Events in Südlohn

The Sunday shopping event runs from 1 pm to 6 pm. Along the roughly 1.6-kilometre-long ‘Autumn Mile’, retailers will be opening their doors and offering attractive promotions and discounts. From the small Südwest shopping centre right on the state border to Baumwollstraße, retailers are looking forward to welcoming lots of visitors to Oeding.

There’s plenty to discover along the ‘Herbst-Meile’, especially for families: the family flea market is taking place on the town hall forecourt. Of course, private sellers are welcome to join in at short notice. Just pop along, unpack your bits and bobs, and top up your pocket money. As always, the stalls are free of charge. As well as various stalls, a large bouncy castle offers entertainment for the younger visitors. And whilst the little ones are kept busy, you can relax with a coffee and waffles at the FC Oeding stall. The proceeds go towards youth work.

Of course, the local history society’s community centre will also be open again. For history enthusiasts, there are fascinating insights into Oeding’s past. But naturally, there are also plenty of current projects on display here.

There is ample parking available in the public car parks, and one-sided parking is also permitted on the residential streets.

Anyone still wishing to have a stall at the Autumn Fair is welcome to get in touch by telephone on 02862 417626.

On 28 November, from 3 pm, it will once again be a cosy pre-Christmas time in Südlohn's parlour. Pastor Scho and Mayor Lask will ring in the Christmas market around St Vitus Church and officially start the pre-Christmas season in Südlohn. From 5.00 p.m., it gets exciting for the little ones as St Nicholas and his servant Ruprecht mingle with the people with a handcart and a sack full of sweet presents for a good cause. This year, the donations are destined for the Weseke children's cancer charity.

Around the St. Vitus Church, local clubs and associations in particular will be providing creative ideas for food and drink, suitable Advent decorations and a cosy get-together at the start of the first Advent weekend. From Christmas biscuits to New Year's croissants or honey from beekeepers to the obligatory Christmas drink - there's plenty to eat and drink at home. Handicrafts, woodwork and stylish decorations are just waiting to find the right place in visitors' parlours. An attraction for younger visitors is the brightly lit children's carousel.

After a successful start last year, the Südlohn curling event will once again take place in the beer garden of the Hotel and Gasthaus Nagel from 2 p.m. The rink can be booked on an hourly basis at hotel-nagel.de. Further information can be found on the homepage and on the Facebook page of the Hotel and Gasthaus Nagel.

The Ghana-Kreis Südlohn is once again opening the Advent café in Haus Wilmers during the Christmas market. Anyone who would like to enjoy delicious coffee and wonderful, home-baked cakes and tarts in a cosy atmosphere is cordially invited from 2 pm.

The Südlohn local history association will be selling hand-forged art objects with motifs of the Südlohn skyline from Robers Leuchten in front of the St Vitus parish hall.

Advent sounds with trombones and trumpets will also be heard outside in the late afternoon from around 5 pm. The "Christmas ensemble" of the Südlohn music band provides the right Christmas atmosphere "every year again" with mulled wine, punch or hot chocolate.

This traditional, rustic and cosy Christmas market takes place in the shadow of the Ludgerus Church in Weseke.

Once again this year, the Advent get-together will take place on the 2nd Sunday in Advent from 1 pm in the well-known romantic ambience of Oedingen Castle. This special ensemble creates a pre-Christmas atmosphere for young and old alike.

True to the community motto "active together", the volunteers from the local and regional associations in Oeding ensure cosiness and variety. Visitors to the Advent get-together can expect a festive atmosphere full of culinary delights and a variety of handicrafts. There are savoury sausages on offer, the aroma of which wafts through the alleyways, as well as warming mulled wine and children's punch to ensure cosy moments. Those with a sweet tooth can look forward to delicious crêpes, while lovers of savoury flavours can enjoy freshly prepared mushrooms.

In addition to the culinary highlights, there is also a wide range of handmade knitwear to keep you cosy and warm on cold winter days. Various stalls also offer homemade jams, ideal as gifts or for snacking yourself.

Of course, the "Christmas ensemble" of the Südlohn music band with the tower brass band and the visit of St Nicholas - as always at the special invitation of Heinrich Bäßmann, the "founding father" of the local Advent market - are a must at the Advent get-together. St Nicholas comes with his servant Ruprecht, a handcart and a sack full of sweet gifts, which he mixes in with the people for a good cause. This year, the donations are destined for the Weseke children's cancer charity.

"Small but nice" - with these attributes, this Advent microcosm of stalls, booths, small stands and activity areas has long since made a name for itself and attracts not only local visitors, but also guests from near and far.

The Oedinger Advents-Treff can also be easily reached with the Cotton Express.