Dülmen-Merfeld – Wichtelmarkt Islandpferdegestüt Borgarstadur 2026

Wichtelmarkt Islandpferdegestüt Borgarstadur 2026 takes place on Saturday, 14 November 2026, in Dülmen-Merfeld. Islandpferdegestüt Borgarstadur invites you to a small pre-Christmas farm market from 13:30 until around 18:00. The town of Dülmen confirms a varied programme featuring Icelandic horses, pony rides, children's crafts and a reading about Icelandic Christmas traditions. The farm community will also be selling handmade goods for a good cause.

Wichtelmarkt Islandpferdegestüt Borgarstadur 2026: Opening times

The market starts at 13:30 on Saturday, 14 November. The town of Dülmen gives the expected finishing time as around 18:00. This is explicitly an approximate time supplied by the organiser, not a guaranteed precise finishing time. No other event days for this Wichtelmarkt are listed in the town calendar. If you plan to arrive particularly late, you should check with the stud directly beforehand.

Icelandic horses and pony rides for children

You can see Icelandic horses up close at the farm. According to the official announcement, the programme includes a pas de deux with live singing and a quadrille. Pony rides for children are also scheduled from 14:00 to 15:00. The town also mentions craft activities for children. However, no specific times have been published for other horse displays. These programme items are therefore not given invented times.

Wichtelmarkt Islandpferdegestüt Borgarstadur 2026: Handmade goods

The farm community offers handmade goods and small gift ideas. According to the town, proceeds from sales will go to DRGF in Namibia for a good cause, supporting projects that provide food and sports for children. So the Wichtelmarkt is about more than pre-Christmas browsing: social commitment is also at its heart. No complete exhibitor list or fixed price list has been published in the official event description.

Icelandic Christmas traditions and refreshments

Another item on the programme is a reading about Christmas in Iceland. You can find out more about the traditions that are a fitting part of this Icelandic horse stud. The town also announces food and drinks. The official short description does not provide full details of the dishes available on the day or their prices. You can therefore spend an afternoon with animals, small stalls and conversations at the farm, without any promise of a large town Christmas market.

Address, admission and parking

Islandpferdegestüt Borgarstadur is at Bauerschaft 190, 48249 Dülmen-Merfeld. The town confirms that free parking for bicycles and cars is available on site. The official regional tourism portal also lists free admission to the Wichtelmarkt; individual food and goods are, of course, not included. The town of Dülmen describes the programme and location. You can find additional visitor information in the Münsterland events calendar. More Advent and Christmas markets are listed by the Kirmestermine finder.