# Nuremberg Christmas Markets 2026

> When the 2026 Christmas markets in Nuremberg open and close, with opening times, from the official pages: Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt runs 27 November to 24 December 2026.

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

GERMANY

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 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Daily (Monday to Sunday): **10am to 9pm** Opening day, 27 November: **10am to 10pm** 24 December: **10am to 2pm** 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](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.454,11.0775) |
| Official page | [www.christkindlesmarkt.de](https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/) |
| Hotels | [Hotels in Nuremberg near the market](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=49.454&lng=11.0775&address=Nuremberg%2C%20Germany&checkin=2026-11-27&checkout=2026-11-29&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_nuremberg) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) |

Checked against [Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg (site of the Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg)](https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/), 20 October 2026; [Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg (English page)](https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/en/), 20 October 2026.

## Market of the Sister Cities

Markt der Partnerstädte

| Dates | 27 November to 23 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Hours not given on the official page. |
| Where | Rathausplatz, beside the Hauptmarkt [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.4545,11.0785) |
| Official page | [www.christkindlesmarkt.de](https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/der-markt/markt-der-partnerstaedte) |

Checked against [Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg (site of the Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg)](https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/der-markt/markt-der-partnerstaedte), 20 October 2026.

## Nuremberg Children's Christmas

Nürnberger Kinderweihnacht

| Dates | 27 November to 30 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Closed | Friday 25 December |
| Opening Times | Monday to Sunday, 27 Nov - 23 Dec: **10am to 9pm** 24 December: **10am to 2pm** 26 - 30 December: **11am to 8pm** Closed 25 December. Shorter hours (11am-8pm) from 26 to 30 December. |
| Where | Hans-Sachs-Platz, next to the Christkindlesmarkt [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.4531,11.0811) |
| Official page | [www.christkindlesmarkt.de](https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/fuer-kinder/kinderweihnacht) |

Checked against [Christkindlesmarkt Nürnberg (site of the Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg)](https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/fuer-kinder/kinderweihnacht/offnungszeiten-nurnberger-kinderweihnacht-1.8331273), 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 Nuremberg for two nights](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=49.454&lng=11.0775&address=Nuremberg%2C%20Germany&checkin=2026-11-27&checkout=2026-11-29&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_nuremberg), 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
- [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
- [Frankfurt](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/frankfurt/) 23 Nov to 22 Dec 2026

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