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Special autumn experiences in castles and manor houses

Autumn attracts visitors to castles, manor houses and manor houses with entertaining events

Published: August 14, 2025

© TMV/Allrich

1. Schlösserherbst in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Every year, castles, manor houses and manor houses invite you to Schlösserherbst nach Mecklenburg-Vorpommern . When the autumn sun shines a golden light on the venerable gardens, those interested in culture can enjoy exciting castle and park tours, top-class concerts, fascinating exhibitions, concerts and a wide range of events;concerts, fascinating exhibitions, romantic readings and numerous culinary events from the Mecklenburg Lake District to the Western Pomerania mainland and the Mecklenburg Baltic coast.

A view of the Vogelsang manor house, © DOMUSimages/Alexander Rudolph

2. puppet shows

Listen to the tales of dachshund Waldi von Hohenhund on a tour of Granitz Hunting Lodge on Rügen, learn stories about Count Bothmer and his castle from Zausel the mouse from Klütz at Bothmer Castle;about Count Bothmer, his castle and the power of knowledge and experience with the puppet theater „Ernst Heiter“ on a guided tour through Hohenzieritz Castle how the maiden Husch became the Prussian Queen Luise. 

Puppet and palace lovers of all ages can experience the MV State Palaces, Gardens and Art Collections with artistic puppet shows and puppet theater with lots of humor, a twinkle in the eye and music.

Puppet show tour in Hohenzieritz, © TMV/DOMUSimages - Alexander Rudolph

Puppet show tours

in Mecklenburg-Schwerin

  1. © Fred-Ingo Pahl

    City mouse and country mouse - puppet theater

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  2. The theater in the PAHLHUUS in Zarrentin am Schaalsee., © Tandera Theater, Testorf

    Theater in the PAHLHUUS

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  3. © Pixabay (Efraimstochter)

    Vacation program

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  4. © Hans Serner

    The giant toy - a tractor fairy tale - Lindenberg Marion Etten Theater

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  5. © Jennifer Dietel

    Magical fall festival - Mabon at the Birkenkamp farm

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  6. © Romina Sosa

    KinderKulturKarawane 2025 - Fuera de Foco from Argentina

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  7. © Romina Sosa

    KinderKulturKarawane 2025 - Fuera de Foco from Argentina - Workshop

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  8. © Nino Kann

    Pia & Nino save the castle festival

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  9. Jungle Book - the musical, © Theater Liberi

    Jungle Book - the musical

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3. through the night with art and culture

When the nights get longer, selected palaces, museums, galleries and other cultural institutions invite you to the art and culture nights.

At the Ludwigsluster KUKUNA, idyllic courtyards and historic houses become a stage. Ludwigslust Palace invites you to a guided tour of the palace clock to mark the occasion.

The town of Klütz opens its gates and doors in October for the Klützer KulTOURnacht when night falls. Whether music, painting, literature, fascinating light installations, relaxation, goldsmithing or puppet shows.

„Pay nothing once – experience a lot“ applies to the Schweriner Lichtbummel. Light experiences and atmospheric lighting invite you to discover the city.

Culture night at the State Museum Schwerin, © Staatliche Schlösser, Gärten und Kunstsammlungen MV

4th Day of the Open Monument

free of charge to all castles and monuments

Open Monument Day is always held on the 2nd Sunday in September.

On this day, many of the otherwise inaccessible monuments are open and can be visited as part of guided tours and exhibitions. Be sure to make a note of this date!

In addition to the event locations, you can find more events around the Day of the Open Monument on our website.

Bothmer Castle at sunrise, © Allrich/SSGK M-V

All locations

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  • © Joachim Kloock

    Warnemünde church

    • Open today
    • Kirchenplatz, 18119 Rostock

    The neo-Gothic church in Warnemünde was consecrated in 1871.

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  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Damshagen church

    • Klützer Straße, 23948 Damshagen

    St. Thomas Church in Damshagen is a brick Gothic village church in Klützer Winkel.

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  • Part of the estate with manor house, © WERK Gut WOHNEN Schlatkow

    The manor complex Schlatkow

    • Schlatkow, 17390 Schlatkow

    The manor complex Schlatkow has a long history.

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  • Ludwigsburg Palace

    • Schlosshof, 17509 Ludwigsburg

    The Renaissance palace Ludwigsburg was built between 1577 and 1592 as a widow's seat for Hedwig Sophie von Pommern-Wolgast. After her death in 1631 the palace changed hands several times until it was sold to the Greifswald merchant Weissenborn in 1810.

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  • Palace garden with orangery in Neustrelitz, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • An der Promenade, 17235 Neustrelitz

    The ducal Palaca Garden in Neustrelitz is a gem of 18th and 19th century garden art. In all seasons it invites you to stroll and discover.

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  • View of the Eldena mill with the art barn in the background., © Martin Weidemeier

    Eldena windmill

    • Wolgaster Landstraße, 17493 Greifswald-Eldena

    The Eldena mill is a trestle windmill.

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  • © Tourismuszentrale Rügen

    Mary Magdalene Church Vilmnitz

    • 18581 Putbus OT Vilmnitz

    The church St. Maria Magdalena zu Vilmnitz is a late Romanesque/Gothic brick church in the Putbus district of Vilmnitz.

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  • St. Catherine's Church in Trent on the island of Rügen, © Tourismuszentrale Rügen

    St.Catherine Church Trent

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Dorfstraße, 18569 Trent

    St. Catherine's Church in Trent is a church building of the 14th century and because of its location it is also called the "wayside church".

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  • © Dreiseithof Schmadebeck

    Three-sided farm Schmadebeck

    • Satower Straße, 18236 Schmadebeck

    Typical farm with 3 vacation apartments. Idyllic rural location and only 14 km from the Baltic Sea beach.

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  • © FAL e.V.

    Clay Museum Gnevsdorf

    • Steinstr., 19395 Gnevsdorf

    Clay is a unique mineral resource. Man and animal build with it, it serves our health as a building material in the home and as a healing agent. Clay stimulates our imagination and creative power. The Clay Museum in Gnevsdorf is the first and only museum in Europe dedicated to this mineral resource.

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5. contemplative Christmas time with castle romance

The Ludwigslust Castle Christmas in a baroque ambience is something very special. Let yourself be enchanted every year on the third weekend of Advent. One of the highlights is the castle in a blaze of light, and you can also look forward to arts and crafts, all kinds of homemade products and culinary delights from the region.

At the Christmas market in the castle wall in Plau am See, you can marvel at great craftsmanship, music, lots of hands-on activities for young and old and theater of a very special kind.

The Festival Winter of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival unfolds with its Advent and Christmas concerts for musical enjoyment in a historic castle setting.

Ludwigslust Castle Christmas, © Förderverein Schloss LWL_Ralf Pardun

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