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# Schuetzenplatz Tours and Activities

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## Visit Schuetzenplatz

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#### Mingle with locals in this sprawling square, a popular venue for colourful, delicious and fun community festivals, shows and concerts.

Schuetzenplatz, or Schützenplatz, is a huge square in “Mitte,” the central district of Hannover that attracts millions of visitors each year. Come here to see locals going about their daily lives or join them at some of the events held in this public space during the warmer months and around Easter and Christmas.

“Schützen” means “shooting” in German. Schuetzenplatz was initially designed as an open space for military exercises and demonstrations, as part of the nearby barracks, the Schützenhaus. This building no longer exists. The square has a round central building with a canopy for market stalls and a stage on top.

In May at the Schuetzenplatz you can enjoy the delectable offerings of “Europe’s Biggest Street Food Festival.” Sample craft beers, gourmet treats and ice creams from all over the continent and enjoy the music.

Summer is the time for the Schützenfest Hannover, one of the biggest folk festivals in the world. This time of year also brings the annual fair, a colorful spectacle with rides, sugary treats and challenges that the children will love.

Come back to Schuetzenplatz, during Germany’s famous Oktoberfest to celebrate it in traditional style. Enjoy huge glasses of frothing German beer and take in the mouthwatering smells of bratwurst, fried onions and spicy mustard as you share a table with the locals. While it’s unusual for a northern German city to celebrate this festival, the locals in Hannover have embraced it with enthusiasm.

The Schuetzenplatz is just north of the HDI-Arena in Mitte, just south of the Altstadt (Old Town). If you are driving, you can find free parking spots on the surrounding streets on Sundays. During the week, for free parking it’s best to use the “Park-and-Ride” (P+R) lots on the outskirts of the city. If you want to park closer to the Schuetzenplatz, there is metered parking at the stadium and several commercial parking garages nearby as well, which charge a fee.

Charges may apply for certain events held in the square. Check Hannover’s events calendar before you visit to see what is on. The square is easy to navigate with a stroller and in a wheelchair.

### Tours & day trips

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### Hannover: Guided City Walk

2h

8.6/10

55 GetYourGuide reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $21

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Escape The City Hannover City Walk With Puzzles

2h

6/10

1 verified review

Free cancellation available

CA $48

includes taxes & fees

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### Guided tour of the New Town Hall in Hanover

1h

Free cancellation available

CA $18

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Torch tour for children/teenagers

1h 30m

Free cancellation available

CA $13

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Hannover: Private pub crawl with insider-guide & free shots

4h

Free cancellation available

CA $459

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per traveller\*

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### Hanover: Linden-Limmer Krimi-Rätsel-Tour

2h

Free cancellation available

CA $53

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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2h

Free cancellation available

CA $42

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2h+

Free cancellation available

CA $355

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

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2h

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### Hanover: Torch Guided Walking Tour at Night

2h

Free cancellation available

CA $24

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Food, drink & nightlife

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### Hanover: Torch Guided Walking Tour at Night

2h

Free cancellation available

CA $24

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Hannover: Culinary Walking Tour City centre + Old Town

3h

Free cancellation available

CA $66

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### Hanover Centre: Outdoor Escape Game

2h

10/10

1 GetYourGuide review

Free cancellation available

CA $53

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Fritz Haarmann - Die Mördertour

2h

Free cancellation available

CA $48

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Adventure & outdoor

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### Tracking crime - when the city holds its breath

2h

Free cancellation available

CA $31

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Hanno(ver)nascht Culinary city tour

3h

CA $69

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### City walk through Hanover

2h

9.6/10

4 Viator reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $24

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Popular places to visit

![Sprengel Museum which includes art and interior views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6073525/b3a1c79a-fe31-41ab-b411-b67abf5a6ce8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Sprengel Museum

Browse the contemporary sculptures and works on paper in this modern gallery and relax with a meal on a terrace overlooking a lake.

[](https://expedia.ca/Sprengel-Museum-Hannover.d6073525.Vacation-Attraction)

![Lower Saxony State Museum featuring signage and heritage architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6073523/13712ed2-b95e-4358-8148-af5d5ad65b05.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Lower Saxony State Museum

Inspect the creatures in the vivarium, learn about ancient civilizations and gaze at the artworks of Dutch masters in this diverse museum.

[](https://expedia.ca/Lower-Saxony-State-Museum-Hannover.d6073523.Vacation-Attraction)

![New Town Hall which includes a sunset, a lake or waterhole and heritage architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6073517/76f1ac52-7247-487a-a7da-55e040f226bb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### New Town Hall

Study town models and ride the sloping elevator to the inside of a turquoise dome for an excellent vista of Hannover.

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![FX71J9 Wangenheim Palace or Wangenheimpalais, Lower Saxony Ministry of Economics, Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6245195/9b14a54e-921f-4613-a9e8-c3505d625096.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Wangenheim Palace

Wangenheim Palace is just one of the places to see in Hannover, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's museums and festivals. 

[](https://expedia.ca/Wangenheim-Palace-Mitte.d6245195.Vacation-Attraction)

![Swiss Life Hall](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6281496/529c4a9a-cb8a-4786-9315-f31d50b3012f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Swiss Life Hall

A wide range of musicals, concerts and trade shows are held in this indoor arena in central Hannover, a venue praised for its acoustics.

[](https://expedia.ca/Swiss-Life-Hall-Hannover.d6281496.Vacation-Attraction)

![Aegidienkirche featuring heritage elements](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6278997/6dab5bfa-d700-41b8-9039-aaec3c5b55ee.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Aegidienkirche

Consider the folly of mankind and the terror of war as you tour the surviving parts of a religious institution ruined by bombing.

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