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Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral

Roncalliplatz Köln

Cologne's best-known market, on the Roncalliplatz right below the cathedral, under a canopy of lights around a giant tree. Sun to Wed 11:00 to 21:00, Thu and Fri 11:00 to […]

Markt der Engel (Cologne, Neumarkt)

Neumarkt Köln

Cologne's Angel Market on the Neumarkt, with white-robed angels walking through the stalls and starry lights in the trees. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 21:00, Fri and Sat 11:00 to […]

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 […]

Freiburg Christmas Market

Rathausplatz (Freiburg) Rathausplatz, Freiburg im Breisgau

Freiburg's market in the old town around the Rathausplatz and Kartoffelmarkt, at the edge of the Black Forest. Opening day 19 Nov 14:00 to 20:30; Mon to Sat 10:00 to […]

Düsseldorf Christmas Market

Altstadt (Flinger Straße) Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf's markets run through the old town and city center, with themed areas and the Christmas promenade. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 20:00, Fri and Sat 11:00 to 21:00. Closed […]

Trier Christmas Market

Hauptmarkt and Domfreihof Trier

A market on the Hauptmarkt and in front of Trier Cathedral, in Germany's oldest city. Mon to Thu 11:00 to 20:30, Fri and Sat until 22:00, Sun until 20:00. Closed […]

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. […]

Aachen Christmas Market

Katschhof / Markt Aachen

A market around Aachen Cathedral, the Katschhof and the town hall, known for Aachener Printen gingerbread. Daily 11:00 to 21:00; 22 Nov 18:00 to 21:00; 12 Dec until 22:00; 23 […]

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 […]