# Frankfurt Christmas Markets 2026

> When the 2026 Christmas markets in Frankfurt open and close, with opening times, from the official pages: Frankfurt Christmas Market runs 23 November to 22 December 2026.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/frankfurt/

GERMANY

Frankfurt's Christmas market spreads over six squares in the old town, from the Römerberg to Paulsplatz and the riverside Mainkai.

## Frankfurt Christmas Market

Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt

| Dates | 23 November to 22 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Monday to Saturday: **10am to 9pm** Sunday: **11am to 9pm** Official opening on Römerberg stage on Monday 23 Nov 2026 (5.05pm bells, 5.10pm speech by the Lord Mayor). |
| Where | Römerberg, Paulsplatz, Mainkai (incl. children's market), Hauptwache, Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz (Rosa Weihnacht) and Roßmarkt, old town [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.1106,8.6821) |
| Entry | Free |
| Official page | [www.visitfrankfurt.travel](https://www.visitfrankfurt.travel/erleben/feste-und-veranstaltungen/frankfurter-weihnachtsmarkt) |
| Hotels | [Hotels in Frankfurt near the market](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=50.1106&lng=8.6821&address=Frankfurt%2C%20Germany&checkin=2026-11-27&checkout=2026-11-29&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_frankfurt) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) |

Checked against [Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (organiser and tourism board)](https://www.visitfrankfurt.travel/erleben/feste-und-veranstaltungen/frankfurter-weihnachtsmarkt), 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 Spotted something out of date?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](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Making a Trip of It

**Staying over?** Most visitors from the UK make it a weekend. [See hotels in Frankfurt for two nights](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=50.1106&lng=8.6821&address=Frankfurt%2C%20Germany&checkin=2026-11-27&checkout=2026-11-29&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_frankfurt), priced for the first weekend the market is open. [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/)

## More Christmas Markets in Europe

- [Cologne](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/cologne/) 16 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
- [Prague](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/prague/) 28 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Strasbourg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/strasbourg/)
- [Bruges](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/bruges/) 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [Krakow](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/krakow/) 27 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Vienna](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/vienna/) 13 Nov to 26 Dec 2026
- [Brussels](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/brussels/) 27 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [Amsterdam](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/amsterdam/) 3 to 27 Dec 2026
- [Berlin](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/berlin/) 23 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- [Budapest](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/budapest/) 13 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- [Colmar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/colmar/) 23 Nov to 29 Dec 2026
- [Copenhagen](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/copenhagen/) 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [Munich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/munich/) 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- [Nuremberg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/nuremberg/) 27 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- [Tallinn](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/tallinn/) 20 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Dublin](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/dublin/) 20 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- [Lille](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/lille/) 18 Nov to 30 Dec 2026
- [Paris](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/paris/)
- [Salzburg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/salzburg/) 19 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027

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