Kläschen Lemgo 2026: Free backstage tour on 4 December

Kläschen Lemgo 2026 Backstage Tour: If you’d like to find out how a funfair works behind the scenes, there’s a special opportunity on Friday, 4 December. The City of Lemgo and the showmen are offering a free guided tour. However, the number of participants is limited to 25. Registration opens on 16 November 2026 at 18.

Kläschen Lemgo 2026 Backstage Tour: What’s planned

While visitors usually focus mainly on the colourful rides and stalls, this tour turns the spotlight on the showmen’s working lives. How is a carousel assembled? What preparations are needed to make roasted almonds? And what is life on the road from fair to fair really like? The tour aims to answer just these kinds of questions. It offers a different perspective on the Christmas funfair.

When does the tour start?

The Backstage Tour starts on Friday, 4 December 2026, at 13. According to the city, it lasts about two hours. You should therefore allow until around 15. The published press release does not give the exact meeting point. So before attending, check the information provided during registration and don’t head to a meeting point on a guess.

Kläschen Lemgo 2026 Backstage Tour: Registration and places

The tour is free, but places are limited: a maximum of 25 people can take part. The minimum age is 18. Registration opens on Monday, 16 November 2026, at 18 via the official participation portal. As capacity is limited, it may be worth registering early. The notice does not say whether places will still be available after registration opens. You should therefore not assume you can attend without a confirmed registration.

What makes Kläschen special?

Kläschen combines a traditional town-centre market with a Christmas funfair. From 3 to 6 December, the stalls and rides take centre stage. According to the official event page, the market stalls open daily at 11, while the rides start at 14. This means you can easily combine the Backstage Tour on Friday with a visit to the funfair afterwards. It is particularly interesting for people who are enthusiastic about technology, showmen’s professions or the setting up of a fair.

Plan your visit

For regular opening times, rides and other programme items, you’ll find all the information on our event page for Kläschen Lemgo 2026. The City of Lemgo also provides information about the funfair. The tour is an additional offer and should not be confused with the general funfair. You’ll find the latest registration terms in the official press release.

Source: Press release from the Old Hanseatic City of Lemgo dated 10.11.2026 (original announcement).