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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 kids 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
