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German Christmas Market Directory 2024 showcasing festive markets, unique gifts, and traditional holiday charm.

Discover the magic of the season with the German Christmas Market Directory 2024. Explore the best holiday markets across Germany, featuring unique gifts, festive treats, and traditional decorations in charming settings. Plan your holiday adventure now! ()

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 2024-2025 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.

Baden-Württemberg

Aalen, Nov. 27 – Dec. 23

Bad Buchau, Dec. 13  – Dec. 15, Marktplatz

Bad Liebenzell, Dec 14, (Music) Christmas Market, Kurpark

Bad Wimpfen, Nov. 29 – Dec. 15  (Fri. to Sun. only)

Baden-Baden, Nov. 21, 2024  –  Jan. 6, 2025

Böblingen, Nov. 27 – Dec. 1

Breitnau, Nov. 22  –  Dec. 15 (Fri. to Sun. only), Ravenna Gorge

Bruchsal, Nov. 25  –  Dec. 30, Otto-Oppenheimer-Platz and Kübelmarkt

Burg Hohenzollern, Nov. 22, 2024 – Jan. 6, 2025, Hohenzollern Castle

Esslingen, Nov. 26 – Dec. 22, Esslingen Marktplatz

Freiburg, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23, Rathausplatz, Franziskanerstraße, Unterlindenplatz & Kartoffelmarkt | closed on Totensonntag (Nov. 24)

Friedrichshafen

·      Bodensee-Weihnacht Friedrichshafen, Nov 29 – Dec. 22

·      Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Friedrichshafen, Dec. 5-8

Gengenbach, TBD

Göppingen, Nov. 21 – Dec. 24

Heidelberg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22, Kornmarkt, Marktplatz, Universitätsplatz, Anatomiegarten & Bismarckplatz

Heilbronn, Nov. 26 – Dec. 22, Marktplatz, Kiliansplatz and in the Sülmerstraße, separate areas for food and drink consumption.

Karlsruhe, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Friedrichsplatz

Kirchberg, TBD, Altmarkt

Konstanz (Constance), Nov. 28 – Dec. 23, Markstätte

Ludwigsburg, Nov. 26 – Dec. 22, Marktplatz

Mannheim, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Kapuzinerplanken/Water Tower

Neckargemünd, Dec. 6-8

Prien, Nov. 29 – Dec. 22 (Fri. to Sun. only) Marktplatz

Schwetzingen, Nov. 28– Dec. 22, Schwetzingen Palace (Thurs-Sun)

Stuttgart

Tauberbischofsheim, Dec. 6-15 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Triberg, Dec 25 – 30, Weihnachtszauber at the waterfall

Tübingen, Dec. 13 – 15, Old Town

Überlingen, Dec. 12 – 22, Old Town

Ulm, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22, Münsterplatz

Bayern

Abensberg, Nov. 27 – Dec. 22 (Wed. to Sun. only), Kuchlbauer’s Tower Christmas

Altötting, Nov. 22 –  Dec. 15

Ansbach, Nov. 28 –  Dec. 23

Aschaffenburg, Nov. 23 – Dec. 22

Augsburg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 24, Rathaus

Bamberg, Nov. 28 – Dec. 23, Maximiliansplatz

Bad Alexandersbad, Dec. 7-8

Bad Hindelang, Nov. 28 – Dec. 12 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Bad Reichenhall, Nov. 22 – Dec. 24, Town Hall Square

Bad Tölz, Nov. 22 – Dec. 24

Bad Wörishofen, Dec. 7-22 (Fri. to Sun. only), Kurhaus

Bayreuth, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23

Berchtesgaden, Nov. 22, 2024 – Jan. 03, 2024, Advent market, Old Town

Coburg, Nov. 29 – Dec. 23

Dinkelsbühl, Nov. 28 – Dec. 22, Spitalhof Christmas Market

Erlangen

  • Erlangen on Ice, Nov. 22, 2024 – Jan. 12, 2025, Market Square

  • Erlangen Forest Christmas, Nov. 25 – Dec. 24, Schlossplatz

  • Historical Christmas Market, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Neustädter Kirchenplatz

  • Old Town Christmas Market, Nov. 25 – Dec. 24, Old Town Church Square

  • Rudolph’s Christmas Express, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Hugenottenplatz

Frauenchiemsee, Nov. 28– Dec. 8 (Thurs. to Sun. only), Bahnhof

Fürth

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Fürth, Nov. 28 – Dec. 23

  • Medieval Market, Nov. 28- Dec. 23

  • Old Town Christmas, Dec. 6-15

Füssen, Dec. 6-15, (Fri. to Sun. only), St. Mang Monastery

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nov. 22–Dec. 23, Richard Strauss Platz

Himmelstadt, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1

Iphofen, Dec. 7 – 8, Marktplatz

Kaltenberg, Nov. 29 - Dec. 22, (Fri. to Sun only), Kaltenberg Castle

Kempten, Nov. 27 – Dec. 22, Allgäu on the Rathausplatz

Lindau, Nov. 28 – Dec. 22, Seepromenade, (Thurs. to Sun.)

Miltenberg, Dec. 6-22 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Mittenwald, Dec. 12-15

Moosach, Nov. 18 – Dec. 22, Martinskirche am Moosacher St.-Martinsplatz

München (Munich), Nov. 23- Dec. 24, Marienplatz and other areas

Nördlingen, Nov. 29 – Dec. 23, Old Town

Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Nov. 29 – Dec. 24, Hauptmarkt

Regensburg, Various markets

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nov. 22 – Dec. 23, Rathaus

Spalt, Nov. 30– Dec. 1, Stadt Spalt

Tegernsee, Nov. 30– Dec. 1, (Fri. to Sat. only)

Vilseck, Nov. 24, BRK Senior Home St. Ägidius

Würzburg, Nov. 29 – Dec. 23, Marktplatz

Zirndorf, Nov. 29 – Dec. 22, (Fri. to Sun. only) Gut Wolfgangshof

Berlin & Brandenburg

Alt-Rixdorf, Dec. 6-8, Richardplatz

Berlin, Various markets

Bremen, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Innenstadt

Bremerhaven, Nov. 25 – Dec. 30

Cottbus, Nov. 23 – Dec. 23

Potsdam

  • Old Town Christmas Market, Nov. 25- Dec. 29 (closed Dec. 24)

  • Bohemian Christmas Market in Babelsberg, Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 6-8

  • Polish Christmas Market on the Kutschstallhof, Nov. 29-30

  • Dutch Christmas Market in the Dutch Quarter, Dec. 7-8

Hessen

Bad Homburg

Büdingen, Dec. 4-8

Burg Ronneburg, Nov. 30 – Dec. 15 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Butzbach, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1

Darmstadt, Nov. 18 – Dec. 23, spread throughout the city

Dreieich-Offenthal, Dec. 21-22

Eppstein, Dec. 14-15

Erbach, Nov. 29 – Dec. 12, (Fri. to Sun. only) Marktplatz

Eltville, Dec. 7-8, Around the Parish Church of Peter and Paul

Frankfurt am Main, Nov. 25 – Dec. 12, Römerberg, Paulsplatz and Mainkai

Gelnhausen, Dec. 12-15

Geisenheim-Johannisberg, TBD, Schloss Johannisberg

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1

Griesheim, Dec. 6-8

Hochheim am Main, TBD

Idstein, Dec. 6-8

Kassel, Nov. 25 – Dec. 30, Fairytale Christmas Market, Königsplatz and Friedrichsplatz, closed Dec. 24-26

Limburg an der Lahn, Nov. 29 – Dec. 23

Marburg, Nov. 29 – Dec. 24, Downtown

Michelstadt, Nov. 29 – Dec. 22, Old German Market, Wednesdays to Sundays

Neu-Anspach, Nov. – Dec. 1

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

Seligenstadt, Nov. 28 – Dec. 24

Wetzlar, Nov. 28- Dec. 29

Wiesbaden, Nov. 26 – Dec. 23, Schlossplatz

Niedersachsen

Agathenburg, TBD, Agathenburg Castle

Braunschweig, Nov. 27 – Dec. 29, around cathedral and Domplatz

Brake, Dec. 12-14

Celle, Nov. 25 – Dec. 29, Old Town

Goslar, Nov. 27 – Dec. 30, Marktplatz

Göttingen, Nov. 25 – Dec. 29, Marktplatz

Hameln, Nov. 25 – Dec. 30, Old Town

Hannover

  • Old Town and Lister Meile, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22

  • Roncalli Christmas Village, Nov. 27 – Dec. 30

Hildesheim, Nov. 25 – Dec. 28, Rathaus

Lüneburg, Nov. 27 – Dec. 30, Historic Christmas Market, City Center

Osnabrück, Nov. 25– Dec. 22, Rathaus

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Aachen, Nov. 22  –  Dec. 23

Altena Holtzbrinck Castle, TBD

Bad Münstereifel, Nov. 22 – Dec. 30 (Closed Nov. 24)

Bad Oeynhausen, Nov. 25 – Dec. 27

Bad Sassendorf, Thursdays to Sundays, Nov. 14 – Dec. 22 (Closed Nov. 24)

Benrath Castle, Friday to Sunday, Nov 22 – Dec. 23

Bielefeld, Nov. 21 – Dec. 30

Bochum, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23 (Closed Nov. 24)

Bonn

  • City Center, Nov. 22 –  Dec. 22

  • Epiphany Market, Dec. 27, 2024 – Jan. 6, 2025

  • Bad Godesberg, Nov. 22 –  Dec. 23

  • Beuel, Nov. 29 –  Dec.

Dortmund

Drachenburg Castle, Nov. 30 – Dec. 15 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Dülmen, Dec. 14-15

Duisburg, Nov. 14 – Dec. 30

Düsseldorf, Nov. 21 - Dec. 30

  • Seven locations: Nordstrasse, Flingerstrasse, Marktplatz, Jan-Wellem-Platz, Stadtbrückchen, Schadowplatz, Engelchenmarkt

Essen, Nov. 15 – Dec. 15

Grevenbroich, Nov. 22 – Dec. 15

Hagen Open-Air Museum, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1

Herne, Nov. 14 – Dec. 23

Köln (Cologne) (others listed on website as well)

  • Cathedral, Nov. 18 – Dec. 23

  • Neumarkt, Nov. 18 – Dec. 23

  • Harbour, Nov. 18 – Dec. 23

  • Heavenue Gay Market, TBD

  • Stadtgarden, Nov. 18 – Dec. 23

Moyland Castle , Dec. 12-15

Münster, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23

Siegburg Middle Ages Market, Nov. 23 – Dec. 22

Rheinland-Pfalz

Albisheim (Pfrimm), Nov. 29 – Dec. 1

Andernach, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23

Ahrweiler, Nov. 29 – Dec. 15 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Alzey, Nov. 25 – Dec. 30 (closed Dec. 24-26)

Bad Ems, Dec. 13-15

Bad Kreuznach, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22

Bad Marienberg, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1

Bad Münster am Stein, Nov. 30 – Dec. 22 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Bann, Dec. 14-15

Baumholder, Dec. 6-7

Bernkastel-Kues, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22

Bitburg, Dec. 4 – Dec. 15

Cochem, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22

Cochem Castle, Dec. 14-15

Deidesheim, Nov. 19– Dec. 22 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Gornhausen, Nov. 30

Herxheim am Berg, Dec. 6-8

Kaiserslautern

  • Stiftsplatz to Schillerplatz, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23

  • Kulturmarkt in the Fruchthalle, Nov. 29 – Dec. 22

Kindsbach, Dec. 7-8

Kirchheimbolanden, Dec 6-8

Klingenmünster, Dec. 13-15, Burg Landeck 

Koblenz, six locations, Dec. 22, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025

Landau, Nov. 28 – Dec. 22

Landstuhl

  • St.-Andreas-Markt, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1

  • Landstuhl Advent + Arts and Crafts Market, Dec. 6-8

  • Landstuhl Advent. Dec. 13-15

Lauterecken, Dec. 7, Veldenz Castle

Ludwigshafen, Nov. 13 – Dec. 23

Mainz, Nov. 30 – Dec. 23

  • Cathedral Square, Bahnhofsplatz, and Hofengarten, Nov. 28 – Dec. 23

  • Schillerplatz, Neubrunnenplatz, Nov. 28 – Dec. 30 (closed Dec. 24-26)

Neuleiningen, Nov. 30 – Dec. 8 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Neustadt Villages, Nov. 29 – Dec. 22 (dates vary by village)

Queidersbach, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1

Reichenbach (near Baumholder), Nov. 30

Saarburg, Dec. 14-15, Victorian Market

Satzvey Castle, Nov. 30 – Dec. 22 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Schifferstadt, Dec. 14-15, Schifferstadt Bird Park 

Schopp, Nov. 30

Speyer, Dec. 25, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025

Stelzenberg, TBD

Thallichtenberg, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, Burg Lichtenberg

Traben-Trarbach, Dec. 22, 2024 – Jan. 1, 2025 (Fri to Sun. only)

Trier, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22 (closed Nov. 24)

Trechtingshausen, Dec. 7-8, Burg Reichenstein 

Treis-Karden, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1

Trippstadt, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1

Weisenheim am Sand, Dec. 14-15

Wörrstadt, Nov. 30, Wörrstadt Farmers’ Market

Saarland

Eppstein, Dec. 14

Blieskastel, Dec, 6-8

Heusweiler, Dec. 7

Homburg, Dec. 8-30 (closed Dec. 25-26)

Köllerbacher, Dec. 6-8,  Burg Bucherbach

Quierschied, Dec. 14

Saarbrücken, Nov. 18 – Dec. 23

Saarlouis, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23 (closed Nov. 24)

St. Wendel, Dec. 6-15

Völklingen. Dec. 1, Nerd’s Christmas Market

Weiskirchen, Dec. 7-8

Sachsen

Annaberg, Nov. 29 – Dec. 23

Chemnitz, Nov. 29 – Dec. 23

Dresden Striezelmarkt, Nov. 29 – Dec. 24

Freiberg, Nov. 26 – Dec. 24

Görlitz, Nov. 29 – Dec. 15

Großenhain, Nov. 29 – Dec. 22

Leipzig, Nov. 26 – Dec. 24

Marienberg, Nov. 27 – Dec. 22

Sachsen-Anhalt

Bad Lauchstädt, Dec.12-15

Dessau, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22

Halle, Nov. 11 – Dec. 29

Magdeburg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 29

Staßfurt, TBD

Quedlinburg, Nov. 27 – Dec. 29

Wittenberg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 29 (closed Dec. 24-25)

Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg

Bad Oldesloe, Dec. 7-8

Flensburg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 31

Hamburg (there are more, but these are the large ones)

Kiel, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23 (closed Nov. 24), Holstenplatz

Lübeck, Nov. 25 – Dec. 30 (closed Dec. 25)

Mölln, Nov. 29 – Dec. 27

Neumünster, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23

Thüringen

Altenburg, Nov. 29 – Dec. 29

Creuzburg, Dec. 14-15

Erfurt, Nov. 26 – Dec. 22

Leuchtenburg Castle, Dec. 7-22 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Weimar, Nov. 26, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 (four locations)

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Tamala Malerk is a writer and editor with Stars and Stripes Europe. She has been with SSE since April 2022 writing articles all about travel, lifestyle, community news, military life and more. In May 2022, she earned her Ph.D. in History and promises it is much more relevant to this job than one might think.

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