Here comes ‘DECEMBER’—what do you call it? Festive season or Holiday season! But it’s the ‘Christmas Market’ season in Germany; The season filled with fun, joy, and a bit of magic with these ‘Weihnachtsmarkts’. They are the best holiday spots for both local and international visitors. So, explore the Christmas market opening hours in different cities in Germany and plan a visit accordingly.
Latest Christmas Market Opening Hours
Opening hours of the Christmas Market vary based on the location. Most of the cities in Germany offer beautiful markets. Wherever you are staying, you can plan a visit to any of the nearest Weihnachtsmarkts. Below are the opening hours of some large cities that feature the best Christmas Markets.
- Leipzig
- Dresden
- Frankfurt
- Essen
- Berlin
- Cologne
- Hamburg
- Munich
- Baden-Baden
- Trier
- Erfurt
- Aachen
- Stuttgart
- Nuremberg
- Heidelberg
Leipzig Christmas Market Opening Times
- Opening Dates: November 26, 2024 to December 23, 2024
- Location: Central Marktplatz (Market Square)
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Sunday to Thursday | 10 AM to 9 PM |
| Fridays and Saturdays | 10 AM to10 PM |
| 26 November | Opens at 5 PM (Market Square) |
| 23 December | 10 AM to 8 PM (only at the Market Square) |
Dresden Christmas Market (Striezelmarkt) 2024 Hours
- Opening Dates: November 27 to December 24, 2024
- Location: Dresden’s Altmarkt
- Official Portal: www.striezelmarkt.dresden.de
| Day | Daily Timings (Monday – Sunday) |
|---|---|
| 27 November | 4 PM to 9 PM |
| 28 November to 23 December | 10 AM to 9 PM |
| 24 December | 10 AM to 2 PM |
Frankfurt Christmas Market Times 2024
- Opening Dates: 25 November to 22 December, 2024
- Locations: Römerberg, Paulsplatz, Mainkai, Hauptwache, Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz, and Roßmark
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday | 10 AM to 9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM to 9 PM |
Essen International Christmas Market Times
- Opening Dates: 15 November to 23 December 2024
- Locations: Willy-Brandt-Platz, Kettwiger Straße, Theaterplatz, Kettwiger Straße, Burgplatz, Friedensplatz, Markt, Porschekanzel, Medieval market, and Kennedyplatz.
- Official Portal: www.visitessen.de
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Sunday to Thursday | 11 AM to 9 PM |
| Fridays & Saturdays | 11 AM to 9 PM or 10 PM (might have extended hours) |
Berlin Christmas Markets Dates & Opening Hours 2024
Christmas Market in Berlin is not just in one location. You can explore a lot of Weihnachtsmarkts in Berlin. Among all those, the popular ones are listed below.
| Location / Market Name | Dates | Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Breitscheidplatz | November 25 – January 05, 2025 | NA |
| Kulturbrauerei | November 25 – December 22, 2024 | Monday – Friday: 3 PM – 10 PM Saturday & Sunday: 1 PM -10 PM |
| Alexanderplatz | November 25 – December 26, 2024 | Daily: 11 AM – 10 PM |
| Landsberger Allee | November 01 – December 28, 2024 | Monday -Thursday: 2 PM -9:30 PM Friday & Saturday: 2 PM – 11 PM Sunday: 12 PM – 9 PM 24 December: Closed |
| Spandau | November 25 – December 22, 2024 | Sunday – Thursday: 11 AM – 8 PM Saturday & Sunday: 11 AM – 10 PM |
| Gendarmenmarkt (Bebelplatz) | November 25 – December 31, 2024 | Sunday – Thursday: 12 PM – 10 PM Friday & Saturday: 12 PM – 11 PM 24 December: 12 PM – 6 PM 31 December: 12 PM – 1 AM. |
| RAW Compound | November 14 – December 22, 2024 | Monday – Friday: 3 PM – 10 PM Saturday & Sunday: 12 PM – 10 PM |
| Berlin City Hall | November 25 – December 30, 2024 | Monday – Friday: 12 PM – 10 PM Saturday & Sunday: 11 AM – 10 PM 24 December: Closed 25 & 26 December: 12 PM – 9 PM 30 December: 12 PM – 8 PM |
| Charlottenburg Palace | November 25 – December 29, 2024 | Monday – Thursday: 1 PM – 10 PM Friday – Sunday: 12 PM – 10 PM 24 December: Closed 25 & 26 December: 12 PM – 10 PM |
| Alt-Rixdorf | December 06 – December 08, 2024 | Friday: 5 PM – 9 PM Saturday: 2 PM – 9 PM Sunday: 2 PM – 8 PM |
| Potsdamer Platz (Winter World) | November 01 – January 01, 2025 | NA |
| Britz Palace | November 29 – December 01, 2024 December 06 – December 08 December 13 – December 15 December 20 – December 22 | NA |
Cologne Christmas Markets Date & Times 2024
Christmas Market in Cologne featuring in six different locations this year. All the opening dates and times of those are as follows.
| Location / Market Name | Dates | Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cologne Cathedral | November 18 – December 23, 2024 | Sunday to Wednesday: 11 AM to 9 PM Thursday to Friday: 11 AM to 10 PM Saturday: 10 AM to 10 PM |
| Cologne’s Old Town | November 25 – January 5, 2025 | Daily: 11 AM to 10 PM From December 26: 11 AM to 9 PM November 24 and December 24, 25: Closed |
| The Angels’ Market | November 18 – December 23, 2024 | Monday – Thursday: 11 AM – 9 PM Friday & Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM |
| Stadtgarten | November 15 – December 23, 2024 | Monday – Friday: 4 PM – 9:30 PM Saturday & Sunday: 12 PM – 9:30 PM |
| Harbour | November 15 – December 23, 2024 | Sunday – Thursday: 11 AM – 9 PM Friday & Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM |
| Nikolausdorf | November 18 – December 23, 2024 | Sunday – Thursday: 11 AM – 9 PM Friday & Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM |
Hamburg Christmas Markets Opening Dates & Times 2024
| Location / Market Name | Dates | Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| City Hall Market | November 25 – December 23, 2024 | Sunday – Thursday: 11 AM – 9 PM Friday & Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM |
| Winterwald | November 21 – December 23, 2024 | Daily: 11 AM – 9 PM |
| Jungfernsteig | November 22 – December 29, 2024 | Daily: 11 AM – 9 PM 25 & 26 December: Closed |
| Fleet Christmas Market | November 21 – December 22, 2024 | Sunday – Thursday: 12 PM – 9 PM Friday & Saturday: 12 PM – 10 PM |
| Santa Pauli | November 11 – December 23, 2024 | Monday – Wednesday: 4 PM – 11 PM Thursday: 4 PM – 12 AM Friday: 4 PM – 1 AM Saturday: 1 PM – 1 AM Sunday: 1 PM – 11 PM |
Munich Christmas Markets Dates & Opening Times 2024
Munich Christmas Market is opened in seven locations this year. A few are opened early i.e., from November last week only. The dates and timings are as follows.
| Location / Market Name | Dates | Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Marienplatz | November 25 – December 24, 2024 | Monday – Saturday: 10 AM – 9 PM Sunday: 10 AM – 8 PM 24 December: Closed |
| Munich Residenz | November 18 – December 22, 2024 | Daily: 11 AM – 9 PM |
| Sendlinger Tor | November 25 – December 22, 2024 | Daily: 10:30 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Wittelsbacherplatz | November 25 – December 23, 2024 | Daily: 11 AM to 9 PM |
| Chinese Tower | November 27 – December 22, 2024 | Monday – Friday: 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM Saturday & Sunday: 11 AM – 8:30 PM |
| Schwabing Christmas Market | November 29 – December 24, 2024 | Monday – Friday: 4 PM – 10 PM Saturday & Sunday: 2 PM – 10 PM |
| Pink Xmas | November 25 – December 23, 2024 | Monday – Friday: 4 PM – 10 PM Saturday & Sunday: 2 PM – 10 PM |
Baden-Baden Christmas Market Hours
- Opening Dates: 21 November 2024 to 6 January 2025
- Location: Picturesque Kurgarte
- Official Portal: www.baden-baden.com
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Daily | 11 AM to 9 PM |
| December 24 | 11 AM to 3 PM |
| December 31 | 11 AM to 3 PM |
| January 01, 2025 | 1 PM to 9 PM |
| January 06, 2025 | 11 AM to 6 PM |
Trier 44th Christmas Market Hours
- Opening Dates: November 22 to December 22, 2024
- Location: Main Market
- Official Portal: www.trierer-weihnachtsmarkt.de
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 11 AM to 8:30 PM |
| Friday and Saturday | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM to 8 PM |
Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt Hours
- Opening Dates: 26 November to 22 December, 2024
- Location: Cathedral Square
- Official Portal: www.weihnachtsmarkt.erfurt.de
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Sunday to Wednesday | 10 AM to 8 PM |
| Thursday and Opening Day | 10 AM to 9 PM |
| Friday and Saturday | 10 AM to 10 PM |
Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt Opening Hours
- Opening Dates: 22 November to 23 December, 2024
- Location: MAC – Märkte & Aktionskreis City
- Official Portal: www.aachenweihnachtsmarkt.de
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Daily | 11 AM to 9 PM |
| 29 November | 6 PM to 9 PM |
| 14 December | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| 23 December | 11 AM to 9 PM |
Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt Opening Times
- Opening Dates: 27 November to 23 December, 2024
- Location: Inner courtyard of the Old Palace
- Official Portal: www.stuttgarter-weihnachtsmarkt.de
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Sunday to Thursday | 11 AM to 9 PM |
| Friday and Saturday | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| Opening Day | 6 PM to 9 PM |
Nürnberger / Nuremberg Christmas Market Times 2024
- Opening Dates: 29 November to 24 December, 2024
- Location: Hauptmarkt
- Official Portal: www.christkindlesmarkt.de
| Christkindlesmarkt Days | Timings |
|---|---|
| Daily | 10 AM to 9 PM |
| 24 December | 10 AM to 2 PM |
| Opening Day | 5:30 PM to 9 PM |
Heidelberg Christmas Market Hours 2024
- Opening Dates: 25 November to 22 December, 2024
- Location: Altstadt
- Official Portal: www.heidelberg-marketing.de
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Sunday to Friday | 11 AM to 9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM to 10 PM |
All the opening hours and dates are provided above, after referring to their corresponding official websites only. However, checking the latest and updated information about the event from the official website is recommended before visiting. Happy holidays!