Unterwegs – Christmas Markets 2023

Frankfurt am Main photo by mapman/Shutterstock.com

WEIHNACHTSMARKT / KULTURMARKT KAISERSLAUTERN

NOV. 20-DEC. 23

Get into the holiday spirit and visit Kaiserslautern’s Christmas Markets in the pedestrian area. Enjoy Glühwein, Lebkuchen, waffles and seasonal treats, get a head start on gifts such as handcrafted items, candles and decoration. The Culture Market inside the Fruchthalle will also take place from Dec. 1-23.

WEIHNACHTSMARKT TRIER

NOV. 24-DEC. 22

Visit the most romantic Christmas market in the world! According to an online survey in 2020 the market in Trier won this first prize and is considered to be the most beautiful Christmas market in Germany. The main display area is located at “Hauptmarkt” with medieval character. The “Domfreihof” situated right in front of the magnificent cathedral and the Liebfrauen Church will offer a wide selection of gastronomic delights. Drivers are advised to use the free Park&Ride parking lots at Messepark, Trier-Nord or Hochschule and take one of the shuttle buses to the market.

Christmas Market Albisheim

DEC. 2-3, DORFPARK, Starting at 3 p.m.

There will be many stalls with Christmas delicacies, home-made articles, decorations, handbags, wooden art, food and beverages, and much more.

MARKETS IN/NEAR KMC

  • Baumholder, Dec. 8-9
  • Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Dec. 3
  • Bad Duerkheim, Dec. 1-23
  • Bad Muenster/Ebernburg, Dec. 2-17 (weekends)
  • Bad Kreuznach, Nov. 17-Dec. 17
  • Castle Falkenstein (Winnweiler), Dec. 16-17
  • Deidesheim, Dec. 1-23 (weekends)
  • Eisenberg, Dec. 2-3
  • Grünstadt, Dec. 15-17
  • Hochspeyer/Forest, Dec. 9-10
  • Homburg, Nov. 27-Dec. 10
  • Idar-Oberstein/Castle, Dec. 2-3
  • Imsweiler/Mühle, Dec. 8-10
  • Johanniskreuz/Romantic Forest, Dec. 16-17
  • Kirchheimbolanden Dec. 8-10
  • Kaiserslautern, Nov. 27-Dec. 23
  • KL Kultur, Dec. 1-23
  • Kusel, Dec. 9-11
  • Neuhemsbach/Castle, Dec. 3
  • Neuleiningen, Dec. 3
  • Obermoschel, Dec. 2-3
  • Otterberg, Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23
  • Ramsen/Klosterhof, Dec. 9-10
  • Ramstein-Miesenbach, Dec. 9-10
  • Rockenhausen, Dec. 2-3
  • Rodalben, Dec. 2- 3
  • Rodenbach, Dec. 9-10
  • Steinbach/Glan, Dec. 3
  • Trippstadt, Dec. 2
  • Weilerbach/Weihnachstdorf, Dec. 2-10
  • Winnweiler, Dec. 2-3

MARKETS IN FRANCE/LUXEMBOURG/BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS

  • Colmar, Nov. 23-Dec. 30
  • Metz, Nov. 26-Dec. 18
  • Strasbourg, Nov. 25-Dec. 26
  • Wissembourg, Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18
  • Luxembourg City, Nov. 23-Jan. 1, 2024
  • Brussels, Nov. 24-Jan. 1, 2024
  • Amsterdam/Ice Christmas Village, Dec. 13-26

OTHER CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN GERMANY

  • Aachen, Nov. 24-Dec. 23
  • Ansbach, Nov. 30-Dec. 23
  • Aschaffenburg, Nov. 25-Dec. 21
  • Augsburg, Nov. 27-Dec. 24
  • Baden-Baden, Nov. 23-Jan. 6, 2024
  • Bad Bergzabern/Castle, Dec. 8-10, 15-17
  • Bamberg, Nov. 28-Dec. 23
  • Berlin, Nov. 27-Dec. 31, www.berlin.de
  • Bernkastel-Kues/Mosel, Nov. 18-Dec. 21
  • Bitburg, Dec. 6-17 (Wed-Son)
  • Cochem/Mosel, Nov. 24-Dec. 17
  • Darmstadt, Nov. 27-Dec. 23
  • Dresden, Nov. 29-Dec. 24
  • Düsseldorf, Nov. 23-Dec. 30, www.duesseldorf.de
  • Ettlingen, Nov. 30-Dec. 28
  • Frankfurt, Nov. 27-Dec. 21, www.frankfurt.de
  • Freiburg, Nov. 27-Dec. 23
  • Freinsheim, Dec. 1-24 (weekends)
  • Garmisch, Nov. 23-Dec. 23
  • Hamburg, Nov. 25-Dec. 30, www.hamburg.de
  • Hauenstein, Dec. 8-10
  • Heidelberg, Nov. 27-Dec. 23
  • Karlsruhe, Nov. 28-Dec. 23
  • Karlsruhe/Durlach (Medieval), Nov. 25-Dec. 21
  • Koblenz, Nov. 24-Jan. 7, 2024
  • Köln, Nov. 23-Dec. 23, www.koeln.de
  • Landau, Nov. 24-Dec. 21
  • Ludwigshafen, Nov. 8-Dec. 23
  • Mainz, Nov. 24-Dec. 23
  • Mannheim, Nov. 21-Dec. 23
  • Michelstadt, Dec. 1- 23
  • München, Nov. 27-Dec. 24, www.muenchen.de
  • Neustadt/Weinstrasse, Dec. 1-17
  • Nürnberg, Dec. 1-23
  • Pirmasens, Nov. 29-Dec. 21
  • Potsdam, Nov. 27-Dec. 23, www.potsdam.de
  • Regensburg, Dec. 1-24
  • Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dec. 1-23
  • Saarbrücken, Nov. 20-Dec. 23
  • Saarburg, Dec. 8-10, 16-17
  • Saarburg/Victorian Market, Dec. 16+17
  • Saarlouis, Nov. 22-Dec. 23
  • Speyer, Nov. 27-Jan. 7, 2024
  • St. Martin, Dec. 2-10 (weekends)
  • St. Wendel with medieval, Dec. 8-17
  • Stuttgart, Nov. 29-Dec. 23
  • Traben-Trarbach/Underground, Nov. 24-Jan. 1, 2024
  • Trier, Nov. 24-Dec. 22
  • Wiesbaden, Nov. 28-Dec. 23
  • Worms, Nov. 20-Dec. 22
  • Würzburg, Dec. 1-23
  • Zell/Mosel, Dec. 1-23
  • Zweibrücken, Dec. 6- 17

For additional details, see: http://www.weihnachtsmarkt-deutschland.de/
Also, check your local “Amtsblatt” or posters for markets in smaller towns not listed.