Best Christmas Markets

GERMANY

Berlin Christmas Markets 2026

Berlin has dozens of Christmas markets; the best known are at the Gendarmenmarkt (small entry charge), Charlottenburg Palace, the Red Town Hall and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.

WeihnachtsZauber Christmas Market at Gendarmenmarkt

WeihnachtsZauber am Gendarmenmarkt

Dates23 November to 31 December 2026
Opening Times
  • Sun-Thu: 11am to 10pm
  • Fri-Sat: 11am to 11pm

Christmas Eve (24 Dec) noon-6pm. Ends on 31 December with a New Year's Eve party and fireworks.

WhereGendarmenmarkt, Mitte (between the Konzerthaus and the French and German Cathedrals) Open in Maps
Entry€2; free for children under 12; free for everyone Mon-Fri 11:00-14:00
Official pagewww.visitberlin.de
HotelsHotels in Berlin near the market affiliate

Checked against visitBerlin (Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH), 20 October 2026; Berlin.de (official capital city portal), 20 October 2026.

Christmas Market at Charlottenburg Palace

Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Charlottenburg

Dates23 November to 27 December 2026
ClosedThursday 24 December
Opening Times
  • Mon-Thu: 1pm to 10pm
  • Fri-Sun: noon to 10pm

Closed 24 December.

WhereIn front of Charlottenburg Palace, Spandauer Damm 20 Open in Maps
EntryFree
Official pagewww.berlin.de

Checked against Berlin.de (official capital city portal), 20 October 2026.

Christmas Market at the Red Town Hall

Weihnachtsmarkt am Roten Rathaus (Berliner Weihnachtszeit)

Dates23 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
ClosedThursday 24 December, Thursday 31 December
Opening Times
  • Mon-Fri: noon to 10pm
  • Sat-Sun: 11am to 10pm

Closed on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve; closes at 8pm on 3 January 2027.

WhereBetween the Rotes Rathaus and the TV Tower, around the Neptune Fountain, Rathausstraße 15, Mitte Open in Maps
Official pagewww.berlin.de

Checked against Berlin.de (official capital city portal), 20 October 2026.

Christmas Market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

Weihnachtsmarkt an der Gedächtniskirche (Breitscheidplatz)

Dates23 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
Opening Times2026 opening hours not yet published (berlin.de: 'Noch nicht bekannt'; visitBerlin gives none).
WhereBreitscheidplatz, around the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche, Kurfürstendamm, City West Open in Maps
EntryFree
Official pagewww.visitberlin.de

Checked against Berlin.de (official capital city portal), 20 October 2026; visitBerlin (Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH), 20 October 2026.

Organisers can change hours or close early in bad weather: check the official page before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Making a Trip of It

Staying over? Most visitors from the UK make it a weekend. See hotels in Berlin for two nights, priced for the first weekend the market is open. affiliate link

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