de ⏰ mid-August, 5 days Summer 1 day ### Solitüde Festival – Flensburg's oldest town festival 📍 Solitüde beach, Flensburg · ~18 km · ~20 min Flensburg's oldest town festival Family & beach The Solitüde Festival is Flensburg's oldest town festival – a beach day with music, market, summer mood and the unique sandy-beach ambience of the bay of Meierwik. 📍 Solitüde beach, Flensburg October 1 day ### Apple Sail – historic ships sail to Glücksburg 📍 Museum harbour Flensburg → Glücksburg · ~19 km · ~20 min Museum harbour tradition Since 1980 On Schleswig-Holstein's last holiday weekend, all the ships of Flensburg's museum harbour sail together to **Glücksburg** – to load apples as cargo there and sell them on the way back. A heart-warming, contemplative event. 🌐 museumshafen-flensburg.de ⏰ Last SH holiday weekend ## Autumn – October to November Shrimp in Husum, short films in Flensburg and Christmas preparations on the Schlei 3 events October 1 weekend ### Husum Crab Days – North Sea shrimp straight from the cutter 📍 Harbour & town centre Husum · ~75 km · ~60 min Authentic North Sea folk festival Show cooking 28+ years Every October Husum revolves around the North Sea shrimp. The colourful **shrimp cutters** moor in the inner harbour and sell fresh catch. Along the harbour mile: stalls, crafts market, show cooking and the **shrimp-peeling championship**. Shops open Sunday. 💡 Buy freshly peeled North Sea shrimps – simple, fresh North Sea pleasure. The cutters are manned continuously Saturday and Sunday. 🌐 husum-tourismus.de/krabbentage ⏰ 3rd weekend of October (Sat/Sun) Autumn 3–4 days ### Flensburg Short Film Days – arthouse at the 51 Stufen cinema 📍 Programmkino 51 Stufen, Deutsches Haus Flensburg · ~19 km · ~20 min International short film festival At the Deutsches Haus Each autumn the Flensburg Short Film Days take place at the **51 Stufen** cinema in the Deutsches Haus. International short film festival in a relaxed atmosphere – one of the cosiest cinemas in northern Germany. 🌐 51stufen.de November several days ### Pole Poppenspäler Days – international puppet theatre Husum 📍 Husum · ~75 km · ~60 min International festival All ages Inspired by Theodor Storm's novella, this international puppet-theatre festival draws puppeteers from all over Germany and the world to Husum. Over 60 performances at various venues. 🌐 husum-tourismus.de ![Villa Boreal – luxury holiday home on the Flensburg Fjord in Glücksburg](/assets/haus-frontansicht-haupthaus-960w-ZhSnYexI.webp) YOUR HOME BY THE SEA Stay right on the Flensburg Fjord – Villa Boreal, your home for these experiences. [Check availability](/en/booking) ## Winter – November to December Christmas markets, castle backdrop and the Grogtörn as a festive year-end 4 events Nov–Dec 5 weeks ### Flensburg Christmas Market – Scandinavian hygge in the old town 📍 Holm, Südermarkt, Nordermarkt, Große Straße · ~19 km · ~20 min Scandinavian flair Advent 5 weeks From late November Flensburg's Christmas market transforms the entire town centre: **Holm, Große Straße, Nordermarkt and Südermarkt** are dotted with huts offering Scandinavian crafts, egg grog and Christmas treats. The market runs daily until New Year's Eve. 💡 Flensburg's Christmas market is known for its Scandinavian-Nordic character – less kitsch, more genuine craftsmanship and real egg grog. 🌐 flensburger-foerde.de/weihnachtsmarkt ⏰ Late November to 31 December Nov/Dec weekends ### Glücksburg Castle Christmas Market – advent at the Renaissance castle 📍 Glücksburg Castle · ~5 km · ~7 min Right on the doorstep Castle backdrop Family & advent The Christmas market at the Glücksburg water castle is one of the most atmospheric advent events in the region – right in front of the 1583 Renaissance castle. Just 5 km from Villa Boreal. 💡 Visit in the evening – when the castle is lit up and reflected in the moat, it's one of the loveliest advent markets in Schleswig-Holstein. 🌐 schloss-gluecksburg.de ⏰ advent weekends November/December Nov–Dec 6 weeks ### Husum Christmas Market – 57-year tradition at the Tine fountain 📍 Marktplatz Husum · ~75 km · ~60 min 57+ years Cosy & traditional Husum's Christmas market around the **Tine fountain** has become a cosy tradition: mulled wine, gingerbread, crafts in the historic old town. Held for the 57th time in 2025. 🌐 husum-tourismus.de ⏰ 17 November – 28 December 2025 26 Dec 1 day ### Grogtörn – historic ships on a Christmas voyage 📍 Museum harbour Flensburg → fjord · ~19 km · ~20 min Year-end tradition Since 1980 On Boxing Day the historic ships of the museum harbour set sail together for a Christmas voyage on the fjord. From Bockholm or Glücksburg you can watch the traditional sailors pass by. 🌐 museumshafen-flensburg.de ⏰ 26 December, annually ## Markets – year-round & weekly Weekly markets, fish markets and flea markets – fresh, regional, in the middle of life 8 market venues ⭐ Weekly market · oldest in SH ### Flensburg weekly market – Südermarkt On Südermarkt for over 800 years. Regional produce: fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, bread, cheese, organic, Mediterranean specialities, flowers. 📅 Wednesday & Saturday · 7 a.m.–2 p.m. · Südermarkt, Flensburg Fish market · seasonal ### Flensburg fish market at the harbour Sundays at Flensburg inner harbour: fresh fish, regional produce, snack stands, maritime ambience. 📅 Sundays seasonal · Flensburg harbour Flea market · weekly ### Flensburg flea market – Exe, Förde-Park, Holtex Regular flea markets at several locations: Exe, Förde-Park and Holtex. Thursdays and Sundays. 📅 Thu & Sun year-round · Flensburg Exe, Förde-Park ⭐ Fish market · monthly ### Kappeln fish market at the north harbour Every last Sunday from March to October: fish market with fresh Baltic fish, regional produce, crafts. Shops open Sunday. 📅 Last Sunday Mar–Oct · 11 a.m.–5 p.m. · north harbour Kappeln Weekly market · traditional ### Husum weekly market – Marktplatz Thursdays: flowers, fruit, organic vegetables, herbs, cheese, jewellery, pottery, fish rolls, crêpes. 📅 Thursday · 7 a.m.–1 p.m. · Marktplatz Husum Crafts market · seasonal ### Kappeln Handgemacht market Craftspeople, designers, regional producers. Special atmosphere at the Schlei harbour. 📅 July & August · north harbour Kappeln Gaff market · annual (May) ### Gaff market for the Rum Regatta Only during the Rum Regatta: traditional crafts up close (knot makers, sailmakers, blacksmith, turner, ship-in-bottle), art, music. 📅 Ascension weekend · Flensburg inner harbour Christmas market · Nov/Dec ### Glücksburg Castle Christmas market On advent weekends around the lit-up 1583 water castle. 5 km from Villa Boreal. 📅 advent weekends · Glücksburg Castle ### 📅 At a glance – the events year March Husum crocus bloom (4 million crocuses in the castle park) March Rarities of Piano Music – int. pianists' festival at Husum Castle April Husum Crocus Bloom Festival · season opens for beach gastronomy May ★ Rum Regatta Flensburg (Ascension weekend) · Kappeln Herring Days Jun/Jul ★ Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup – Glücksburg (right on the doorstep!) Jul–Aug ★ SHMF (8 weeks) · concerts at Glücksburg Castle · Robbe & Berking shipyard August ★ Husum Harbour Days (200,000 visitors) · Solitüde Festival October ★ Husum Crab Days · Apple Sail museum harbour → Glücksburg · short film days November Flensburg Christmas market opens · Pole Poppenspäler Days Husum December ★ Glücksburg Castle Christmas market · Husum Christmas market · Grogtörn 26 Dec Wed & Sat Weekly market Südermarkt Flensburg (for 800 years) Last Sun Mar–Oct Kappeln fish market at the north harbour **Note:** All dates without guarantee. Please check the respective organiser websites in advance. As of 2025/2026. ## More Tips for Your Stay [ ### Kultur Museen, Theater & Konzerte ](/en/kultur)[ ### Restaurants Die besten Restaurants der Region ](/en/restaurants)[ ### Ausflüge Tagesausflüge rund um die Förde ](/en/ausfluege) ## Always something happening – all year round. 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