Markt der Engel (Cologne, Neumarkt)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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'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'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'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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A ticketed market in the courtyards and park of the Thurn und Taxis palace, with torches, craft workshops and food. Mon to Thu 15:00 to 21:00, Fri 15:00 to 22:00, […]
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. […]
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'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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Heidelberg's market spread over six squares in the old town below the castle, from Bismarckplatz to Karlsplatz, with an ice rink on the Karlsplatz. Sun to Fri 11:00 to 21:00, […]
One of Germany's oldest and largest markets, with more than 230 stalls running from the Römerberg and Paulsplatz to the Main riverbank. Mon to Sat 10:00 to 21:00, Sun 11:00 […]
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 […]
Cologne's old-town market themed on the Heinzelmännchen elves, on the Alter Markt and Heumarkt (with ice skating on the Heumarkt). Daily 11:00 to 22:00. Alter Markt runs to 23 Dec; […]
Six small markets in Münster's old town, including the Rathaus, Lamberti and Aegidii markets, all within walking distance. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 20:00, Fri and Sat 11:00 to 21:00. […]
Hamburg's market in front of the City Hall, with Santa flying over the stalls in his sleigh daily at 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 and Christmas parades on the Advent Saturdays. […]
Bremen's market around the town hall and Roland statue, plus the maritime Schlachte-Zauber on the Weser riverbank, which opens 23 Nov at 18:30 with fireworks. Sun to Thu 11:00 to […]
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. […]
A market in front of the baroque Charlottenburg Palace, lit up at night. Mon to Thu 13:00 to 22:00, Fri to Sun 12:00 to 22:00. Closed 24 Dec. Free entry. […]
Markets around Lübeck's town hall and old town churches, in the home of Lübeck marzipan. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 21:00, Fri and Sat 11:00 to 22:00. Closed 24 and […]
Berlin's elegant market on the Gendarmenmarkt between the concert hall and the two domed churches, with crafts and a stage program. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 22:00, Fri and Sat […]
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 […]
A medieval market with costumed traders, fire shows and old crafts, next to a classic Christmas market in Esslingen's old town near Stuttgart. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 20:30, Fri […]
A market in front of Ludwigsburg's baroque churches, with lit-up angel figures above the stalls. Marktplatz daily 11:00 to 21:00; Arsenalplatz Sun to Thu 11:00 to 22:00, Fri and Sat […]
A market on the Domplatz below Erfurt's cathedral and St. Severus church. Opening day 10:00 to 21:00; Sun to Wed 10:00 to 20:00, Thu 10:00 to 21:00, Fri and Sat […]
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'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 […]
A big market spread through Leipzig's city center from the Marktplatz in front of the Old Town Hall. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 21:00, Fri and Sat 11:00 to 22:00. […]
One of Europe's largest markets, with about 300 stalls famous for their decorated rooftops, around the Marktplatz, Schillerplatz and Old Castle. Sun to Thu 11:00 to 21:00, Fri and Sat […]
Germany's oldest documented Christmas market (first mentioned in 1434), on the Altmarkt, with Ore Mountain crafts and Dresden Stollen. Opening 25 Nov 16:00 to 21:00, then daily 10:00 to 21:00, […]
The island market on Fraueninsel in the Chiemsee, reached only by boat. First of two long weekends. Thu 15:00 to 20:00, Fri to Sun 12:00 to 20:00. Boats from Prien/Stock […]
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, […]
A ticketed market under a lit-up railway viaduct in a Black Forest gorge near Hinterzarten. Thu to Sun only: Thu 16:00 to 21:00, Fri to Sun 14:00 to 21:00. 10 […]