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Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower (English Garden, Munich)

Chinesischer Turm, Englischer Garten München

A cozy market around the Chinese Tower in the English Garden, with crafts, Bavarian food, curling (Eisstockschießen), tower brass music and kids' program. Wed to Fri 11:30 to 20:30, Sat […]

Landshut Christkindlmarkt

Ringelstecherwiese Landshut

Landshut's market on the Ringelstecherwiese in the old town. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 20:00, Fri and Sat 11:00 to 21:30. Closed Sunday 22 Nov. Opening Thursday 19 Nov at […]

Medieval Christmas Market at Wittelsbacherplatz (Munich)

Wittelsbacherplatz München

Munich's medieval-style market with wooden booths, old crafts, food cooked over fire and a culture program on the Advent weekends. Daily 11:00 to 21:00, closed Sunday 22 Nov. Opening ceremony […]

Rothenburg ob der Tauber Reiterlesmarkt

Marktplatz (Rothenburg ob der Tauber) Marktplatz, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

A market of about 60 booths between the Marktplatz, Grüner Markt and Kirchplatz in the walled medieval town. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 19:00, Fri and Sat 11:00 to 20:00. […]

Munich Christkindlmarkt (Marienplatz)

Marienplatz München

Munich's big classic market around Marienplatz and the New Town Hall, spreading into the side streets of the old town. Mon to Sat 10:00 to 21:00, Sun 10:00 to 20:00, […]

Bad Reichenhall Christkindlmarkt

Rathausplatz Bad Reichenhall

A spa-town market on the Rathausplatz with regional food, crafts and daily Alpine music. Daily 12:00 to 20:00, Fri and Sat until 21:00, Christmas Eve 10:00 to 13:00. Hours as […]

Berchtesgadener Advent

Old town Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden's Advent market in the old town, with the mountains all around. Until 23 Dec: Mon to Fri 12:00 to 20:00, Sat and Sun 11:00 to 20:00. 24 and 31 […]

Garmisch-Partenkirchen Christkindlmarkt (Winter im Park)

Michael-Ende-Kurpark Garmisch-Partenkirchen

A market in the Michael-Ende-Kurpark below the Zugspitz mountains that runs into the new year. Daily 12:00 to 21:00, 24 Dec 12:00 to 16:00, 31 Dec 12:00 to 18:00. Hours […]

Regensburg Christkindlmarkt (Neupfarrplatz)

Neupfarrplatz Regensburg

Regensburg's main old-town market on the Neupfarrplatz. Sun to Wed 10:00 to 20:00, Thu to Sat 10:00 to 21:00. Opening Monday 23 Nov at 18:00. Free entry. Hours as published […]

Augsburg Christkindlesmarkt

Rathausplatz (Augsburg) Rathausplatz, Augsburg

One of Germany's older markets, on the Rathausplatz in front of the Renaissance town hall. The Engelesspiel (angels appearing in the town hall windows) is at 18:00 on select days. […]

Passau Christkindlmarkt am Dom

Domplatz Passau

A market on the cathedral square in front of St. Stephen's in Passau's old town. Mon to Thu 10:00 to 20:00, Fri and Sat 10:00 to 21:00, Sun 11:00 to […]

Tollwood Winter Festival (Munich)

Theresienwiese München

Munich's winter festival on the Theresienwiese, with a big market of crafts and organic food, tents with shows and music, plus a New Year's Eve party on 31 Dec. Mon […]

Bamberg Christmas Market (Maxplatz)

Maximiliansplatz Bamberg

Bamberg's market on the Maximiliansplatz, stretching across the Grüner Markt to the Obstmarkt; the town is also known for its nativity scene trail. Mon to Thu 9:30 to 20:00, Fri […]

Lindau Hafenweihnacht

Hafenpromenade Lindau (Bodensee)

A harbor Christmas market on the island town of Lindau on Lake Constance, with views across to the Alps. Thu to Sun only, 11:00 to 21:00: 26 to 29 Nov, […]

Prien am Chiemsee Christkindlmarkt

Marktplatz Prien am Chiemsee

A small lakeside-town market on the Marktplatz in Prien, on all four Advent weekends, Fri to Sun 13:00 to 20:00. St. Nicholas visits Sunday 6 Dec from 16:00. Easy to […]

Wasserburg am Inn Christkindlmarkt

Marienplatz and old town Wasserburg am Inn

A weekend market spread through the medieval old town of Wasserburg, on a loop of the Inn River. Fri 15:00 to 21:00, Sat 12:00 to 21:00, Sun 12:00 to 20:00, […]

Würzburg Christmas Market

Marktplatz (Würzburg) Marktplatz, Würzburg

Würzburg's market on the Marktplatz by the Marienkapelle, with an artists' market in the town hall courtyard on Advent weekends. Mon to Sat 10:00 to 20:30, Sun 11:00 to 20:30. […]

Rosenheim Christkindlmarkt

Max-Josefs-Platz Rosenheim

A classic Bavarian market on Max-Josefs-Platz and Ludwigsplatz, under an hour from Munich by train. Stalls daily 10:30 to 20:00, food and drink until 21:00 on Fri and Sat, Christmas […]

Bad Tölz Christkindlmarkt

Marktstraße Bad Tölz

A market along the sloping, painted Marktstraße of Bad Tölz. Daily 11:00 to 19:00, Christmas Eve 10:00 to 14:00. St. Nicholas visits on 6 Dec, and a big Krampus run […]

Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt

Hauptmarkt Nürnberg

Germany's most famous Christmas market, on the Hauptmarkt, with the Christkind's opening prologue on Friday 27 Nov at 17:30. Daily 10:00 to 21:00, opening day until 22:00, Christmas Eve 10:00 […]

Seeadvent Bad Wiessee (Tegernsee)

Seepromenade Bad Wiessee

An Advent market on the lakeside promenade at Bad Wiessee, on the four Advent weekends (28/29 Nov, 5/6, 12/13 and 19/20 Dec), Sat and Sun 14:00 to 19:00. Pre-opening Friday […]

Fraueninsel Christkindlmarkt (weekend 2)

Fraueninsel Chiemsee (Fraueninsel)

The island market on Fraueninsel in the Chiemsee, reached only by boat. Second and last long weekend. Thu 15:00 to 20:00, Fri to Sun 12:00 to 20:00. Boats from Prien/Stock […]