# Munich Christmas Markets 2026

> When the 2026 Christmas markets in Munich open and close, with opening times, from the official pages: Munich Christmas Market at Marienplatz runs 20 November to 24 December 2026.

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

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Munich's main market runs from Marienplatz along the pedestrian zone, with a Christmas village in the Residenz courtyard, a medieval market and the Tollwood winter festival.

## Munich Christmas Market at Marienplatz

Münchner Christkindlmarkt

| Dates | 20 November to 24 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Closed | Sunday 22 November |
| Opening Times | Monday to Saturday: **10am to 9pm** Sunday: **10am to 8pm** 24 December: **10am to 2pm** Closed on Totensonntag, 22 November 2026. Closes at 2pm on 24 December. |
| Where | Marienplatz, Rindermarkt and the pedestrian zone, in front of the New Town Hall [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.1372,11.5755) |
| Official page | [www.christkindlmarkt-muenchen.de](https://www.christkindlmarkt-muenchen.de/) |
| Hotels | [Hotels in Munich near the market](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=48.1372&lng=11.5755&address=Munich%2C%20Germany&checkin=2026-11-20&checkout=2026-11-22&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_munich) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) |

Checked against [Münchner Christkindlmarkt (City of Munich, Department of Labour and Economic Affairs, organiser)](https://www.christkindlmarkt-muenchen.de/), 20 October 2026; [Münchner Christkindlmarkt (City of Munich, organiser)](https://www.christkindlmarkt-muenchen.de/fragen-und-antworten), 20 October 2026; [muenchen.de (official city portal)](https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/munich-christkindlmarkt-info-about-christmas-market), 20 October 2026.

## Christmas Village in the Residenz

Weihnachtsdorf im Kaiserhof der Residenz

| Dates | 16 November to 22 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Closed | Sunday 22 November |
| Opening Times | Daily: **11am to 9pm** 22 December: **11am to 8pm** Closed on Totensonntag, 22 November. Closes at 8pm on the last day, 22 December. |
| Where | Kaiserhof courtyard of the Munich Residenz, entrance Residenzstraße, Odeonsplatz [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.1418,11.5786) |
| Entry | Free |
| Official page | [www.dasweihnachtsdorf.de](https://www.dasweihnachtsdorf.de/) |

Checked against [Das Weihnachtsdorf (organiser)](https://www.dasweihnachtsdorf.de/), 20 October 2026; [München Tourismus](https://www.muenchen.travel/artikel/maerkte-feste/weihnachtsmaerkte-in-muenchen), 20 October 2026.

## Medieval Christmas Market

Münchner Adventsspektakel und Mittelalterlicher Weihnachtsmarkt

| Dates | 20 November to 23 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Closed | Sunday 22 November |
| Opening Times | Daily: **11am to 9pm** Closed on Totensonntag, 22 November. Formal opening at 6pm on 20 November. |
| Where | Wittelsbacherplatz, Brienner Straße 6-10 [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.1431,11.5763) |
| Official page | [www.mittelaltermarkt-muenchen.de](https://www.mittelaltermarkt-muenchen.de/) |

Checked against [Mittelaltermarkt München (organiser)](https://www.mittelaltermarkt-muenchen.de/), 20 October 2026; [München Tourismus](https://www.muenchen.travel/artikel/maerkte-feste/weihnachtsmaerkte-in-muenchen), 20 October 2026.

## Tollwood Winter Festival

Tollwood Winterfestival (Markt der Ideen)

| Dates | 24 November to 23 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Monday: **2pm to 10.30pm** Tuesday to Friday: **2pm to 11.30pm** Saturday: **11am to 11.30pm** Sunday and public holidays: **11am to 10.30pm** 23 December: **2pm to 10pm** Market closes at 10pm on 23 December. A New Year's Eve party on 31 December 2026 is a separate ticketed event. |
| Where | Theresienwiese [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.1318,11.5497) |
| Official page | [www.tollwood.de](https://www.tollwood.de/tollwood-winterfestival/) |

Checked against [Tollwood (organiser)](https://www.tollwood.de/tollwood-winterfestival/), 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 Munich for two nights](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=48.1372&lng=11.5755&address=Munich%2C%20Germany&checkin=2026-11-20&checkout=2026-11-22&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_munich), priced for the first weekend the market is open. [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/)

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