Wiesbaden’s Sternschnuppenmarkt is a highlight of the winter season. (Sina Ettmer - stock.adobe.com)
The Wiesbaden Christmas market will run from Nov. 25 to Dec. 23 in 2025.
Known as The Twinkling Star Christmas Market, or Sternschnuppenmarkt, Wiesbaden knows how to make the Yuletide gay and get us excited for that special day in December. The main market is located on the Schlossplatz between the Rathaus and the Stadtschloss. This market is so highly rated that it was voted “No. 1” in recent years. With colorfully lit stages, Christmas décor that looks like Santa’s elves have done the job and friendly vendors, it’s not hard to see why. Don’t forget to marvel at their unique display of over seventy 10-meter-high lit blue and golden lilies coming to life above the Schlossplatz!
Colorful Christmas lights should be admired from up above as well, so head to the platform of the Market Church to see festive lights and holiday displays. From there, you can even see Frankfurt’s skyline!
The Wiesbaden Ferris wheel also provides its guests with a fantastic view of the illuminated and jolly market.
Head on over to Luisenplatz with the kids and explore the Twinkling Star Children’s Market where everyone can ice skate.
The capital of Hesse offers fun activities other than its beautiful Christmas markets, so explore Wiesbaden’s main spa building known as the Kurhaus. This neoclassical building has many art nouveau touches which can be seen in the glass dome.
A Russian Orthodox church is a rare sighting in Germany, but the golden onion domes of St. Elizabeth’s Church on Neroberg hill are worth a visit. Inside the church, you can view the elaborate Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhalovna’s tomb.
If your children enjoy the zoo, treat them to the Tier und Pflanzenpark Fasanerie. The hunting lodge, built in the 1740s, also houses a restaurant as well as exotic specimens such as Spanish fir, the thickest sequoia in Germany and wild boar, barn owls and other creatures.
