Christmas Markets in Bavaria
Christkindlesmarkt is a Christmas market that is held annually in many towns and cities Itusually takes place during Advent in the central near town hall, and in adjoining squares and
streets. Each year the most Christmas markets begin on the Friday preceding the first Sunday
in Advent and ends on December 23 or 24th. Some christmas markets may have one day or weekends only.
| Town/City | Description & History | Number of Markets | Location/Web Site(s) |
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| Altoetting | The Christmas market in Altötting's baroque main square - in its center the small Gnadenkapelle (Chapel of Grace) - is considered one of the most beautiful by many. |
1 | Chapel Square |
| Ansbach | A beautiful and very traditional Christmas Market is held in the splendid, historical town centre. This magical market, festively lit and decorated, attracts thousands of visitors each year and features around 40 stalls selling a wide variety of Christmas goodies, including candles, candy, arts and crafts, unique and often hand-made hats, socks, scarves and gloves. Feast yourself on Ansbach's famous sausages, spicy mulled wine and typical Franconian gingerbreads and then settle in to enjoy the sounds of the Ansbach choir.
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1 | Martin-Luther-Platz |
| Augsburg | The cozy atmosphere of the Augsburg
Christkindlesmarkt with more than 150 booths
against the background of Holl's romantic
Renaissance city hall and the Perlach tower
originated as a gingerbread market in 1498. The Augsburg Christkindlesmarkt began 500 years ago at city hall square as a gingerbread market and today is among the oldest and most atmospheric Christmas markets in Germany. |
3 | Renaissance City Hall & Perlach Tower |
| Bad Reichenhall |
Alpine Christmas in Bavaria with Christ Child & Krampus, Philharmonic Academy of Arts &
Where time goes on holiday, begins Bad Reichenhall. The idyllic Christmas market is one of the cozy and stylish small town in southeast Bavaria has been among the fixed points in the "Advent Calendar" every Christmas lover. Daily 12 to 20 clock open the Christmas market huts its doors and charm the visitors with an artful craft and Bavarian delicacies. Numerous live music performances with renowned wind ensembles, the Bischofswieser alphorn players and swinging chorales or common Christmas carol singing with the local folk song nurses give rise Christmas atmosphere - the smell of baked apples, roasted almonds and chestnuts can not be missing in a real Christmas market. |
1 | Ratahus |
| Bad Tolz |
Every year is ushered in Bad Tolz, with the opening of the Christmas Market Christmas time. From 4th Friday in November to December all citizens and citizens of our city and visitors are invited to experience the heart of the country Tölzer the magic of Christmas. In 50 beautifully decorated and illuminated cabins offer merchants, craftsmen, artists and restaurateurs of their wares. A perfect complement to the Christmas shopping experience on the Tölzer Christkindlmarkt offers the wide range of shops in the city center Tölzer. |
1 | Market Square |
| Bayreuth | Festively decorated with thousands of Christmas lights that run an astonishing 7 km and featuring over 50 market stalls selling everything from unusual Christmas gifts, gingerbread, cakes and wines, to hand-made toys, trinkets and decorations, Bayreuth's historical market square is a splendid setting for this intimate and friendly Christmas Market. |
1 | Market Square |
| Bamberg | Christmas markets come in four different shapes and sizes in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Bamberg: the traditional Christmas market on the Maxplatz Square, the delightful medieval Christmas market at Geyerswörth Palace, the Advent Market in the Sand and the arts and crafts Christmas market on Jakobsplatz square. Jakobsplatz square. During Advent, Maxplatz square in the pedestrian zone is transformed into a Christmas market, featuring among others, a large Franconian half-timber nativity scene, depicting various scenes from the Christmas story. A mediaeval Christmas market takes place in the inner courtyard of Geyerswörth Palace, featuring a wealth of demonstrations and a mediaeval programme of cultural events. |
3 | Maximiliansplatz Geyerswörth Palace |
| Bayreuth | Festively decorated with thousands of Christmas lights that run an astonishing 7 km and featuring over 50 market stalls selling everything from unusual Christmas gifts, gingerbread, cakes and wines, to hand-made toys, trinkets and decorations, Bayreuth's historical market square is a splendid setting for this intimate and friendly Christmas Market. |
1 | Market Square |
| Berchtesgaden | The advent season is characterized by spirited traditions and passend on customs. At the Christmas market stalls you can discover the original Berchtesgaden Christmas tree decorations, manufactured according to the folk art that has been done for centuries. |
1 | Schossplatz |
| Coburg | In the shadows of Coburg's castle "Veste" and through the town centre, the Coburg Christmas Market always starts with a candle light parade, held by Coburg's Children Choir. Christmas tree decorations, wooden toys, ceramics and porcelain of all kinds dominate the scene of the Coburg Christmas Market, while the fragrant aroma of roasted almonds, lebkuchen and the famous Coburger Bratwurst pervade the air. |
1 | Town Hall |
| Dachau | The warm glow of Christmas lights, the fragrance of fire needles, cinnamon and vanilla, of gingerbread and mulled wine filling the air and christmas music warming the hearts. The so called "Engerlzug", local children dressed as angels and carrying lanterns, traditionally opens the Dachauer Christkindlmarket with a parade along Augsburger Straße to Rathausplatz. |
1 | Town Hall Square |
| Dinkelsbühl | Christmas market in historical Spitalhof is one of the prettiest and most romantic Christmas markets along the Romantic Road.
The town's medieval quarter and the quaint old buildings around St. George's Minster are an inspiration, not only for visitors today: it is here that Christoph von Schmid wrote his famous Christmas carol "Ihr Kinderlein kommet"
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1 | Spitalhof |
| Ettal | This Christmas Market is so special that it only takes place every two years. The Ettal Christmas Market, near Oberammergau, is located in a narrow mountain valley at the Western Alpine foothills of Bavaria, almost 900 meters above sea level. The large, castle like grounds of the famous 700 years old benedictine abbey is the ideal setting for a perfect and truly romantic Christmas Market.
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1 | Monastery |
| Island of Frauenchiemsee/ Prien am Chiemsee (Lake Chiemsee) |
Every year during Advent, children and adults at the Bavarian Sea get into the Christmas spirit.
The Christmas market in Prien also became an attractive and varied market for Priener citizens and guests.
Together with the Gemeinde of Fraunenchiemsee the Priener Tourismus GmbH organizes on the island of Fraunchiemsee one of the most romantic Christmas markets.
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1 | Town Hall Town Hall |
| Freising | The christmas market in Feising consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Upper Main Street |
| Fürstenfeldbruck | More than 60 exhibitors, a vast support especially for children with pony rides, carriage rides, a nostalgic carousel and now has become a tradition for children creative workshop and numerous culinary delights await you and odors. |
2 | Viehmarktplatz Viehmarktplatz |
| Fürth | The christmas market in Fuerth consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
2 | Fürther Freiheit |
| Garmisch Partenkirchen |
The Christmas Market in world-famous ski and sports resort, Garmisch -
Partenkirchen, attracts thousands of visitors each year. Festively decorated
stalls, the scent of roasted almonds and mulled wines entice visitors to stroll
and linger under the Christmas lights, browsing traditional selections of
Christmas gifts, toys, trinkets and ornaments. There is always a Christmas
stage show, craft afternoons for children and of course, the necessary visits
from a very cheerful Santa Claus.
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2 | Richard-Strauss-Square Ludwigstrasse |
| Germering | The christmas market in Germering consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Therese-Giehse-square in front of city hall |
| Ingolstadt | The christmas market in Ingolstadt consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Theater Forecourt |
| Kempten (Allgäu) | The Kempten Christmas Market, in the old historical quarter, is one of the biggest Christmas markets in the Alpine Allgäu region.
To put you in the Christmas mood there are more than 70 Christmas market stalls, offering Christmas crafts and gift ideas galore, along with many sweet delicacies. |
1 | Town Square |
| Landsberg am Lech | The "Landsberger Christkindlmarkt" is arguably one of the most beautiful in southern Germany.During a stroll through the colorful street stall one spoiled for choice of shopping, because with a dreamlike atmosphere that sellers offer at Landsberger Christkindlmarkt exclusively loving and carefully selected Christmas products of high quality. |
1 | Georg-Hellmair Square |
| Muehdorf | Bavarian artisan skill of lace, embroidery and spinning with the spinning wheel will be demonstrated especially in Haberkasten. The Association for the Promotion of County Heritage Museum offers a platform to customs and traditions.
For the Christmas musical atmosphere provide numerous brass bands and many choirs, including trombone, children's choir and Alphorn. |
1 | Market around the Haberkasten |
| Munich | a "Nicholas Market" in the Kaufinger Strasse near the Frauenkirche (Church of our Lady) was established in 1642. In 1806 the Nicholas Market wa renamed as "Christkindlmarkt", "Goods from Oberammergau, Nuremberg Lebkuchen (gingerbread), cotton childwear, manger figurines, and chimney sweeps made of plums and almonds" were among the wide range of traditional fare on display. |
24 | Marienplatz nearby Markets |
| Murnau | The rich aroma of spiced piping hot wine and roasted almonds, cottage industry crafts and culinary delights, the music of Christmas fills the air in a festive sea of decorative lights – On the weekend of the third advent meander through Murnau’s traditional Christmas Market which extends beautifully throughout the upper and lower market streets of the historical and exquisitely preserved pedestrian zone. Santa Claus on his one horse open sleigh, real alpacas and a merry-go-round are treasured features for our tiny guests.
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2 | St Mary's Column |
| Nuremberg | The Christmas Market with about 180 wooden booths deliberately restricts itself to traditional Christmas goods: spicy gingerbread, Zwetschgenmännle (little prune people), roast sausages, mulled wine, toys, Christmas decorations and arts and crafts. |
1 | Hauptmarkt |
| Olching | The christmas market in Olching consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Nöscherplatz |
| Oberammergau | The opening of the annual Christmas market season starts in Oberammergau on or about December 14th. You will find everything you might be looking for during the Christmas season, from homemade jams, hand-knitted socks, to skillfully crafted Christmas jewelery - all in the middle of a traditional Bavarian snow-covered village, surrounded by mountains and fresco painted houses. Of course, you can also discover the world-famous wood carvings: one example is the hand carved Holy Family, so small that it fits in a nutshell. |
1 | Town Hall |
| Passau | The Christmas Market is set in the old historic town centre of Passau against the glorious backdrop of St. Stephen's Cathedral, it offers a wide variety of festive themed fun. About 70 selected little stalls will show and sell special Christmas goods, presents, arts and crafts. A wealth of Christmas specialities and food like Lebkuchen (gingerbread), Glühwein and Bratwurst (fried sausage) is also available. |
1 | St Stephen Cathedral |
| Regensburg | "Regensburger Christkindlmarkt" traditionally happens since more than 400 years on Neupfarrplatz in the heart of Regensburg. Lots of Christmas booths offer mangers and accessories, ornaments for christmas trees, wooden toys, christmas gifts and many other things. A lot of handicraft is shown: glass makers, carvers, potters, candle makers are showing their arts and some of them produce directly on the market. |
4 | Lucreziamarkt & Spitalgarten Thurn & Taxis Palace |
| Rosenheim | The christmas market in Olching consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Nöscherplatz |
| Rothenburg | The Christmas Market in Rothenburg dates back to the 1500's and is one of the oldest in Germany. The tradesmen have charming, cozy huts, to shelter themselves and their wares. The markets serve as a festive meeting place for the local people, as they buy and sell their homemade Christmas ornaments, decorations, and gifts. Handicrafts that may be found at a tradition German market include hand carved nutcrackers, smokers, wooden figures, and cuckoo clocks. Straw ornaments and blown glass ornaments are popular decorations that grace the markets. |
1 | Reiterlesmarkt |
| Rottach-Egern | Christmas village Rottach Egern has26 cabins and a 29 m high, lighted Christmas tree, Christmas music and culinary delights on 1 to 4 Advent Sundays |
1 | Health Resort |
| Schongau | The christmas market in Schongau consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Marienplatz |
| Schrobenhausen | The christmas market in Schrobenhausen consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Museum district on Hofgraben |
| Tegernsee |
Tegernsee rock Christmas Market
Smell, taste, hearing, vision ... a fireworks display for the senses! Bright lights, crackling campfires and the smell of Christmas treats to tempt your senses. You can expect a Christmas culinary delights of the exceptional nature! Dining delights in a romantic mood and modern Christmas music at about 15 Standerl |
1 | Town Hall |
| Traunstein | The christmas market in Traunstein consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Town Square |
| Wasserburg am Inn | Around the town hall and the square behind the Frauenkirche, see our traditional Christmas market, whose houses are lovingly modeled the facades of the Old City. Of Feuerzangenbowle, warm apple strudel, hearty Bavarian specialties on gingerbread, fruit bread, chocolates and artfully produced large and small gifts are all that we match the "stade time". |
1 | Marienplatz |
| Weilheim | The festively decorated downtown Weilheim's invites visitors from near and far to stroll and linger around the 20 m high Christmas tree, lit with hundreds of glow plugs the marketplace. The festively decorated Christmas stalls offer besides craft gift items including gold & silver jewelry, nativity figurines, toys, glass and Tiffany art, turning and more. But the culinary delights of a Christmas market spree are not forgotten. Fine fragrance of roasted almonds, hot chestnuts, fruit bread or fried in the air of our market. Every afternoon there is a varied program of music. Even the youngest visitors are not neglected, with donkey rides, live sheep before our "manger" or just a visit to the witch's house and offer variety pastime. On Saturday we visited the Nicholas velvet chaise and Engerl and distributed small gifts. In the parish church already is about 20 sqm large nativity scene set up and can be visited. As a special feature on Bavarian Christmas markets, the participation of members of the crew minehunter "Weilheim" in the sister city, which is donating the proceeds from the sale of financial mulled social and charitable institutions in the city of Weilheim. |
1 | Marienplatz |
| Wolfratshausen | The christmas market in Wolfratshausen consists of numerous stalls offering baked goods and hot food to the visitors. Hot wine and brandy punch are served against the cold. Other stalls complete the typical christmas market program by selling christmas crafts and products. The christmas market has a long tradition and gets its visitors into the mood for the festive season. |
1 | Marienplatz |
| Wuerzburg | The most beautiful Christmas Market around: Enjoy the beautiful, historic location in front of the Falkenhaus, a tasteful assortment of crafts and goods, the smell of gingerbread and hot mullled wine and the sight of wide-eyed children. This is something you have to experience for yourself, at the most joyous time of the year. |
1 | Market Square |
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