Experience highlights Why you'll love it

The classics of the Christmas season
A string quartet plays the most famous Christmas melodies live, from classic pieces to the biggest festive hits.

Surrounded by a thousand candles
Only candles illuminate the room, creating a breathtaking atmosphere that makes every Candlelight concert unforgettable.

An extraordinary setting
Experience this unique concert in a stunning candlelit setting.
Program The music that awaits you
- Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This)William Chatterton Dix
- Carol of the BellsMykola Leontovych
- O Holy NightAdolphe Adam
- O Christmas TreeErnst Anschütz
- We Wish you a Merry ChristmasArthur Warrell
- Let It SnowJule Styne
- Feliz NavidadJosé Feliciano
- Jingle BellsJames L. Pierpont
- Rocking Around the Christmas TreeBrenda Lee
- Love Is All AroundWet Wet Wet
- Let It Go from FrozenKristen Anderson-Lopez
- Once upon a DecemberLiz Callaway
- Maestro from The HolidayHans Zimmer
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMichael Bublé
- Last ChristmasWham!
- All I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Carey
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In short About the concert
Candlelight: Weihnachtsklassiker transforms the Garnisonkirche in Oldenburg into a concert hall lit only by candles. A string quartet plays the most famous Christmas melodies live, from classic pieces to the biggest festive hits. A 60-minute concert in a special venue in Oldenburg.
This concert experience is a tribute. It is not associated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the artist, their heirs or their official representatives.
On the day How it works

Arrive early
Doors open 40 minutes before the concert. They close 5 minutes before it starts. Late entry is not permitted once the concert has started.

Find your seat
Seats are not numbered: they are taken on a first-come, first-served basis within the zone on your ticket.

Let the music take over
Enjoy 60 minutes of live music surrounded by candles.
Reviews What guests are saying
4.6/5
based on 169 reviews
Jens A.
apr 2023
Das war eine sehr stimmungsvolle Veranstaltung. Wir haben sie genossen!
Marion T.
apr 2023
Großartige Musiker, tolles Konzert, einzigartige Atmosphäre, gute Organisation, kurz ein rundum gelungener Abend. Sehr zu empfehlen!
Steffen R.
apr 2023
Hervorragende Veranstaltung. Beeindruckende Atmosphäre, hervorragende musikalische Darstellung.
Heike F.
apr 2023
Kurzweilig, tolles Ambiente, einfach schön
Annelie H.
apr 2023
Tolles Erlebnis, vielen Dank!
Dany B.
apr 2023
Super Erlebnis
eileenkieback
apr 2023
Wundervoll 😍🤗😲
zyggrpx9zq
apr 2023
Traumhaft schön!
About the venueGarnisonkirche - Evangelisch-lutherische Kirchengemeinde Oldenburg

The neo-Gothic Garnisonkirche Oldenburg impresses with its red brick architecture and high vault. Today, it is a vibrant place for culture, music, and encounters. Its impressive acoustics and atmospheric ambiance make it a special venue for concerts and events.
Address
Peterstraße 41, Oldenburg, 26121
Parking
There are several public parking options, mostly paid, in the immediate vicinity of the Garnisonkirche, for example at the Am Pferdemarkt car park or the Heiligengeist-Höfe car park.
Accessibility
The venue is accessible. Tickets for wheelchair users are only available in Zone A. Please note that there are no wheelchair-accessible toilets.
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