German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2024: Officially Confirmed!

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When do Christmas markets open in Germany this year?

If you’re trying to research the answer to this question, you may have run into some trouble… that’s because the opening dates for Christmas markets in Germany vary by town, city & region.

Generally speaking though, you can expect most markets to open around the first Advent Sunday, and end (usually) just before Christmas Eve.

Of course, there are many exceptions to this! Some Christmas markets in Germany open earlier, and some stay open later even into January… and finding out the exact opening dates for each market can be a total headache.

That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Germany’s Best Christmas Markets quickly and at a glance.

We hope you find it helpful!

This list is by no means exhaustive, and includes mainly bigger Christmas markets that we could find official websites and dates for. Let us know in the comments if you have any more we should add.

NOTE: Most Christmas markets don’t announce their confirmed dates until a few months before, so please excuse the sparse list for the time being! We’ll be sure to update this list with more dates as soon as they are released. Let us know in the comments if you know of any we should add for 2024!

First: Top Christmas Markets in Germany to Visit

Below, you’ll find a table containing dozens of dates for various Christmas markets in Germany. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, don’t worry!

This video is a great place to start with figuring out some of the top must-sees (or at least getting a peek at what to expect).

German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2024

As of February 2024, only the dates for some of German’s largest Christmas markets have been announced. We will update this page as we learn more.

But for now, here is a table summarizing the opening dates of 2024 German Christmas markets that we know of so far.

Referencing this information on your own website or article? We’ve put a lot of work into researching and creating these Christmas Market resources for our visitors, so we would greatly appreciate if you referenced/credited us with a link back to this page. Thank you for your understanding!

CityChristmas Market Name2024 DatesOfficial WebsiteHotels
AachenAachener WeihnachtsmarktOfficial Website
AlsfeldAlsfelder WeihnachtsmarktDec 6 - Dec 15Official Website
AltöttingAltöttinger ChristkindlmarktNov 22 - Dec 15Official Website
Annaberg-BuchholzAnnaberger Weihnachtsmarkt (Annaberg Christmas Market)Nov 29 – Dec 23Official Website
AnsbachAnsbacher WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
Anwanden (Zirndorf)Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt Gut WolfgangshofNov 29 - Dec 1
Dec 6 - Dec 8
Dec 13 - Dec 15
Dec 20 - Dec 22
More Info
AugsburgAugsburger ChristkindlesmarktNov 25 – Dec 24Official Website
Bad GodesbergBad Godesberger NikolausmarktNov 22 - Dec 23Official Website
Bad HindelangBad Hindelanger Erlebnis-WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 1
Dec 5 - Dec 8
Dec 12 - Dec 15
Official website
Baden-BadenBaden-Badener ChristkindelsmarktNov 21 - Jan 6Official Website
Bad TölzTölzer ChristkindlmarktNov 22 - Dec 24Official Website
BautzenBautzen Christmas Market (also known as the Bautzener Wenzelsmarkt, or Bautzen Wenceslas Market)Official Website
Bad WimpfenAltdeutscher WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 1
Dec 6 - Dec 8
Dec 13 - Dec 15
Official Website
BerlinWeihnachtsZauber GendarmenmarktNov 25 - Dec 31Official Website
Bernkastel-KuesWeinachtsmarkt Bernkastel-KuesNov 22 - Dec 22Official Website
BielefeldBielefelder Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 25 - Dec 30
Closed Dec 24 - Dec 26
Official Website
BochumBochumer WeihnachtNov 21 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
BonnBonner Weihnachtsmarkt in der Innenstadt (Bonn Christmas Market in the City Center)Nov 22 - Dec 22
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
BraunschweigBraunschweiger WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 29
Closed Dec 24 - Dec 25
Official Website
BremenBremer WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
CelleCeller WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 29Official Website
ChemnitzChemnitzer Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
CoburgWeihnachtsmarkt CoburgNov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
CologneWeinachtsmarkt am Kölner DomOfficial Website
CologneHeinzels WintermärchenOfficial Website
CologneHeavenueOfficial Website
CologneMarkt der EngelOfficial Website
CologneNikolausdorfOfficial Website
CologneKölner Hafen-WeihnachtsmarktOfficial Website
CologneWeihnachtsmarkt im StadtgartenOfficial Website
CottbusWeihnachtsmarkt der tausend Sterne (Christmas Market of a Thousand Stars)Nov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
DonaueschingenFürstenberg Weihnachtswelt Donaueschingen
Official Website
DortmundDortmunder WeihnachtsstadtOfficial Website
DresdenDresdner StriezelmarktNov 27 - Dec 24Official Website
DuisburgDuisburger Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 14 - Dec 30 Official Website
DüsseldorfEngelchen-Markt
Handwerker-Markt
Altstadt-Markt
Sternchen-Markt
Märchen-Markt
Schadow-Markt
Kö-Bogen-Markt
Official Website
ErfurtErfurter WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 -Dec 22Official Website
EssenInternationaler Weihnachtsmarkt Essen Nov 15 - Dec 23Official Website
EsslingenEsslinger Mittelaltermarkt
Esslinger Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 26 - Dec 22Official Website
Europapark (Rust)Europapark Winter MagicNov 30 - Jan 12
Closed on Dec 24 - Dec 25
Official Website
FlensburgFlensburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 31Official Website
FrankfurtFrankfurter WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
FreiburgWeihnachtsmarkt FreiburgNov 21 - Dec 23Official Website
FreudenstadtNikolausFreudenOfficial Website
FriedrichshafenBodensee-WeihnachtNov 29 - Dec 22Official Website
GeraGerarer Märchenmarkt Nov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
GoslarGoslar Weihnachtsmarkt & WeihnachtswaldOfficial Website
GöttingenGöttinger WeihnachtsmarktOfficial Website
HamburgHamburger WeihnachtsmarktOfficial Website
HamburgWeihnachtlicher GänsemarktOfficial Website
HamburgFleetweihnachtsmarkt Nov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
HamburgWeihnachtsmarkt OsterstraßeOfficial Website
HamelinHamelner WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 30Official Website
HannoverWeihnachtsmarkt HannoverNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
HattingenNostalgischer Weihnachtsmarkt HattingenNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
HeidelbergHeidelberger WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
HeidelbergWeihnachtsmarkt BismarckplatzNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
HeidelbergWinterwäldchen auf dem KornmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
HeilbronnKäthchen-WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 22Official Website
HildesheimWeihnachtsmarkt Hildesheim
Nov 25 - Dec 28Official Website
IngolstadtChristkindlmarkt IngolstadtOfficial Website
KaiserslauternLautrer AdventOfficial Website
KarlsruheKarlsruher ChristkindlesmarktNov 26 - Dec 23Official Website
KasselMärchen­weihnachtsmarkt KasselNov 25 - Dec 30
Closed Dec 24- Dec 26
Official Website
KemptenWeihnachtsmarkt KemptenNov 27 - Dec 22Official Website
KielKieler Weihnachtsmarkt (Kiel Christmas Market)Nov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
KleveKlever WeihnachtsmarktOfficial Website
KoblenzKoblenzer WeihnachtsmarktOfficial Website
KonstanzWeihnachtsmarkt am See KonstanzNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
LeipzigLeipziger WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 23Official Website
LindauLindauer HafenweihnachtNov 28 - Dec 22
Every Thursday to Sunday
Official Website
LübeckLübecker WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 30Official Website
LudwigsburgLudwigsburger Barock-WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 22Official Website
LüneburgLüneburger Weihnachtsmarkt. Nov 27 - Dec 30Official Website
MagdeburgMagdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt (Magdeburg Christmas Market)Nov 25 - Dec 29Official Website
MainzMainzer WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
MannheimMannheimer WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
MichelstadtMichelstädter WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 22
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Official Website
MonschauMonschau Weihnachtsmarkt (Monschau Christmas Market)Nov 29 - Dec 1More Info
MunichMünchner ChristkindlmarktNov 25 - Dec 24Official Website
MunichChinesischer Turm WeihnachtsmarktOfficial Website
MunichSchwabinger Weihnachtsmarkt Official Website
MunichMittelalterlicher Weihnachtsmarkt MünchenNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
MunichPink ChristmasOfficial Website
MünsterWeihnachtsmarkt
*Rund um das Rathaus* Münster
Nov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
NurembergNürnberger ChristkindlesmarktNov 29 - Dec 24Official Website
OsnabrückWeihnachtsmarkt OsnabrückOfficial Website
PaderbornPaderborner WeihnachtsmarktNov 22 - Dec 23Official Website
PassauPassauer ChristkindlmarktNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
PlauenPlauener WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 22Official Website
PotsdamWeihnachtsmarkt Blauer LichterglanzOfficial Website
Ravenna GorgeRavenna Gorge Christmas MarketOfficial Website
RegensburgChristkindlmarkt auf dem NeupfarrplatzNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
RegensburgRomantischen Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss Thurn und TaxisNov 22 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
RegensburgLucrezia MarktOfficial Website
RegensburgAdventsmarkt im St. Katharinenspital Official Website
RostockRostocker WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
Rothenburg ob der TauberAlt-Rothenburger Reiterlesmarkt (Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market)Nov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
RüdesheimRüdesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt der NationenNov 21 - Dec 23Official Website
SaarbrückenSaarbrücker Christkindl-Markt
Alt-Saarbrücker Weihnachtsmarkt
Mittelalterliche Weihnachtsmarkt
Official Website
SchiltachSchiltach Christmas MarketMore Info
Schwäbisch HallSchwäbisch Hall WeihnachtszauberNov 28 - Dec 22Official Website
SchwerinSchwerin Christmas Market (Schweriner Weihnachtsmarkt) Nov 25 (Open date)Official Website
SchwarzenbergSchwarzenberger Weihnachtsmarkt
Dec 6 - Dec 15Official Website
SeiffenSeiffener Weihnacht
Nov 30 - Dec 22Official Website
SenftenbergSenftenberg Fairytale Christmas MarketOfficial Website
SiegburgSiegburger Mittelalterlicher Markt (Siegburg Medieval Market)Nov 23 - Dec 22Official Website
SprembergSpremberger Lichterfest (Spremberg Festival of Lights)More Info
SiegenSiegener WeihnachtsmarktOfficial Website
StralsundStralsunder Weihnachtsmarkt Official Website
StuttgartStuttgarter WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
TrierTrierer WeihnachtsmarktNov 22 - Dec 22
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
TübingenTübinger Weihnachtsmarkt Dec 13 - Dec 15Official Website
ÜberlingenWeihnachtsmarkt ÜberlingenDec 12 - Dec 22Official Website
UlmUlmer WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
VelenVelener WaldweihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 1
Dec 6 - Dec 8
Dec 13 - Dec 15
Dec 20 - Dec 22
Official Website
WaldshutWaldshuter Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 30 - Dec 22Official Website
WeimarWeimarer WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Jan 5Official Website
WernigerodeWernigeröder Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 22 - Dec 22
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
WiesbadenSternschnuppenmarktNov 26 - Dec 23Official Website
WismarWismarer Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
WolfsburgWolfsburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 29
Closed Dec 24, Dec 25
Closed Dec 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
Official Website
WürzburgWürzburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
ZwickauZwickauer WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 22Official Website

Help us improve this list of German Christmas Market dates!

Do you know of a confirmed German Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!

14 thoughts on “German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2024: Officially Confirmed!”

  1. That is great even though I am not going to Germany because I don’t like the cold weather anymore as I enjoy very much living in Az

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    • Hi Nicole, thanks so much for the heads up! We’ve updated our table accordingly. What a shame! Fingers crossed things return to normal by next year 🙂

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  2. Back in 2018 and 2019, I visited markets in Potsdam and Freiberg (as opposed to FreibUrg) and they were both delightful, if a little small-ish. Do you have any details on them for 2022?

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