Title: Things to Do in Hildesheim in 2026 | Expedia.com [Hildesheim Travel Guide](https://expedia.com/Hildesheim.dx4683)[Hotels in Hildesheim](https://expedia.com/Hildesheim-Hotels.d4683.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Flights to Hildesheim](https://expedia.com/Cheap-Flights-To-Hildesheim.d4683.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Car Rentals in Hildesheim](https://expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Hildesheim.d4683.Car-Rental-Guide)[Hildesheim Vacation Packages](https://expedia.com/Hildesheim.d4683.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Things to do in Hildesheim ## Find and book activities, attractions and tours ## Visit Hildesheim Types of activities [Hildesheim Travel Guide](https://expedia.com/Hildesheim.dx4683) ![Aerial view around the old town in the city Hildesheim on an sunny spring day](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4683/3fc27e73-c0c4-4119-936d-04904a703dda.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Aerial view around the old town in the city Hildesheim on an sunny spring day](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4683/3fc27e73-c0c4-4119-936d-04904a703dda.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Skyline Panorama von Hildesheim, Deutschland](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4683/912da239-c97f-40e1-9b02-4e97aeca5960.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Sankt Godehard Kirche, Hildesheim ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4683/32b459d8-1549-4d93-8452-a68e1b86d223.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Historic market place in the old city of Hildesheim, Germany](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4683/9d8c5986-d2f4-4930-93c8-4a0adf36c4d8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) --- - ![find price illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__find_price.svg) ### Explore activities Explore thousands of experiences from activities and attractions to day tours and transfer. - ![calendar shield illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__calendar_shield.svg) ### Book with ease Skip the line- book tickets online in minutes to top attractions with free cancellation on many activities. - ![trophy illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__trophy.svg) ### Treat yourself One Key members save % or more on select activities, hotels, cars and vacation rentals. 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[Book now](https://expedia.com/deals?rfrr=ACTIVITIES_SPRING_PROMO_4683) ## Recommended things to do in Hildesheim | Number of things to do | 1 | | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Cheapest thing to do on Expedia | [Escape The City Hildesheim City Walk With Puzzles](/things-to-do/escape-the-city-hildesheim-city-walk-with-puzzles.a50333333.activity-details): $36 | | Top 5 things to do | [Escape The City Hildesheim City Walk With Puzzles](/things-to-do/escape-the-city-hildesheim-city-walk-with-puzzles.a50333333.activity-details) | | Under $25 | | | With kids | | ## What to do in Hildesheim --- Looking for sports, concerts, or theater events in Hildesheim? [Search event tickets](https://www.expedia.com/event-tickets/) to see what's happening today, or to plan what to do this weekend! --- --- ### Discover the most popular places to visit in Hildesheim ![The HANNOVER FAIR remains the world's leading showcase for industrial technology, IT and telecoms trade](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6073519/d05e726e-3fbf-40ff-b4b2-90e465889fb5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Hannover Fairground 4.5/5(19 reviews) Learn about the events happening at Hannover Fairground during your trip to Hannover. Take in the festivals while you're in the area. [](https://expedia.com/Hannover-Fairground-Dohren-Wulfel.d6073519.Vacation-Attraction) ![Steinhuder Meer, Sea, Steinhud, ; Shutterstock ID 492713269; purchase_order: SP-1332 HA Batch 2 August 2018; Order: ; client: HomeAway; other: To be paid with HA budget](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248628305666889/cbd393ff-cd18-431c-966e-36c8b1b8a7f8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Lake Steinhuder 4.5/5(3 reviews) Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Steinhuder during your travels in Steinhude. Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area. [](https://expedia.com/Lake-Steinhuder-Hannover.d553248628305666889.Vacation-Attraction) ![Maschsee showing a lake or waterhole](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6129728/6ce8d38d-215b-43a2-ba64-9bdbeaa20008.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Maschsee 4.5/5(12 reviews) Participate in watersports, go on a boat tour in summer or play ice hockey and enjoy family skating in winter. [](https://expedia.com/Maschsee-Suedstadt.d6129728.Vacation-Attraction) ![Hannover Zoo featuring zoo animals and land animals](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6073535/ef7b9ace-9cfe-4a95-8e35-96c07e52df34.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Hannover Zoo 4/5(5 reviews) Watch animal feedings, see exciting shows and dine beside a rhino enclosure in one of Germany’s oldest and most fun zoos. [](https://expedia.com/Hannover-Zoo-Mitte.d6073535.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 4/5(1 review) 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.com/Swiss-Life-Hall-Mitte.d6281496.Vacation-Attraction) ![Herrenhausen Gardens featuring a garden as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6192600/df105bf7-6f9a-4d99-ac56-9cad8ed98ee0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Herrenhausen Gardens 4.5/5(9 reviews) Explore the Baroque mansions, museums and fountains dotted around the picturesque landscape gardens that make up this large outdoor complex. [](https://expedia.com/Herrenhausen-Gardens-Herrenhausen-Stocken.d6192600.Vacation-Attraction) ![Marienburg Castle](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6107432/259ca1aa-06cc-42d0-b7bf-5c4524524716.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Marienburg Castle 4.5/5(6 reviews) Alive with extensive music and art programs, this enchanting castle was intended as a 19th-century gift from King George V to Queen Mary. [](https://expedia.com/Marienburg-Castle-Hannover.d6107432.Vacation-Attraction) ![New Town Hall showing heritage architecture, a lake or waterhole and a sunset](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6073517/76f1ac52-7247-487a-a7da-55e040f226bb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### New Town Hall 4.5/5(25 reviews) Study town models and ride the sloping elevator to the inside of a turquoise dome for an excellent vista of Hannover. [](https://expedia.com/New-Town-Hall-Mitte.d6073517.Vacation-Attraction) ![Welfenschloss which includes heritage architecture, a garden and a statue or sculpture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6279030/8f594050-74f8-47a1-b28c-dc361f6a09be.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### University of Hannover 4/5(4 reviews) Walk around the campus at University of Hannover during your visit to Hannover. Experience the area's festivals and museums. 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Check [things to do near me](https://www.expedia.com/things-to-do-near-me) to find and book the best things to do, fun activities, and top attractions wherever you happen to be. --- ## Popular day trips from Hildesheim ![Bad Salzdetfurth, Nacht, Blick nach Osten, 16.08.2010 - 22:00Uhr](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5387/e1414030-7d28-4ac3-b192-3e2373405cdb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Bad Salzdetfurth ![New Town Hall which includes a lake or waterhole and heritage architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6073517/d908fbb0-6fd1-4703-a0c1-11704ed61dbe.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Hannover ![Leine Radweg](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000286276/2116fbe5-649b-4e79-ab4b-d93cf9c91d6b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Gronau ![Lerchensporn im Haseder Busch](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6140487/f775016c-9cb1-482c-86b5-67ba2ed202b0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Giesen ![The "Rosenmühle" on the river Haller is a former water mill in Adensen, Nordstemmen, Lower Saxony, Germany.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6194459/d53cfadb-ab35-48cf-b77f-e9a1061e6284.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Nordstemmen ![LSG HI 00028 Röderhofer Teiche und Egenstedter Forst - Laichteich](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6242547/9c14aeab-ba15-4247-8834-198c8534986a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Diekholzen ![Mittellandkanal](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4683/e45aea5d-a38e-424d-88de-40520a95253b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Harsum ![Gymnasium Andreanum: Rundblick vom Dach des Osttraktes. Kugelpanorama aus 8 Einzelaufnahmen.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000286081/bd0da223-cc53-4067-af00-e4cf67d7bcad.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Moritzberg ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Hildesheim worth visiting? ### How do I spend a day in Hildesheim? ### What is the top tourist attraction in Hildesheim? ### Is three days enough to stay in Hildesheim? ### Is Hildesheim a walkable city? ### What are some activities to do in Hildesheim with kids? ### What to do in Hildesheim for adults? ### Are there free things to do in Hildesheim? ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/mad-service/footer/bnaBanners/BEX_Footer.jpg) ## Go further with the Expedia app Save even more - get up to 20% on select hotels when you book on the app. Our app deals help you to save on trips so you can travel more and manage it all on the go. Scan the QR code with your device camera and download our app