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Christmas Markets in Germany 2026
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We list 511 Christmas markets in Germany, in 247 towns and cities. Confirmed 2026 dates include Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) in Cologne, 16 Nov – 23 Dec 2026; Münchner Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz in Munich, 20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026; WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin, 23 Nov – 31 Dec 2026. Last season the typical opening date was 25 Nov, and 73 markets stayed open after 25 December. The first Sunday of Advent in 2026 is 29 Nov 2026.
Germany is the home of the Christmas market. Almost every town has a Weihnachtsmarkt or Christkindlmarkt, and the big cities have dozens. The oldest — Dresden's Striezelmarkt, Frankfurt's Römerberg market, Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt — go back to the 14th and 15th centuries.
Expect wooden huts selling Glühwein, bratwurst, Lebkuchen and handmade decorations, with each region adding its own specialities: Stollen in Saxony, Printen in Aachen, marzipan in Lübeck, Rostbratwurst in Nuremberg. Most German markets open in the second half of November and close on 22 or 23 December.
511Christmas markets
247Towns & cities
25 NovTypical opening (2025)
73Open after 25 Dec
Best cities for Christmas markets in Germany
Berlin
73 markets · 1 ice rink
More than 70 markets, from palace grounds to Scandinavian and alternative fairs.
Hamburg
26 markets
A Roncalli-designed market at the Rathaus and the cheeky Santa Pauli.
Munich
25 markets · 1 ice rink
Marienplatz plus medieval, pink and festival-style alternatives.
Leipzig
15 markets
A market since 1458, with a Finnish village and a medieval quarter.
Düsseldorf
13 markets
Themed markets across the old town and along the Königsallee.
Lübeck
12 markets
The Christmas city of the north, with a crafts market in a medieval hospital.
Cologne
11 markets
Cathedral, angels, gnomes and a harbour — all within walking distance.
Augsburg
9 markets
The Angel Play from the town hall windows on Advent weekends.
Frankfurt
8 markets
One of Germany's oldest markets, around the half-timbered Römerberg.
Dresden
7 markets
The Striezelmarkt, first held in 1434, and the home of Christmas Stollen.
Freiburg im Breisgau
7 markets
A Black Forest city market around the town hall square.
Münster
7 markets
Several markets around the arcades of the Prinzipalmarkt.
Heidelberg
6 markets · 1 ice rink
Markets across the old town squares and an ice rink below the castle.
Mannheim
5 markets
Regensburg
5 markets
A romantic castle market and crafts on the medieval squares.
Darmstadt
4 markets
Esslingen
4 markets
A medieval market with costumed traders, fire shows and jugglers.
Hannover
4 markets
Heilbronn
4 markets
Monschau
4 markets
Rostock
4 markets
Schwenningen
4 markets
Bruchsal
3 markets
Erlangen
3 markets
All Christmas markets in Germany by town
There are also 3 seasonal ice rinks in Germany — see our Christmas ice skating guide.
Aalen
- Weihnachtsmarkt am Spritzenhausplatz26 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Affing
- Christmas market in the courtyard Affing e.V.6 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Alsfeld
- Alsfelder Weihnachtsmarkt5 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Altdorf
- Altdorfer Christkindlimarkt6 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Altenstadt
- Altenstädter WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Altensteig
- Weihnachtsmarkt Altensteig28 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Altötting
- Altöttinger Christkindlmarkt28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Amberg
- Amberger Weihnachtsmarkt27 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Annaberg-Buchholz
- Annaberger Weihnachtsmarkt (Annaberg Christmas Market)28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Ansbach
- Ansbacher Weihnachtsmarkt27 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Aschaffenburg
- Aschaffenburg WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Augsburg
- Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt - Fuggerplatz24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt - Lutherplatz24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt - Maximilianstrasse A24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt - Maximilianstrasse B24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt - Philippine-Welser-Platz24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt - Rathausplatz24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt - Weslerplatz24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Augsburger Kinder-Christkindlmarkt24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
Aurich
- Weihnachtszauber Aurich24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Bad Dürkheim
- Dürkheimer Advent28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Bad Godesberg
- Bad Godesberger Nikolausmarkt22 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Bad Hersfeld
- Weihnachtsmarkt der Träume in Bad Hersfeld28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Bad Hindelang
- Bad Hindelanger Erlebnis-Weihnachtsmarkt27 Nov – 14 Dec 2025↗
Bad Homburg
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Bad Homburg28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Bad Hönningen
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss Arenfels14 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
Bad Kreuznach
- Nikolausmarkt Bad KreuznachDates to be announced↗
Bad Lauchstädt
- Christkind'l-Markt in der Goethestadt Bad LauchstädtDates to be announced↗
Bad Münstereifel
- Knusperzelt Weihnachtsmarkt21 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Bad Säckingen
- Zauberhafter Altstadt-Weihnachtsmarkt4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Bad Soden am Taunus
- Bad Sodener Weihnachtsmarkt6 Dec 2025↗
Bad Tölz
- Tölzer Christkindlmarkt28 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
Bad Wiessee
- Bad Wiesseer SeeadventDates to be announced↗
Bad Wimpfen
- Altdeutscher Weihnachtsmarkt28 Nov – 14 Dec 2025↗
Baden-Baden
- Baden-Badener Christkindelsmarkt27 Nov 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
Bamberg
- Bamberg Christmas Market25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Bautzen
- Bautzen Christmas Market (also known as the Bautzener Wenzelsmarkt, or Bautzen Wenceslas Market)28 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Bayreuth
- Christkindlesmarkt Bayreuth25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Bedburg-Hau
- Kunsthandwerker-Weihnachtsmarkt im Schlosspark Moyland10 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Berchtesgaden
- Berchtesgadener Advent21 Nov 2025 – 3 Jan 2026↗
Bergen
- Christkindlmarkt Bergen5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Berlin
- Winter World and Christmas market at Potsdamer Platz31 Oct – 31 Dec 2025↗
- Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt on the grounds of the RAW cultural centre13 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt23 Nov – 31 Dec 2026↗
- Alexanderplatz Christmas Market24 Nov – 26 Dec 2025↗
- Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Christmas Market at the Humboldt Forum24 Nov 2025 – 1 Jan 2026↗
- Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Christmas Market24 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026↗
- Lucia Christmas market at the Kulturbrauerei24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Spandau Christmas Market24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Spandauer Weihnachtstraum in front of the Spandau town hall24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Swedish Christmas Bazaar28 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
- Adventiamo Children’s Christmas Market at FEZ-Berlin29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Artisan Christmas market at Mexikoplatz29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Nordische Märchenweihnacht at Schloss Britz29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Späth’schen Baumschulen29 Nov – 14 Dec 2025↗
- Sustainable Christmas Market on Sophienstraße29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Advent Market on Karl-August-Platz30 Nov 2025↗
- Alt-Rixdorf Christmas Market5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Kunsthandwerklicher Weihnachtsmarkt Frohnau6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Märchenhafter Weihnachtsmarkt at the Jagdschloss Grunewald6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- A Very British Christmas - Weihnachtsmarkt an der St. George's Church7 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsrodeo Designweihnachtsmarkt13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
- Wein-Nachtsmarkt at Ludwig-Beck-Platz13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
- Christmas in Westend20 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Rudow Christmas Mile20 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Advent Bazaar at the Kaspar Hauser Foundation PankowDates to be announced↗
- Advent Eco Market at KollwitzplatzDates to be announced↗
- Advent Lichter Genuss at Natur-Park Schöneberger SüdgeländeDates to be announced↗
- Advent Market at Domäne DahlemDates to be announced↗
- Advent Market at Hohenschönhausen ManorDates to be announced↗
- Adventsbasar der Lübars parishDates to be announced↗
- Alt-Buckow Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Alt-Marzahn Advent marketDates to be announced↗
- Alternativer Weihnachtsmarkt FriedrichshagenDates to be announced↗
- Altglienicke Advent marketDates to be announced↗
- Charlottenburg Palace Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Garden BerlinDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Lights at Spandau CitadelDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market around the Grunewald ChurchDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market at Köpenick PalaceDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market at the Bröhan MuseumDates to be announced↗
- Christmas market at the Evangelischer JohannesstiftDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market at Villa DonnersmarckDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market in Alt-KaulsdorfDates to be announced↗
- Christmas market in Kreuzberg MonasteryDates to be announced↗
- Christmas market on Lehmann's FarmDates to be announced↗
- Christmas market on Wilmersdorfer StraßeDates to be announced↗
- Danish Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Fabelhafte Weihnachtswelt at Sony CenterDates to be announced↗
- Friedrichstraße Station Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Heissa HolzmarktDates to be announced↗
- Holy Shit ShoppingDates to be announced↗
- Japanese Kōgei Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- KiezWeihnachtDates to be announced↗
- Kladower ChristkindlmarktDates to be announced↗
- Klunkerkranich Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Kranoldplatz Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Lichtenrade Christmas marketDates to be announced↗
- Merry MarkthalleDates to be announced↗
- Nikolausmarkt at the Charlottenburg Town HallDates to be announced↗
- Norwegian Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Nostalgic Christmas Market at the OpernpalaisDates to be announced↗
- Ökowerk Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Sirius Berlin Dog Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- St. Nicholas Market at the Pinke-Panke Children's FarmDates to be announced↗
- St.-Michaels-Heim Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Traditional Christmas Bazaar in the Finland CenterDates to be announced↗
- Vegan Christmas Market at WinterfeldtplatzDates to be announced↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt zwischen Hauptbahnhof und Kanzleramt (Christmas Market between Central Station and Chancellery)Dates to be announced↗
- Weihnachtsrummel on Landsberger AlleeDates to be announced↗
- Winter Film Festival and Winter Magic in the NikolaiviertelDates to be announced↗
- Winterleben in the Düppel Historic VillageDates to be announced↗
- Winterzauber on Deck5Dates to be announced↗
Bernkastel-Kues
- Weihnachtsmarkt Bernkastel-Kues21 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Biberach
- Biberacher Christkindles-Markt30 Nov – 14 Dec 2025↗
Bielefeld
- Bielefelder Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Bochum
- Bochumer Weihnachtsmarkt20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Bonn
- Bonner Weihnachtsmarkt in der Innenstadt (Bonn Christmas Market in the City Center)21 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Borken
- Weihnachtsmarkt Marbeck29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Braunfels
- Braunfelser Christnikelsmarkt6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Braunschweig
- Braunschweiger Weihnachtsmarkt26 Nov – 29 Dec 2025↗
Bremerhaven
- Bremerhavener Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Büdingen
- Büdinger Weihnachtszauber3 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Büren
- Nikolausmarkt Buren28 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Burg Hohenzollern
- Königlicher Winterzauber Burg HohenzollernDates to be announced↗
Butzbach
- Weihnachtsmarkt ButzbachDates to be announced↗
Celle
- Celler Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
Chemnitz
- Chemnitzer Weihnachtsmarkt28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Coburg
- Weihnachtsmarkt Coburg28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Cochem
- SternZauber in Cochem - Cochemer Weihnachtsmarkt28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Cologne
- Cologne Harbour Christmas Market14 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt14 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral)16 Nov – 23 Dec 2026↗
- Markt der Engel (Angels' Market)17 Nov 2025↗
- Adventsmarkt auf dem Chlodwigplatz20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Heinzels Heumarkt23 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027↗
- Heinzels Old Market23 Nov – 23 Dec 2026↗
- HeavenueDates to be announced↗
- Media Park Köln mbHDates to be announced
- NikolausdorfDates to be announced↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt im StadtgartenDates to be announced↗
Cottbus
- Weihnachtsmarkt der tausend Sterne (Christmas Market of a Thousand Stars)26 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Dagobertshausen
- Weihnachtsmarkt DagobertshausenDates to be announced↗
Deidesheim
- Deidesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Dinkelsbühl
- Weihnachtsmarkt Dinkelsbühl24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Donaueschingen
- Fürstenberg Weihnachtswelt Donaueschingen27 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Dortmund
Dresden
- Dresdner Striezelmarkt25 Nov – 24 Dec 2026↗
- Dresden Medieval Market26 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Dresden Winter Lights - The Christmas market on Prager Straße26 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Dresdner Augustusmarkt26 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026↗
- Frauenkirche Christmas Market26 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt an der Frauenkirche Dresden26 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Dresden Romantic Market at the Royal Palace28 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
Dudeldorf
- Dudeldorfer Weihnachtsmarkt29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Duisburg
- Duisburger Weihnachtsmarkt13 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Dülmen
- Visbecker Lichter13 Dec 2025↗
Düsseldorf
- Altstadt-Markt (Old Town Market)20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Engelchen-Markt (Angel Market)20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Handwerker-Markt (Craftsmen Market)20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Kaiserswerth Christmas Market20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Kö-Bogen-Markt 120 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Kö-Bogen-Markt 220 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Kö-Lichter Market20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Märchen-Markt (Fairytale Market)20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Schadow-Markt20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Sternchen-Markt (Little Star Market)20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt am Benrather Schloss20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt an der Nordstraße20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Derendorf20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Eckernförde
- Eckernförde Christmas market24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Eging am See
- Deutsch-Amerikanischen Weihnachtsmarktes14 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Eisenach
Eltville
- Eltviller WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Eppstein
- Eppsteiner Weihnachtsmarkt13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Erfurt
- Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt25 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Essen
- Internationaler Weihnachtsmarkt Essen14 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Essen-Steele
- Steeler Weihnachtsmarkt2 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Fehmarn
- Christmas on Fehmarn27 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Flensburg
- Flensburger Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Frankfurt
- Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt - Hauptwache23 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt - Mainquay23 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt - Paulsplatz23 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt - Römerberg23 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt - Roßmarkt23 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Frankfurter Pink Christmas - Friedrich-Stolze-Platz24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- City Xmas in FrankfurtDates to be announced↗
- Frankfurt City Beach Rooftop MarketDates to be announced↗
Frankfurt an der Oder
- Christmas Market Frankfurt (Oder)Dates to be announced↗
Freiberg
- Freiberger Christmarkt25 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Freiburg im Breisgau
- Weihnachtsmarkt Freiburg - Colombi Park20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Freiburg - Franziskanerstraße20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Freiburg - Kartoffelmarkt20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Freiburg - Rathausplatz20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Freiburg - Turmstrasse20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Freiburg - Unterlinden20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Freiburg - RotteckringDates to be announced↗
Freudenstadt
- NikolausFreuden4 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Friedrichshafen
Fulda
- Fulda Christmas Market22 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Füssen
- Adventsmarkt Füssen5 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Christkindlmarkt in Garmisch-PartenkirchenDates to be announced↗
Geisenheim
- Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss JohannisbergDates to be announced↗
Gelnhausen
- Weihnachtsstadt Gelnhausen am Obermarkt12 Dec – 15 Dec 2025↗
Gengenbach
- Gengenbach Adventskalender und Adventsmarkt28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Gera
- Gera Märchen Weihnachtsmarkt27 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Germersheim
Göppingen
- Göppinger WaldweihnachtDates to be announced↗
Goslar
- Weihnachtsmarkt und Weihnachtswald Goslar26 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Göttingen
Grünwald
- Advent at Grünwald CastleDates to be announced↗
Gustavsburg
- Gustavsburger Weihnachtsmarkt28 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Hachenburg
- Weihnachtsmarkt Hachenburg11 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Hamburg
- Hamburg Rathaus Christmas Market23 Nov – 23 Dec 2026↗
- Hamburg City Christmas Market - Spitalerstraße25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Hamburg City Christmas Market - St. Petri Church25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Hamburg City Christmas Market -Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Adventsmesse at Koppel 6628 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Arts & Crafts Market at the Kiekeberg Museum 1128 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
- Marktplatz der Manufakturen29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
- Sustainable Christmas Market at the Museum der Arbeit29 Nov – 1 Dec 2025↗
- Bergedorf Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Blankenese Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market at St. Michael's ChurchDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market on Cap San DiegoDates to be announced↗
- FleetweihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
- Goldbekhaus Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- HafenCity Christmas marketDates to be announced↗
- Hamburg Dog Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Harburg Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Museumsdorf Volksdorf Advent in the villageDates to be announced↗
- Ottensen Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
- Santa PauliDates to be announced↗
- Scandinavian Christmas MarketsDates to be announced↗
- Sierich's Winter WonderlandDates to be announced↗
- Weihnachtlicher Gänsemarkt (Christmas Goose Market)Dates to be announced↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt OsterstraßeDates to be announced↗
- Weisserzauber - Jungfernstieg (White Magic on the Jungfernsteig)Dates to be announced↗
- Winter Bazaar at Hanseatische MaterialverwaltungDates to be announced↗
Hamelin
- Hamelner Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Hanau
Hanover
- Weihnachtsmarkt Hannover in der historischen Altstadt24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Hattersheim
- Weihnachtsmarkt HattersheimDates to be announced↗
Hattingen
- Nostalgischer Weihnachtsmarkt Hattingen24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Heidelberg
- Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt am Karlsplatz24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt am Universitätsplatz24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt Anatomiegarten24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt on Marktplatz24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Bismarckplatz24 Nov 2025 – 1 Jan 2026↗
- Winterwäldchen auf dem Kornmarkt24 Nov 2025 – 1 Jan 2026↗
Hildesheim
- Weihnachtsmarkt Hildesheim24 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
Hochheim am Main
- Hochheimer WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Homburg
- Das Homburger WeihnachtsdorfDates to be announced↗
Idar-Oberstein
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss ObersteinCancelled↗
Idstein
- Idsteiner Weihnachtsmarkt5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Ingelheim am Rhein
- Ingelheimer Weihnachtsmarkt an der Burgkirche5 Dec – 20 Dec 2025↗
Ingolstadt
Insel Mainau
- Christmas Garden Insel Mainau18 Nov 2025 – 5 Jan 2026↗
Iserlohn
- Iserlohner WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Kaiserslautern
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Mittelalterlicher Weihnachtsmarkt DurlachDates to be announced↗
Kassel
- Märchenweihnachtsmarkt Kassel24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Kastellaun
- Weihnachtsmarkt in der Burgstadt5 Dec – 6 Dec 2025↗
Kempten
- Weihnachtsmarkt Kempten26 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Kesselstadt
- Adventsmarkt Kesselstadt Hanau29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Kiel
- Kieler Weihnachtsmarkt (Kiel Christmas Market)20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Kirchberg
- Weihnachtsmarkt KirchbergDates to be announced↗
Kleve
- Klever Weihnachtsmarkt Pastor-Leinung-Platz28 Nov – 7 Dec 2025↗
Koblenz
- Koblenzer WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Königstein
- Historisch-Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt Königstein29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Konstanz
- Weihnachtsmarkt am See Konstanz27 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Landsberg am Lech
- Landsberger Christkindlmarkt28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Landstuhl
- Cultural Christmas market in the Landstuhl town hall29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Laubach
- Winterzauber Laubach16 Oct – 26 Oct 2025↗
Leipzig
- Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt - Augustusplatz25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt - Grimmaische Straße25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt - Markt25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt - Naschmarkt25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt - St. Nicholas Church25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Advent im Schloss auf Schloss Trebsen29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt auf der Feinkost29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Brot & Kees Adventsmarkt30 Nov 2025↗
- Christmas market at Schönefeld Castle30 Nov 2025↗
- Dölitzer Adventsmarkt30 Nov 2025↗
- Delitzscher Adventsmarkt5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Vegan Christmas Market Leipzig6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt am Kreuz10 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Felsenkeller Christmas marketDates to be announced↗
- Lametta for HeinzDates to be announced↗
Limburg an der Lahn
- Christkindlmarkt Limburg28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Lindau
- Lindauer Hafenweihnacht27 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Lippstadt
- Weihnachtsmarkt Lippstadt26 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Lörrach
- Weihnachtszeit in Lörrach4 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Loschwitz
- Elbhangfest Christmas Market30 Nov – 15 Dec 2025↗
Lübeck
- Lubeck Christmas craft market22 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
- Harbor Glow at the Swing Bridge Square (Drehbrückenplatz)24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt Lübeck24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Lübecker Weihnachtsmarkt - Rathaus24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Marchenwald an der Marienkirche (Fairie Tale Forest)24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Niederegger Christmas Bazaar24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Secret Santa Wonderland24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- St. Petri Craft Market24 Nov – 14 Dec 2025↗
- Sternenwald auf dem Schrangen (Star forest)24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
- Lübeck Maritime Christmas Market27 Nov – 29 Dec 2025↗
- Arts & Crafts Market at the Heiligen-Geist Hospital (Inside)28 Nov – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Lübecker Weihnachtsmarkt - Breite StraßeDates to be announced↗
Ludwigsburg
- Ludwigsburger Barock-Weihnachtsmarkt25 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Ludwigshafener Weihnachtsmarkt12 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Lüneburg
Magdeburg
- Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt (Magdeburg Christmas Market)Dates to be announced↗
Mainz
- Mainzer Weihnachtsmarkt27 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Manderscheid
- Burgenweihnacht Manderscheid29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Marburg
- Advents und Weihnachtsmarkt Marburg28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Marienberg
- Marienberger Weihnachtsmarkt26 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Mayen
- Mayen im Lichterglanz - Mayener WeihnachtsmarktReturning 2026↗
Mechernich
- Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt am Castle29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Meersburg
- Meersburger Weihnachtsmarkt28 Nov – 29 Nov 2025↗
Meissen
- Meißner Weihnacht24 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
Mettmann
- Blotschenmarkt in Mettmann28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Miltenberg
- Weihnachtsmarkt auf der Burg Miltenberg5 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Minden
- Weihnachtsmarkt Minden25 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Mittenwald
- Mittenwalder Christkindlmarkt11 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Mölln
- Mölln Christmas Market25 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Münden
- Weihnachtsmarkt Hannover Münden28 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
Munich
- Munich Airport Christmas Market13 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsdorf im Kaiserhof der Residenz17 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Münchner Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026↗
- Christkindlmarkt at Sendlinger Tor24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Munich Advent Spectacle and Medieval Christmas Market24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Munich Feuerzangenbowle (traditional fire-tongs punch)24 Nov 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
- Neuhauser Christmas at Rotkreuzplatz24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Pink Christmas24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Haidhausen Christmas Market on Weißenburger Platz25 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Märchenbazar (Fairie Christmas Market)27 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
- Schwabinger Weihnachtsmarkt at Münchner Freiheit28 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
- Pasinger Christkindlmarkt29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
- Christmas market in Blutenburg Castle4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Alte Utting (Christmas market on a decommissioned pleasure boat)Dates to be announced↗
- Chinesischer Turm WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
- Mulled wine festival in the magical Christmas forest of BogenhausenDates to be announced↗
- Münchner Eiszauber (Munich Ice Magic)Dates to be announced↗
- Sternenplatzl at Rindermarkt (Lion's Tower)Dates to be announced↗
- The Moonlight Express at the Bahnwärter ThielDates to be announced↗
- The Weihnachtsmacherei in Berg am LaimDates to be announced↗
- Tollwood Winter FestivalDates to be announced↗
- Winter magic Gans am WasserDates to be announced↗
- Winterrausch im Hexenhaus (Witch's House Market)Dates to be announced↗
- Winterzauber auf dem ViktualienmarktDates to be announced↗
- Zauberhafter Weihnachtsmarkt at the Werksviertel-MitteDates to be announced↗
Münster
- Aegidii-Weihnachtsmarkt in Münster24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Giebelhüüskesmarkt in Münster24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Lichtermarkt St. Lamberti in Münster24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsdorf am Kiepenkerl in Münster24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- Weihnachtsmarkt Rund um das Rathaus Münster24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
- X-MS Christmas Market24 Nov 2025↗
- Westfälischer Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Mühlenhof in Münster29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Neu-Anspach
- Adventsmarkt im Hessenpark7 Dec 2025↗
Neuenburg am Rhein
- Neuenburger WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
- Neumarkter Weihnachtsmarkt27 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Neustadt
- Der Weihnachtsmarkt der Kunigunde28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Norderstedt
- Norderstedt Christmas Market12 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Nördlingen
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt Nördlingen28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Northeim
- Northeimer MünsterWeihnacht25 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Oberammergau
- Oberammergauer Christkindlmarkt30 Nov 2025↗
Oberhausen
- Centro Weihnachtsmarkt Oberhausen14 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Oberwesel
- Oberweseler Weihnachtsmarkt29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Offenbach
- Offenbacher Weihnachtsmarkt17 Nov – 29 Dec 2025↗
Offenburg
- Weihnachtsmarkt Offenburg20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Osnabrück
- Historical Christmas Market Osnabrück24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Paderborn
- Weihnachtsmarkt Paderborn21 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Passau
- Passauer Christkindlmarkt am Dom25 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Pforzheim
- Goldener Weihnachtsmarkt Pforzheim24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Pfrondorf
- Weihnachtsmarkt PfrondorfDates to be announced↗
Potsdam
- Blauer Lichterglanz - Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market Blue Lights in Potsdam)24 Nov 2025↗
Prien am Chiemsee
Pronstorf
- The Pronstorf Christmas Market14 Nov – 14 Dec 2025↗
Quedlinburg
- Adventsstadt Quedlinburg26 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Radolfzell am Bodensee
- Radolfzeller Christkindlemarkt4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Ravenna Gorge
- Ravenna Gorge Christmas Market21 Nov – 14 Dec 2025 (tentative)↗
Recklinghausen
- Recklinghäuser WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Rochlitz
- Rochlitz Castle Christmas13 Dec 2025↗
Ronneburg
- Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt Ronneburg29 Nov – 14 Dec 2025↗
Rothenbuch
- Rothenbuch Christmas Market30 Nov 2025↗
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Alt-Rothenburger Reiterlesmarkt (Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market)21 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Rottach Advent
- Rottach Advent29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Rüdesheim
- Rüdesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt der Nationen20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Rust
- Europapark Winter Magic29 Nov 2025 – 18 Jan 2026↗
Saarbrücken
Salmünster
Schiltach
- Schiltach Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
- Schloß Holter WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Schwäbisch Hall
- Schwäbisch Hall Weihnachtszauber27 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Schwerin
- Schwerin Christmas Market (Schweriner Weihnachtsmarkt)24 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Schwetzingen
- Kurfürstlicher Weihnachtsmarkt27 Nov – 7 Dec 2025↗
Seiffen
- Seiffener Weihnacht28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Seligenstadt
- Seligenstädter Adventsmarkt27 Nov – 15 Dec 2025↗
Senftenberg
Siegburg
- Siegburger Mittelalterlicher Markt (Siegburg Medieval Market)22 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Siegen
- Weihnachtsmarkt Siegen am Unteren Schloss21 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Soest
- Soester Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Speyer
- Speyerer Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
Spremberg
- Spremberger Lichterfest (Spremberg Festival of Lights)Dates to be announced↗
St. Englmar
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt St. EnglmarDates to be announced↗
Stade
- Stade Christmas Market24 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Stralsund
- Stralsunder Weihnachtsmarkt25 Nov – 31 Dec 2025↗
Tauberbischofsheim
- Weihnachtsmarkt Tauberbischofsheim5 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Tegernsee
- Tegernsee Christmas Castle Market29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Thallichtenberg
- Medieval Weihnachtsmarkt Burg LichtenbergDates to be announced↗
Titisee-Neustadt
- Seemer Christmas Market29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Todtnau
- Todtnauer Weihnachtsmarkt29 Nov 2025↗
Traben-Trarbach
Triberg im Schwarzwald
- Triberger WeihnachtszauberDates to be announced↗
Trier
- Trierer WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗
Tübingen
- Tübinger Weihnachtsmarkt12 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Überlingen
- Weihnachtsmarkt Überlingen11 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗
Ulm
- Ulmer Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Velen
- Waldweihnachtsmarkt auf dem Landgut Krumme28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Villigen-Schwenningen
- Adventsmarkt Schwenningen20 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗
Waldbreitbach
- Waldbreitbacher Christkindchenmarkt6 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Waldshut
- Weihnachtsmarkt Waldshut22 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Weimar
- Weimarer Weihnachtsmarkt25 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026↗
Wernigerode
- Wernigeröder Weihnachtsmarkt21 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Wetzlar
- Wetzlarer Weihnachtsflair27 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
Wiesbaden
Wismar
- Wismarer Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Wittenberg
- Wittenberger Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 29 Dec 2025↗
Wolfsburg
- Wolfsburger Weihnachtsmarkt24 Nov – 29 Dec 2025↗
Worms
- Weihnachtsmarkt Worms20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Zirndorf
- Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt Gut Wolfgangshof28 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Zweibrücken
- Weihnachtsmarkt Zweibrücken5 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Frequently asked questions
How many Christmas markets are there in Germany?
We list 511 Christmas markets in Germany. The towns with the most are Berlin (73), Hamburg (26), Munich (25), Leipzig (15) and Düsseldorf (13).
When do Christmas markets start in Germany?
Last season the earliest market in our list, Winterzauber Laubach in Laubach, opened on 16 Oct 2025; the typical opening date was 25 Nov 2025. In 2026 the first Sunday of Advent is 29 Nov 2026, and most markets open in the week or two before it.
Which Christmas markets in Germany are open after Christmas?
73 markets stayed open after 25 December last season, for example Weihnachtszauber Aurich (Aurich), Bad Godesberger Nikolausmarkt (Bad Godesberg), Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss Arenfels (Bad Hönningen) and Knusperzelt Weihnachtsmarkt (Bad Münstereifel). See our open after Christmas list.
Which city in Germany has the best Christmas market?
Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne are the most famous. Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt is the archetypal German market, Dresden's Striezelmarkt is one of the oldest, and Cologne has several big markets within walking distance. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Esslingen and Lübeck are wonderful smaller options.
Christmas markets in other countries
Switzerland 188Austria 175France 148United Kingdom 130Italy 101Sweden 54Czech Republic 43Denmark 40Croatia 36Belgium 33Netherlands 31Norway 31Poland 25Spain 24Hungary 19Finland 18Ireland 18Portugal 16Latvia 15Slovenia 14Romania 13Luxembourg 11Bulgaria 10Slovakia 10Liechtenstein 9Estonia 8Lithuania 6Greece 5Belarus 4Albania 3Bosnia and Herzegovina 2Serbia 2Monaco 1San Marino 1