Winter World and Christmas market at Potsdamer Platz
Open after ChristmasOpens early
Berlin Christmas Markets 2026
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When are the Berlin Christmas markets in 2026?
Berlin has 73 Christmas markets in our directory. Confirmed 2026 dates: WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt, 23 Nov – 31 Dec 2026. Last season most opened around 29 Nov and the last one closed on 4 Jan 2026; 6 stayed open after Christmas. Most are free to enter.
Berlin has more Christmas markets than any other city in our directory. The best known are the WeihnachtsZauber on the Gendarmenmarkt between the German and French cathedrals, the market in front of Charlottenburg Palace and the large market in the old town of Spandau.
Berlin's diversity shows in its markets: the Scandinavian-themed Lucia market at the Kulturbrauerei, alternative and craft markets in Kreuzberg and Neukölln, and the winter world at Potsdamer Platz with its toboggan run. Most are easy to reach by U-Bahn and S-Bahn — use the map below to plan an evening route.
73Christmas markets
29 NovTypical opening (2025)
4 Jan 2026Last market closed
6Open after 25 Dec
1Ice rinks
All Christmas markets in Berlin
Sorted by opening date. Dates shown are from the 2025–26 season unless 2026 dates are marked — check the official website before you go.
Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt on the grounds of the RAW cultural centre
$WeenendsClosed 24 DecOpens early
WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt
2026 dates confirmedAdmission €2Open after Christmas
Alexanderplatz Christmas Market
Open after Christmas
Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus
Open after Christmas
Christmas Market at the Humboldt Forum
Open into January
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Christmas Market
Open into January
Lucia Christmas market at the Kulturbrauerei
Spandau Christmas Market
Spandauer Weihnachtstraum in front of the Spandau town hall
Swedish Christmas Bazaar
Admission €1One Weekend
Adventiamo Children’s Christmas Market at FEZ-Berlin
Admission €2Sats & Suns
Artisan Christmas market at Mexikoplatz
Nordische Märchenweihnacht at Schloss Britz
Admission €3Weekends
Späth’schen Baumschulen
Admission €8Weekends only
Sustainable Christmas Market on Sophienstraße
Advent Weekends
Advent Market on Karl-August-Platz
One day
Alt-Rixdorf Christmas Market
One weekend
Kunsthandwerklicher Weihnachtsmarkt Frohnau
One weekend
Märchenhafter Weihnachtsmarkt at the Jagdschloss Grunewald
Admission €3,5One day
A Very British Christmas - Weihnachtsmarkt an der St. George's Church
One day
Weihnachtsrodeo Designweihnachtsmarkt
One weekend
Wein-Nachtsmarkt at Ludwig-Beck-Platz
One weekend
Christmas in Westend
One weekend
Rudow Christmas Mile
One weekend
Advent Bazaar at the Kaspar Hauser Foundation Pankow
One day
Advent Eco Market at Kollwitzplatz
Sundays
Advent Lichter Genuss at Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände
Admission €1Sat-Suns
Advent Market at Domäne Dahlem
Advent weekends
Advent Market at Hohenschönhausen Manor
Adventsbasar der Lübars parish
Alt-Buckow Christmas Market
Alt-Marzahn Advent market
Alternativer Weihnachtsmarkt Friedrichshagen
Altglienicke Advent market
Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market
Christmas Garden Berlin
Admission fee
Christmas Lights at Spandau Citadel
Admission €3,5
Christmas Market around the Grunewald Church
Christmas Market at Köpenick Palace
Christmas Market at the Bröhan Museum
Christmas market at the Evangelischer Johannesstift
One day
Christmas Market at Villa Donnersmarck
Christmas Market in Alt-Kaulsdorf
Christmas market in Kreuzberg Monastery
Admission €3
Christmas market on Lehmann's Farm
Christmas market on Wilmersdorfer Straße
Danish Christmas Market
Fabelhafte Weihnachtswelt at Sony Center
Friedrichstraße Station Christmas Market
Heissa Holzmarkt
Holy Shit Shopping
Admission €5
Japanese Kōgei Christmas Market
Admission €5
KiezWeihnacht
Kladower Christkindlmarkt
Klunkerkranich Christmas Market
Admission €1
Kranoldplatz Christmas Market
Lichtenrade Christmas market
Merry Markthalle
Nikolausmarkt at the Charlottenburg Town Hall
Norwegian Christmas Market
Nostalgic Christmas Market at the Opernpalais
Ökowerk Christmas Market
Sirius Berlin Dog Christmas Market
Admission €2,5
St. Nicholas Market at the Pinke-Panke Children's Farm
St.-Michaels-Heim Christmas Market
Traditional Christmas Bazaar in the Finland Center
Vegan Christmas Market at Winterfeldtplatz
Weihnachtsmarkt zwischen Hauptbahnhof und Kanzleramt (Christmas Market between Central Station and Chancellery)
Weihnachtsrummel on Landsberger Allee
Winter Film Festival and Winter Magic in the Nikolaiviertel
Winterleben in the Düppel Historic Village
Admission €4
Winterzauber on Deck5
Ice skating in Berlin
Zehlendorf Christmas market
Admission €2,5
Frequently asked questions
How many Christmas markets are there in Berlin?
We list 73 Christmas markets in Berlin, including Winter World and Christmas market at Potsdamer Platz, Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt on the grounds of the RAW cultural centre, WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt and Alexanderplatz Christmas Market. Some are small one-day or weekend events, so check the dates on each card.
When do the Berlin Christmas markets open in 2026?
Official 2026 dates: WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt: 23 Nov – 31 Dec 2026. For the other 72 markets we haven't confirmed 2026 dates yet — last season most were open by 29 Nov.
Are Berlin's Christmas markets open after Christmas?
Yes — last season 6 markets stayed open after 25 December, including Winter World and Christmas market at Potsdamer Platz, WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt, Alexanderplatz Christmas Market, Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus and Christmas Market at the Humboldt Forum. Most others closed on or before 21 Dec.
Do you have to pay to enter Christmas markets in Berlin?
Most are free to enter. These charged admission last season: WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt (admission €2), Swedish Christmas Bazaar (admission €1), Adventiamo Children’s Christmas Market at FEZ-Berlin (admission €2), Nordische Märchenweihnacht at Schloss Britz (admission €3), Späth’schen Baumschulen (admission €8) and Märchenhafter Weihnachtsmarkt at the Jagdschloss Grunewald (admission €3,5).