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Brunswick Advent Revelry

Brunswick Advent Revelry

Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM - Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM

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Stadtkern, Lower Saxony, Germany

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After 9 prior occasions in Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and Scotland, our allied CS invasion squads from Utrecht, Leipzig, Bedminster Bridge and many more have decided to unite in Braunschweig (a.k.a. Brunswick) for a long weekend full of fun, friendship and "safety shots". Locals and travelers, feel free to join us! We're aiming to explore the best Christmas markets in the area and possibly hike in the nearby Harz mountains. We plan to enjoy Glühwein, Bratwurst and some local beers. Get your shiniest Xmas outfits and ugliest sweaters ready for our annual Xmas market event! Daily program: Thirsty Thursday 27 Nov 6:45pm Welcome to the bar - Pub Crawl for early arrivals Starting point: Wirtshaus am Kohlmarkt (at Ziegenmarkt 2 - food and drink) We'll move on to other local pubs after (this might include karaoke). If joining us later, message for location. Friday 28 Nov 2pm City walk Meeting point: Touristinfo Braunschweig (Kleine Burg 14) Two options: 1) Join the official city walking tour (German). 10 € per person. Individual booking at the tourist information office or here (advance online booking recommended): https://www.braunschweig.de/tourismus/ihr-besuch-in-braunschweig/Oe/fuehrungen_einzel.php?re-product-id=274232 2) Self-guided walking tour (English and other languages). Free. https://www.braunschweig.de/tourismus/ihr-besuch-in-braunschweig/rundgaenge/auf-eigene-faust.php 4pm Brunswick rooftops Meeting at a surprise Christmas Market (parking garage at Steinstraße 2, top floor). 7pm Ugly Xmas Sweater party at Brunswick Christmas Market Bring your shiniest ugliest Xmas sweaters and all the glitter! First meeting point: The large Christmas pyramid in the market around Burgplatz, message if you can't find us. 9pm Ugly Xmas Sweater Bar crawl Starting point: EAT Grill & Bar (Kohlmarkt 2) This might include stupid bar games and ten more shots. And ten more. We might move on to a club later that evening, message if you want to join later. Saturday 29 Nov 10:45am Mystic market - Daytrip to Goslar Meeting at Braunschweig main train station (inside, main hall). We plan to take the 11:05 train so please be on time to arrange group tickets etc. We travel to the nearby Harz mountains, do a small hike (about 2.5 hours) and finish at the medieval Christmas Market in Goslar. Later return to Braunschweig 7pm Christmas Dinner There's no Xmas season without Grünkohl (kale). Even if it is called Braunkohl in Baunschweig. Several restaurants serve this speciality - apparently none of them is big enough to host us all. So let's feast in small groups and reunite later to party. 10pm To Party! Meeting point TBA Sunday 30 Nov 11am Survivors breakfast, TBA We also have a separate chat for this event, for details contact the organizers or check the event on FB.

Attending

45 going
ismail T.
GoingKadıköy, Yalova Province, Republic of Türkiye
Saed M.
GoingAmman, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Michael A.
GoingOtterstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Organizers

Oliver L.
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Marc ter Braak
Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands


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