ICE FESTIVAL & WINTERMARKET
28. – 30. November 2025
On the first weekend of Advent, DAS MINSK invites you to the Ice Festival on the grounds of the Kunsthaus in Potsdam. The festive winter market features unique crafts and a varied program of events. Visitors can also enjoy seasonal treats, communal singing, free ice skating, and curling. A temporary ice installation by artist Schirin Kretschmann will also be on view.
MINSK’s current exhibition Wohnkomplex: Art and Life in the Plattenbau, with guided tours and Lebkuchen (gingerbread) workshops, will be open parallel to the Ice Festival. On Sunday, November 30, 2025—MINSK Day—admission is free for everyone.
PROGRAM
FRI, 28.11., 12 – 20 Uhr
14:30 Uhr
Artist talk: Schirin Kretschmann & Daniel Milnes
15 – 18 Uhr
Family workshop: Die süße Lebkuchenplatte
SAT, 29.11., 10 – 20 Uhr
14 – 17 Uhr
Family workshop: Die süße Lebkuchenplatte
15, 16 & 17 Uhr
Concert: Ensemble Polýnushka – Russische und ukrainische Folklore
SUN, 30.11., 10 – 19 Uhr
MINSKDAY – FREE ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITION
10 – 13 Uhr
Matinée with Patrica Vester, Drop-in: Engelkreationen gestalten
13:30 – 13:45 Uhr
Reading for kids: Wintermärchen mit Cathlen Gawlich (in German)
14 – 18 Uhr
Drop-In Workshop für Kinder | for Kids
15 – 15:45 Uhr
Concert: ChorWerk Potsdam with Arrangements von Liliia Chernyshova – Gemeinsames Singen mit dem Publikum
16:00 – 16:15 Uhr
Reading for kids: Wintermärchen mit Cathlen Gawlich
OPENING HOURS
Friday, 11.28.2025, 12 PM – 8 PM
Saturday, 11.29.2025, 10 AM – 8 PM
Sunday, 11.30.2025, 10 AM – 7 PM
The market opens daily at 12 PM, and the ice rink and curling lanes open at 10 AM.
Use and equipment rental are free of charge.