The Walpurgis Festival is a traditional European celebration that dates back to pre-Christian times. More than 1,000 years ago, the “original inhabitants” of the Harz already celebrated a spring festival, during which various offerings were made to the supreme Germanic god Wodan to welcome spring.
The Harz Walpurgis Nights are celebrated in more than 20 towns across the region. The main hub of the bubbling witch’s cauldron is found in the towns of Bad Grund, Braunlage, Hahnenklee, Sankt Andreasberg, Schierke and Thale.
