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Christmas Market Directory graphic (Deisgned by Stripes Staff)

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 2025-2026 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. 26 – Dec. 23

Bad Buchau, Dec. 12  – Dec. 14, Marktplatz

Bad Liebenzell, Dec 13, (Music) Christmas Market, Kurpark

Bad Wimpfen, Nov. 28 – Dec. 14 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Baden-Baden, Nov. 27, 2025  –  Jan. 6, 2026

Böblingen, Nov. 26 – Nov. 30

Breitnau, Nov. 28 –  Dec. 21 (Fri. to Sun. only), Ravenna Gorge

Bruchsal, Nov. 24  –  Dec. 30, Otto-Oppenheimer-Platz and Kübelmarkt

Burg Hohenzollern, Nov. 21, 2025 – Jan. 6, 2025, Hohenzollern Castle

Esslingen, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22, Esslingen Marktplatz

Freiburg, Nov. 20 – Dec. 23, Rathausplatz, Franziskanerstraße, Unterlindenplatz & Kartoffelmarkt | closed on Totensonntag (Nov. 23)

Friedrichshafen

Gengenbach, Nov. 30, 2025 – Jan. 6, 2026

Göppingen, Nov. 20 – Dec. 28

Heidelberg, Nov. 24 – Dec. 22, Kornmarkt, Marktplatz, Universitätsplatz, Anatomiegarten & Bismarckplatz

Heilbronn, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22, Marktplatz, Kiliansplatz and in the Sülmerstraße, separate areas for food and drink consumption.

Karlsruhe, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, Friedrichsplatz

Kirchberg, Nov. 28-30, Altmarkt

Konstanz (Constance), Nov. 27 – Dec. 23, Markstätte

Ludwigsburg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22, Marktplatz

Mannheim, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, Kapuzinerplanken/Water Tower

Neckargemünd, Dec. 5-7

Prien, Nov. 30 – Dec. 23 (Fri. to Sun. only) Marktplatz

Schwetzingen, Nov. 26– Dec. 21, Schwetzingen Palace (Thurs-Sun)

Stuttgart

Tauberbischofsheim, Dec. 5-14 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Tübingen, Dec. 12-14, Old Town

Überlingen, Dec. 11 – 21, Old Town

Ulm, Nov. 24 – Dec. 22, Münsterplatz

Bayern

Abensberg, Nov. 26 – Dec. 21 (Wed. to Sun. only), Kuchlbauer’s Tower Christmas

Altötting, Nov. 28 –  Dec. 21

Amberg, Dec. 14

Ansbach, Nov. 27 –  Dec. 23

Aschaffenburg, Nov. 22 – Dec. 22

Augsburg, Nov. 24 – Dec. 24, Rathaus

Bamberg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Maximiliansplatz

  • Don Basco Market, Nov. 8-9

  • Martinimarkt im Frensdorfer Bauernmuseum, Nov. 15-16

  • Advent Market in the Sand, Nov. 28-30

  • Intercultural Crafts Christmas Market, Dec. 13-14

Bad Alexandersbad, Dec. 6-7

Bad Hindelang, Nov. 27 – Dec. 14 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Bad Reichenhall, Nov. 21 – Dec. 24, Town Hall Square

Bad Tölz, Nov. 28 – Dec. 24

Bad Wörishofen, Dec. 6-21 (Fri. to Sun. only), Kurhaus

Bayreuth, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23

Berchtesgaden, Nov. 21, 2025 – Jan. 03, 2024, Advent market, Old Town

Coburg, Nov. 28 – Dec. 23

Dinkelsbühl, Nov. 24 – Dec. 22, Spitalhof Christmas Market

Erlangen

  • Erlangen on Ice, Nov. 21, 2025 – Jan. 6, 2026

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

  • Historical Christmas Market, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, Neustädter Kirchenplatz

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

  • Rudolph’s Christmas Express, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, Hugenottenplatz

Frauenchiemsee, Nov. 27– Dec. 7 (Thurs. to Sun. only), Bahnhof

Fürth

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Fürth, Nov. 27 – Dec. 23

  • Medieval Market, Nov. 27 - Dec. 23

  • Old Town Christmas, Dec. 5-14

Füssen, Dec. 5-14, (Fri. to Sun. only), St. Mang Monastery

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nov. 21, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026, Richard Strauss Platz

Himmelstadt, Nov. 29-30

Iphofen, Dec. 6-7, Marktplatz

Kaltenberg, Nov. 28 - Dec. 28, (Fri. to Sun only), Kaltenberg Castle

Kempten, Nov. 26 – Dec. 21, Allgäu on the Rathausplatz

Lindau, Nov. 27 – Dec. 21, Seepromenade, (Thurs. to Sun.)

Miltenberg, Dec. 5-21 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Mittenwald, Dec. 11-14

Moosach, Nov. 17 – Dec. 22, Martinskirche am Moosacher St.-Martinsplatz

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

Nördlingen, Nov. 28 – Dec. 23, Old Town

Neunburg vorm Wald, Dec. 12-14, Castle Christmas Market

Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Nov. 28 – Dec. 24, Hauptmarkt

Regensburg, Various markets

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nov. 21 – Dec. 23, Rathaus

Spalt, Nov. 29-30, Stadt Spalt

Tegernsee, Nov. 29 – Dec. 21, (Fri. to Sat. only)

Traunstein, Nov. 28 – Dec. 24

Würzburg, Nov. 28 – Dec. 23, Marktplatz

Zirndorf, Nov. 28 – Dec. 21, (Fri. to Sun. only) Gut Wolfgangshof

Berlin & Brandenburg

Alt-Rixdorf, Dec. 5-7, Richardplatz

Berlin, Various markets

Bremen, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, Innenstadt

Bremerhaven, Nov. 24 – Dec. 30

Cottbus, Nov. 24 – Dec. 27

Potsdam

  • Old Town Christmas Market, TBD

  • Bohemian Christmas Market in Babelsberg, TBD

  • Polish Christmas Market on the Kutschstallhof, TBD

  • Dutch Christmas Market in the Dutch Quarter, TBD

Hessen

Bad Homburg

Büdingen, Dec. 3-7

Burg Ronneburg, Nov. 29 – Dec. 14 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Butzbach, Nov. 28-30

Darmstadt, Nov. 17 – Dec. 23, spread throughout the city

Dreieich, Dec. 5-14

Eppstein, Dec. 13-14

Erbach, Nov. 28 – Dec. 21 (Fri. to Sun. only) Marktplatz

Eltville, Dec. 6-7, Around the Parish Church of Peter and Paul

Frankfurt am Main, Nov. 24 – Dec. 22, Römerberg, Paulsplatz and Mainkai

Gelnhausen, Dec. 11-14

Geisenheim-Johannisberg, Dec. 2-3, Schloss Johannisberg

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Nov. 28-30

Griesheim, Dec. 5-7

Hochheim am Main, Dec. 5-7

Idstein, Dec. 5-7

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

Limburg an der Lahn, Nov. 28 – Dec. 22

Marburg, Nov. 28 – Dec. 23, Downtown

Michelstadt, Nov. 28 – Dec. 21, Old German Market, Wednesdays to Sunday

Rüdesheim am Rhein, Nov. 20 – Dec. 23, Christmas Market of Nations, Old Town

Seligenstadt

  • Advent Market, Nov. 27- Dec. 14

  • Small Stall Magic, Nov. 27- Dec. 30 (closed Dec. 24-26)

Wetzlar, Nov. 27 – Dec. 28

Wiesbaden, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, Schlossplatz

Niedersachsen

Agathenburg, Dec. 6-7, Agathenburg Castle

Braunschweig, Nov. 26 – Dec. 29, around cathedral and Domplatz

Brake, Dec. 11-13

Celle, Nov. 24 – Dec. 28, Old Town

Goslar, Nov. 26 – Dec. 30, Marktplatz

Göttingen, Nov. 24 – Dec. 29, Marktplatz

Hameln, Nov. 24 – Dec. 30, Old Town (closed Dec. 24-26)

Hannover

  • Old Town and Lister Meile, Nov. 24 – Dec. 22

  • Roncalli Christmas Village, TBD

Hildesheim, Nov. 24 – Dec. 28, Rathaus

Bad Iberg, Nov. 28-30, Iburg Schloss

Lüneburg, Nov. 26 – Dec. 30, Historic Christmas Market, City Center

Osnabrück, Nov. 24 – Dec. 22, Rathaus

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Aachen, Nov. 21 –  Dec. 23

Bad Münstereifel, Nov. 21 – Dec. 30 (Closed Nov. 23)

Bad Oeynhausen, Nov. 24 – Dec. 27

Bad Sassendorf, Thursdays to Sundays, Nov. 13 – Dec. 21 (Closed Nov. 24)

Benrath Castle, Friday to Sunday, Nov 21 – Dec. 21

Bielefeld, Nov. 20 – Dec. 30

Bochum, Nov. 20 – Dec. 23 (Closed Nov. 23)

Bonn

  • City Center, Nov. 21 –  Dec. 23

  • Epiphany Market, Dec. 27, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026

Dortmund

Drachenburg Castle, Nov. 29 – Dec. 21 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Dülmen, Dec. 13-14

Duisburg, Nov. 13 – Dec. 30

Düsseldorf, Nov. 20 - Dec. 30

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

Essen, Nov. 14 – Dec. 23

Grevenbroich, Nov. 20 – Dec. 22

Hagen Open-Air Museum, Nov. 28-30

Herne, Nov. 13 – Dec. 23

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

  • Cathedral, Nov. 17 – Dec. 23

  • Neumarkt, Nov. 17 – Dec. 23

  • Harbour, Nov. 14 – Dec. 28

  • Heavenue Market, Nov. 17 – Dec. 23

Moyland Castle , Dec. 10-14

Münster, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23

Rheine, Nov. 29-30, Medieval Market and Traditional Advent Market

Siegburg Middle Ages Market, Nov. 21 – Dec. 22

Rheinland-Pfalz

Albisheim (Pfrimm), Nov. 29-30

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

Bad Kreuznach, TBD

Bad Marienberg, Nov. 27-30

Bad Münster am Stein, Nov. 29 – Dec. 21 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Baumholder, Dec. 5-6

Bernkastel-Kues, Nov. 21 – Dec. 21

Bitburg, Dec. 3-14

Cochem, Nov. 28 – Dec. 21

Cochem Castle, Dec. 13-14

Deidesheim, Nov. 28– Dec. 21 (Fri. to Sun. only)

Gornhausen, Nov. 29

Herxheim am Berg, Dec. 6-7

Idar-Oberstein

Kaiserslautern

  • Stiftsplatz to Schillerplatz, TBD

  • Kulturmarkt in the Fruchthalle, TBD

Kindsbach, Dec. 6-7

Kirchheimbolanden, Dec. 5-7

Klausen, Dec. 14

Klingenmünster, TBD, Burg Landeck 

Koblenz, six locations, Dec. 21, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026

Kyllburg, Dec. 13-14

Landau, Nov. 27- Dec. 21

Landstuhl

  • St.-Andreas-Markt, TBD

  • Landstuhl Advent + Arts and Crafts Market, TBD

  • Landstuhl Advent. TBD

Ludwigshafen, Nov. 12 – Dec. 23

Mainz, Nov. 27 – Dec. 23

  • Cathedral Square, Bahnhofsplatz, and Hofengarten

  • Schillerplatz, Neubrunnenplatz

Neuleiningen, Nov. 29 – Dec. 7 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Neustadt Villages, Nov. 28 – Dec. 21 (dates vary by village)

Oppenheim, Dec. 13-14

Osann-Monzel, Nov. 29, Rectory

Piesport, Nov. 29-30, Klausenhof Cellar

Queidersbach, Nov. 22-23

Reichenbach (near Baumholder), Nov. 29-30

Saarburg, Dec. 5-14 (Fri-Sun Only)

Satzvey Castle, Nov. 29- Dec. 21 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Schifferstadt, Dec. 13-14, Schifferstadt Bird Park 

Schopp, TBD

Spangdahlem, Dec. 6-7

Speyer, Nov. 25, 2025 – Jan. 6, 2026

Stelzenberg, TBD

Thallichtenberg, Nov. 29-30, Burg Lichtenberg

Traben-Trarbach, Dec. 21, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026 (Fri to Sun. only)

Trier, Nov. 21 – Dec. 22 (closed Nov. 23)

Trechtingshausen, Dec. 6-7, Burg Reichenstein 

Treis-Karden, Nov. 29-30

Ürzig, Dec. 14, Forest Hut

Weilerbach, Nov. 28 – Dec. 7

Wintrich, Dec. 13

Saarland

Eppstein, TBD

Blieskastel, Dec. 5-7

Heusweiler, TBD

Homburg, Dec. 7-30 (closed Dec. 25-26)

Köllerbacher, Dec. 5-7,  Burg Bucherbach

Quierschied, Dec. 6

Saarbrücken, Nov. 17 – Dec. 23 (closed Nov. 23)

Saarlouis, TBD

St. Wendel, Dec. 5-14

Völklingen. Nov. 30, Nerd’s Christmas Market

Weiskirchen, Dec. 6-7

Sachsen

Annaberg, Nov. 28– Dec. 23

Chemnitz, Nov. 28 – Dec. 23

Dresden Striezelmarkt, Nov. 26 – Dec. 24

Freiberg, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22

Görlitz, Nov. 28– Dec. 14

Großenhain, Nov. 28 – Dec. 21

Leipzig, Nov. 25 – Dec. 23

Marienberg, Nov. 26 – Dec. 21

Sachsen-Anhalt

Bad Lauchstädt, Dec. 11-14

Dessau, Nov. 24 – Dec. 23

Halle, Nov. 11 – Dec. 28

Magdeburg, Nov. 20 – Dec. 29 (Closed Nov. 23, Dec. 20, Dec. 24-25)

Staßfurt, TBD

Quedlinburg, Nov. 26 – Dec. 22

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

Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg

Bad Oldesloe, Dec. 6-7

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

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

Kiel, Nov. 20 – Dec. 23 (closed Nov. 23), Holstenplatz

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

Mölln, Nov. 28 – Dec. 21 (Fri- Sun)

Neumünster, Nov. 20 – Dec. 23

Thüringen

Altenburg, TBD

Creuzburg, Dec. 13-14

Erfurt, Nov. 25 – Dec. 22

Leuchtenburg Castle, Dec. 6-21 (Sat. and Sun. only)

Weimar, Nov. 25, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026 (four locations)

Christmas Markets
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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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