2022 German Christmas Markets

It's that time of year: Christmas Market Season! Here is a list of some of our favorite markets. Be ready to celebrate the season and grab yourself a steaming mug of glühwein. Not all market websites have been updated for the 2022/2023 season, but we will be updating this directory often to ensure your information is up-to-date. 

Scheduled events and dates are subject to change. Please research each market prior to travel; some markets require tickets or advanced registration and have limited capacity, in addition to rules and restrictions.

Last updated Nov. 29

Baden-Württemberg

Bad Buchau, Dec. 9- Dec. 11, Marktplatz

Bad Liebenzell, Dec 10, (Music) Christmas Market, Kurpark

Baden-Baden, Nov. 24, 2022- Jan. 6, 2023

Breitnau, Nov. 25 – 27, Dec. 2 – 4, Dec. 9 – 11, Dec. 16 – 18, Devil's Valley Railway/Ravenna Gorge

Burg Hohenzollern, November 25, 2022 – January 8, 2023, Hohenzollern Castle

Esslingen, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22, Esslingen Marktplatz

Freiburg, Nov. 17 – Dec. 23, Rathausplatz, Franziskanerstraße, Unterlindenplatz & Kartoffelmarkt | closed on Totensonntag

Heidelberg, Nov. 21 – Dec. 22, Kornmarkt, Marktplatz, Universitätsplatz, Anatomiegarten & Bismarckplatz

Heilbronn, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22, Marktplatz, Kiliansplatz and in the Sülmerstraße, separate areas for food and drink consumption

Karlsruhe, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, Friedrichsplatz

Konstanz (Constance), Nov. 18 – Dec. 22, Markstätte

Ludwigsburg, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22, Marktplatz

Mannheim, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23, Kapuzinerplanken/Water Tower

Prien, Nov. 25- Dec. 18, Marktplatz, Weekends 

Schwetzingen, Nov. 24–27/Dec. 1–4/Dec. 8–11/Dec. 15–18, Schwetzingen Palace

Stuttgart, Various markets

• Schillerplatz, Nov. 23 – Dec. 23,
• Vaihinger Markt, Nov. 26-27

Triberg, Dec 23-30, Weihnachtszauber at the waterfall

Tübingen, Dec. 9 – 11, Old Town

Ulm, Nov. 21– Dec. 22, Münsterplatz

Bayern

Abensberg, Nov. 23-Nov. 27, Nov. 30- Dec. 4, Dec. 7- Dec. 11, Dec. 14- Dec. 18, Dec. 21- Dec. 23, Kuchlbauer's Tower Christmas  

Augsburg, Nov. 21 – Dec. 24, Rathaus

Bamberg, Nov. 22 – Dec. 23, City Center

Bad Alexandersbad, Dec. 3-4

Bad Reichenhall, Nov. 25- Dec. 24, Town Hall Square

Bad Tölz, Nov. 25- Dec. 25

Bad Wörishofen, Dec. 3-4, Dec. 10-11. Dec. 17-18, Kurhaus

Berchtesgaden, Nov. 24 – Dec. 31, Advent market, Old Town

Dinkelsbühl, Nov. 24 – Dec. 21, Spitalhof Christmas Market

Erlangen, Nov. 21 – Dec. 24, Huguenot Town

Frauenchiemsee, Nov. 24 – 27, Dec. 1-4, Bahnhof

Füssen, Dec. 2 – 4, Dec. 9-11, St. Mang Monastery

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nov. 26–Dec. 23, Richard Strauss Platz

Himmelstadt, Dec. 10-11 

Iphofen, Dec. 3-4, Marktplatz

Kaltenberg, Nov. 25-27, Dec. 2-4, Dec. 09-11. Dec. 16-18, Kaltenberg Castle

Lindau, Nov. 24 – Dec. 18, Seepromenade, Thursday to Sunday

Moosach, Dec. 3-4, Kultur- und Bürgerhaus

München (Munich), Nov. 21- Dec. 24, Marienplatz and other areas

Nördlingen, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Old Town

Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Nov. 25 – Dec. 24, Hauptmarkt

Regensburg, Various markets

• Christkindlmarkt auf dem Neupfarrplatz: Nov. 21–Dec. 23
• Romanticschen Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss Thurn und Taxis: Nov. 18 – Dec. 23
• Lucrezia Markt: Nov. 25 – Dec. 23
• Adventsmarkt im St. Katharinenspital: Nov. 23–Dec. 23

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Rathaus

Spalt, Nov. 26-27, Stadt Spalt

Würzburg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Marktplatz

Zirndorf, Nov. 25 – Dec. 18, Gut Wolfgangshof

Berlin & Brandenburg

Alt-Rixdorf, Dec. 2-4, Richardplatz

Berlin, Various markets

• Weihnachtszauber Gendarmenmarkt: Nov. 21 – Dec. 31
• Rotes Rathaus Weihnachstzeit: Nov. 21, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023
• Alexanderplatz: Nov. 21- Dec. 26

Bremen, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23, Innenstadt

Hessen

Bad Homburg

• Romantische Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Bad Homburg, Nov. 24- Dec. 18
• Louisenstrasse: *Not updated for 2022/2023 season*

Burg Ronneburg, Dec. 3-4, Dec. 10-11

Darmstadt, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23, spread throughout the city

Dreieich-Offenthal, Dec. 17-18

Erbach, Nov. 25- Dec. 18, Marktplatz

Eltville, Dec. 3-4, Around the Parish Church of Peter and Paul

Frankfurt am Main, Nov. 21 – Dec. 22, Römerberg, Paulsplatz and Mainkai

Gustavsburg, Nov. 25-26, "im Herzen des Stadtteils" 

Kassel, Nov. 21 – Dec. 30, Fairytale Christmas Market, Königsplatz and Friedrichsplatz, closed Dec. 24-26

Limburg an der Lahn, Nov. 25–Dec. 29

Marburg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Downtown

Michelstadt: Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Old German Market, Wednesdays-Sundays

Rüdesheim am Rhein, Nov 21- Dec. 23, Christmas Market of Nations, Old Town

Wiesbaden, Nov. 22 – Dec. 23, Schlossplatz

Niedersachsen

Agathenburg, Dec. 3-4, Agathenburg Castle

Aurich, Nov. 29- Dec.30

Braunschweig, Nov. 23 – Dec. 29, around cathedral and Domplatz

Brake, Dec.15-18

Celle, Nov. 24 – Dec. 28, Old Town

Dornum, Dec. 1-4, Dec. 7-11, Dornum Castle

Goslar, Nov. 23 – Dec. 30, Marktplatz

Göttingen, Nov. 21 – Dec. 29, Marktplatz

Hameln, Nov. 23 – Dec. 30, Old Town

Hannover, Nov. 23 – Dec. 22, City Center

Hildesheim, Nov. 21 – Dec. 28, Rathaus

Lüneburg, Nov. 23 – Dec. 31, Historic Christmas Market, City Center

Osnabrück, Nov. 21– Dec. 22, Rathaus

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Aachen, Nov. 18– Dec. 23, Marktplatz

Altena, Dec. 2-4, Holtzbrinck Castle 

Bad Münstereifel, Nov. 18- Dec. 30 

Bad Oeynhausen, Nov. 21- Dec. 23

Bad Sassendorf, Dec. 1- Dec. 18

Bonn, Nov. 18 – Dec. 23, Münsterplatz

Burscheid, Dec. 3-4, Dec. 10-11. Dec. 17-18

Dortmund, Nov. 17 – Dec. 30, Hansaplatz

Duisburg, Nov. 10- Dec. 30

Düsseldorf, Nov. 17 – Dec. 30, City Center

Essen, Nov. 12- Dec. 23

Grevenbroich-Stadtmitte, Nov. 23- Dec. 22, Marktplatz

Hagen, Nov. 17- Dec. 30, City Center

Köln (Cologne), Various markets

• Weinachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom: Nov. 21 – Dec. 23
• Heinzels Wintermärchen: Nov. 21 – Dec. 23
• Heavenue: Nov. 18 – Dec. 23
• Markt der Engel: Nov. 17 – Dec. 23
• Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt: Nov. 18 – Dec. 23
• Weihnachtsmarkt im Stadtgarten: Nov. 17 – Dec. 23

Münster, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23, Rathaus

Rheinland-Pfalz

Andernach, Nov 28 - Dec. 23, 2022

Bad Kreuznach, Nov. 18-Dec.18 (except Totensonntag)

Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4, Dec. 10-11. Dec. 17-18

Baumholder, Dec. 3-4, 2022

Bernkastel-Kues, Nov. 18– Dec. 18, Old Town

Blaubach: Dec. 3, Village Square

Cochem, Nov. 25 – Dec. 18, Endertplatz/Castle Market

Deidesheim, Nov. 26 – Dec. 18, Marktplatz

Freisen, Nov 26-27, Mutziger Platz

Kaiserslautern, Nov. 21 - Dec. 23, Schillerplatz

• Lautrer Advent: Dec. 12-17

Koblenz, Nov. 18 – Jan. 8, Old Town

Landau, Nov. 21- Dec. 23

Linz am Rhein, Nov.25- Dec 18 (Fri-Sun), Marktplatz

Ludwigshafen, Nov. 9 – Dec. 23, Berliner Platz

Lustadt, Nov. 26-27, Rathaus Lustadt

Mainz, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Marktplatz

Neuleiningen: Nov 26-27 and Dec 3-4, Burg Neuleiningen

Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse, Nov. 25 – Dec. 18, Marktplatz

Ormesheim, Nov. 6, Schuhof Ormesheim

Palzem, Dec. 17-18, Weingut Boesen

Speyer, Nov. 21 – Jan. 6

• Maximilianstraße, Nov. 21 – Jan. 6
• Weihnachtsmarkt am Dom, Dec. 10, Old Town

Thallichtenberg, Nov. 26-27, Burg Lichtenberg 

Traben-Trarbach, Nov. 28, 2022- Jan 1, 2023

Trier, Nov. 18 – Dec. 22, Hauptmarkt

Trippstadt-Johanniskreuz, Dec. 10 – 11, Forest Christmas Market

Wörrstadt, Nov. 25- Dec. 18, Bahnhof Wörrstadt

Weilerbach, Nov. 26- Dec. 04, Neuer Dorfplatz

Saarland

Blieskastel, Dec. 2-4

Homburg, Dec. 7 – 30, Christian-Weber-Platz

Saarbrücken, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23, City Center/Castle

Saarlouis, Nov. 23 – Dec. 23, Kleiner Markt

St. Wendel, Dec. 3 – 11, Fruchtmarkt, reduced number of booths

Weiskirch, Dec. 3-4, Church Square and Haus des Gastes

Sachsen

Annaberg, Nov. 25- Dec. 23, Old Town

Chemnitz, Nov. 25- Dec. 23

Dresden, Nov. 23– Dec. 24, Striezelmarkt, City Center

Freiberg, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22, Freiberger Obermarkt

Großenhain, Nov. 25- Dec. 25, Marktplatz

Leipzig, Nov. 22 – Dec. 23, Marktplatz

Marienberg, Nov. 23 – Dec. 18, Marktplatz

Sachsen-Anhalt

Bad Lauchstädt, Dec. 9-11

Dessau, Nov 22- Dec. 23

Halle (Saale), Nov. 11 – Dec. 26, Marktplatz

Magdeburg, Nov. 21 – Dec. 29, Alte Markt

Staßfurt, Dec 15-18

Quedlinburg, Nov. 23 – Dec. 22, Marktplatz

Wittenberg, Nov. 21 – Dec. 29, Marktplatz

Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg

Bad Oldesloe, Dec. 3-4, Culture and Education Center

Flensburg, Nov. 21 – Dec. 31, downtown

Hamburg, Various markets

• Hamburger Weihnachtsmarkt: Nov. 21 – Dec. 23
• Weihnachtlicher Gänsemarkt: Nov. 21 – Dec. 23
• Weihnachtsmarkt St. Petri: Nov. 21 – Dec. 30
• Weihnachtsmarkt Osterstraße: Nov. 17 – Dec. 30

Kiel, Nov. 22 – Dec. 23, City Center

Lübeck, Nov. 21 – Dec. 30, Lubecker Rathaus

Mölln, Dec. 2-18

Neumünster, Nov. 21- Dec. 23

Thüringen

Altenburg, Nov. 23- Dec. 21, Marktplatz

Erfurt, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22, Cathedral Square

Nordhausen, Nov. 25- Dec. 20, Rathausplatz, Nikolaiplatz and Blasii Kirchplatz

Weimar, Nov. 22 – Jan. 5, Marktplatz