Mira Schmidt
The Cranger Weihnachtszauber 2026 will take place from November 19 through December 30 at the Cranger fairgrounds. It’s the perfect blend of a fair and a Christmas market. In addition to rides, there will also be shows, winter-themed food and drink, a Christmas fairy-tale forest, an ice rink, curling, and a traditional Christmas market.
Opening Hours
Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Totensonntag, 6:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
December 26, 12:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Shows
The Cranger Weihnachtszauber offers a diverse entertainment program. There are various walking acts, such as Snow White and her dwarfs, ice princesses and snowmen, gingerbread women, “living” candy canes, and winter fairies in LED costumes. There are also three stage shows:
Crazy Christmas – Can You Save Christmas?
Elf Magic – A Magical Christmas Show for the Whole Family
Fire Show
As a highlight, Santa Claus flies over the Cranger Weihnachtszauber with his reindeer every day at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Ice Rink and Curling
At this year’s Cranger Weihnachtszauber, you can once again go ice skating or play curling. The curling lanes are 14 meters long and can already be booked online. The starting area is covered and heated, so you can play regardless of the weather.
Getting there
Getting there by car
Depending on your direction of travel, you can take either the Herne-Crange or Herne-Wanne exit from the A42. There are a total of 3 parking lots available (5 euro fee).
P1: Dorstener Str. 426, 44653 Herne
P2: Heerstr. 7, 44653 Herne
P3: Adolf-Brenne-Weg, 44653 Herne
Getting there by public transportation
Ab Herne Bf und Wanne-Eickel Hbf fahren zahlreiche Buslinien in wenigen Minuten zum Cranger Weihnachtszauber.
Ab Wanne-Eickel HBf:
Linie 323 bis Haltestelle Crange
Linie 322 (freitags, samstags und sonntags zwischen 14:30 und 22 Uhr)
Linie 342 bis Haltestelle Fred-Endrikat-Str.
Ab Herne Bf:
Linie 323 bis Haltestelle Crange
Linie 322 (freitags, samstags und sonntags zwischen 14:30 und 22 Uhr)
Aus Herten/Marl:
Linie SB27 bis Haltestelle Recklinghauser Str. (500m Fußweg)
Für eine Anreise mit der Bahn aus den umliegenden Städten empfehlen wir einen Umstieg am Hauptbahnhof Wanne-Eickel auf den Bus. Der Hauptbahnhof Wanne-Eickel bietet zahlreiche Reisemöglichkeiten in die umliegenden Städte.
Abfahrtszeiten finden Sie in der HCR-App oder unter www.hcr-herne.de.
Traveling by bike
There are 250 bicycle parking spaces available near the entrance. There is also a large parking area for e-scooters here. Both parking areas are located on the street “An der Cranger Kirche.”
Site Plan
Rides
- Mexico City – Meeß-Gusik
- Spuk – Molengraft/Sipkema
- Konga – Küchenmeister
- SpeceX – Marquis
- Rentier-Express
- Alt Wiener Pferdekarussell – Schäfer
- Kinderparadies – Barkhofen
- Der Polyp -Dreßen
- Auto Scooter – Küchenmeister
- Rentier Flug – Vermolen
- Brunos freche Farm – Kaiser
- Love Express – Kreft
- Happy Traveller – Wolter
- Bounty – Bossle
- Happy Slide – Hayek
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