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. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go. Insider tips With the baroque palace lit up in ... Read more
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 20:00. Free entry. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
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 and Sat 11:00 to 21:30. Sales start 16:00 on 24 Nov; official opening 25 Nov at 17:00. Free entry. Hours as published by the organizer ... Read more
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 11:00 to 23:00. Free entry. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
The 176th Erfurt Christmas market, on the Domplatz below Erfurt's cathedral and St. Severus church, from 24 Nov 10:00 to 22 Dec 20:00. The organizer hasn't published the 2026 daily hours yet; in 2025 it was open Sun to Wed 10:00 to 20:00, Thu 10:00 to 21:00, Fri and Sat 10:00 to 22:00. Dates as ... Read more
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 to Fri from 14:00, Sat and Sun from 11:00; closes 22:00 on 23 Dec. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the ... Read more
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 and Sat 9:30 to 21:00, Sun 11:00 to 20:00. Free entry. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before ... Read more
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. Opening 24 Nov (stalls from 14:00, ceremony about 17:00). 22 and 23 Dec until 20:00; on 23 Dec only the Marktplatz stalls are open. Hours ... Read more
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 11:00 to 22:00. Opening day stalls from 17:00, ceremony at 18:00 in the Old Castle courtyard. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; ... Read more
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, 24 Dec 10:00 to 14:00. Stollen Festival Saturday 5 Dec. Free entry. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site ... Read more
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 and Gstadt every 30 minutes; they can't be reserved. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
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, 3 to 6, 10 to 13 and 17 to 20 Dec. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before ... Read more
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 Dec is reserved for local residents. The organizer says regular tickets for 2026 are sold out; leftover tickets can appear in the official shop. Hours ... Read more
Our home village's Advent market at the Blaahaus industrial museum, with handmade wreaths, pottery, Kiachl, Glühwein and a visit from St. Nicholas in the afternoon. Free entry. The official listing shows Friday 27 Nov; a market directory also lists Saturday 28 Nov, so check the Kiefersfelden tourist office for the second day and the times. ... Read more
A small, candle-lit market along the old-town lanes called the Grüben, below the castle, with about 30 regional sellers. Fri 16:00 to 21:00, Sat 15:00 to 21:00, Sun 15:00 to 20:00. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
A small lakeside-town market on the Marktplatz in Prien, open Friday to Sunday on all four Advent weekends (27 Nov to 20 Dec). The organizer will publish the 2026 program and times in the autumn; in 2025 it was open 13:00 to 20:00. Easy to pair with the Fraueninsel boats. Dates as published by the ... Read more
A Christmas market spread through the medieval old town of Wasserburg, on a loop of the Inn River, open Thursday to Sunday in Advent. Thu (3, 10 and 17 Dec) 16:00 to 21:00, Fri 15:00 to 21:00, Sat 12:00 to 21:00, Sun 12:00 to 20:00, plus Wed 23 Dec 15:00 to 21:00. Free entry. Hours ... Read more
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. Opening Friday 27 Nov from 17:30. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
A Black Forest town whose town hall becomes a giant Advent calendar, with a new window opened daily at 18:00 from 30 Nov. Market on the historic Marktplatz Mon to Fri 14:00 to 20:00, Sat and Sun 11:30 to 20:00. The lit windows stay up until 6 Jan 2027. Hours as published by the organizer ... Read more
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 Eve 10:00 to 13:00. Opening day Fri 27 Nov: stalls from 13:00, children's fairy-tale parade from the Salingarten at 16:00, opening ceremony about 16:30. Family ... Read more
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 starts at 17:45 on 12 Dec. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go. Last checked: 21 ... Read more
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 to 14:00. The Sister Cities market runs until 23 Dec and the children's market until 30 Dec. Hours as published by the organizer in October ... Read more
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 27 Nov 17:00 to 20:00. Free entry. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
A one-day village market around the Kirchplatz in front of St. Peter and Paul church, 10:00 to 18:00, with crafts, music, a kids' carousel and St. Nicholas. The Ammergau Advent singing follows in the church at 19:30. Free entry. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
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 and Gstadt every 30 minutes; they can't be reserved. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
Second weekend of the candle-lit market in the Grüben lanes below Burghausen castle. Fri 16:00 to 21:00, Sat 15:00 to 21:00, Sun 15:00 to 20:00. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
A four-day Alpine market around the baroque parish church of St. Peter and Paul, with about 35 stalls, a nativity scene exhibition, carriage rides and daily brass concerts. Daily 12:00 to 20:00; opening Thursday 10 Dec at 16:00. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
A weekend Christmas market inside the world's longest castle, in the main castle and on the Waffenplatz, with crafts, stories, a fire show and concerts in the castle chapel. Fri 15:00 to 21:00, Sat and Sun 13:00 to 21:00. Adults €5, under-18s free. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official ... Read more
A village market in the Kurpark of Oberaudorf in the Inn Valley, open on just two Saturdays. 15:00 to 22:00, free entry. Train RB 54 to Oberaudorf. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
Second and last Saturday of the village market in Oberaudorf's Kurpark. 15:00 to 22:00, free entry. Train RB 54 to Oberaudorf. Hours as published by the organizer in October 2026; check the official site before you go.
