GERMANY
Nuremberg Christmas Markets 2026
Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt on the Hauptmarkt is one of Germany's most famous, with a market of its twin towns and a children's Christmas market next to it.
Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt
| Dates | 27 November to 24 December 2026 |
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| Opening Times |
Formal opening with the Christkind's prologue at 5.30pm on 27 November. Closes at 2pm on 24 December. |
| Where | Hauptmarkt, Old Town Open in Maps |
| Official page | www.christkindlesmarkt.de |
| Hotels | Hotels in Nuremberg near the market affiliate |
Checked against Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg (site of the Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg), 20 October 2026; Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg (English page), 20 October 2026.
Market of the Sister Cities
Markt der Partnerstädte
| Dates | 27 November to 23 December 2026 |
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| Opening Times | Hours not given on the official page. |
| Where | Rathausplatz, beside the Hauptmarkt Open in Maps |
| Official page | www.christkindlesmarkt.de |
Checked against Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg (site of the Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg), 20 October 2026.
Nuremberg Children's Christmas
Nürnberger Kinderweihnacht
| Dates | 27 November to 30 December 2026 |
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| Closed | Friday 25 December |
| Opening Times |
Closed 25 December. Shorter hours (11am-8pm) from 26 to 30 December. |
| Where | Hans-Sachs-Platz, next to the Christkindlesmarkt Open in Maps |
| Official page | www.christkindlesmarkt.de |
Checked against Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg (site of the Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg), 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 Spotted something out of date?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 Nuremberg for two nights, priced for the first weekend the market is open. affiliate link
More Christmas Markets in Europe
- Cologne 16 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
- Prague 28 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Strasbourg
- Bruges 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Krakow 27 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Vienna 13 Nov to 26 Dec 2026
- Brussels 27 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Amsterdam 3 to 27 Dec 2026
- Berlin 23 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- Budapest 13 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- Colmar 23 Nov to 29 Dec 2026
- Copenhagen 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Munich 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- Tallinn 20 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Dublin 20 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- Lille 18 Nov to 30 Dec 2026
- Paris
- Salzburg 19 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- Frankfurt 23 Nov to 22 Dec 2026