Berlin Christmas Markets 2026

WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt GmbH runs this market on Gendarmenmarkt, where a stage in front of the Konzerthaus hosts acrobats, ballet and choirs. Craftspeople work glass, wood, leather and ceramics in a heated crafts tent, and Thursday admission takings go to social projects. An entry ticket is needed, except Monday to Friday 11:00 to 14:00, though not on 24, 25, 26 or 31 December; under-12s need no ticket. It runs from 23 November to 31 December 2026.

Since 2007 this market has filled the forecourt of Charlottenburg Palace, with the illuminated palace front behind the stalls. Traders sell Advent stars, pyramids, incense smokers, nativity accessories, candles, jewellery and ceramics. Two children's merry-go-rounds and a small Ferris wheel turn, brass bands stroll between the rows, and palace tours explain Hohenzollern Christmas traditions. No entry ticket is needed. It runs from 23 November to 27 December 2026 and is closed on 24 December.

Photo: Christmas Market at Charlottenburg Palace by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

Laubinger Event GmbH stages this market by the Rotes Rathaus, Berlin's red town hall. An ice rink circles the Neptune Fountain, a 50 m Ferris wheel and an Erzgebirge pyramid stand over historic carousels, and Santa's sleigh show runs three times a day. By St Mary's Church, a medieval market keeps a nativity scene. No entry ticket is needed; the ice rink has its own ticket. Open 23 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed on 24 and 31 December.

Photo: Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

Around the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (on Breitscheidplatz), a long canopy of lights runs over the stalls and giant light figures stand between them. Stallholders sell classic decorations, glass and bronze art and handmade toys, children's carousels turn, and one stand serves flaming rum punch. No entry ticket is needed. The market opens on 23 November 2026 and carries on past New Year until 3 January 2027.

Photo: Christmas Market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

For 2026 the market at Alexanderplatz has been redesigned in warm light and sand tones and gathers around the Fountain of Friendship between Nations, by the World Clock. Its festive stalls bring international specialities alongside classic Christmas treats, a mix of German and international traditions. No entry ticket is needed. It is scheduled from 23 November to 26 December 2026.

Photo: Christmas Market at Alexanderplatz in 2024 by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

Schaustellerbetrieb Wollenschlaeger GmbH organises this winter market on Schlossplatz and in the Schlüterhof of the Humboldt Forum. Video mapping plays across the baroque façades, historic fairground rides turn, and a laser show runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Potters, carvers and glassblowers work at their stalls beside leather goods, wooden toys and paintings. No entry ticket is needed. It runs from 18 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed on 22 November and 24 December.

Photo: Winter Market Schlossplatz at Humboldt Forum by UzeyirMikayil (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This pairing of a winter world with a Christmas Market takes over Potsdamer Platz and Alte Potsdamer Straße, where its stalls stand under the lime trees, in the Tiergarten part of Mitte. It is a seasonal festival with attractions for families as well as a market. The 2026 dates have not been announced yet.

Photo: Christmas Market at Potsdamer Platz by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

Ketering Event-Management runs this Scandinavian-style market in the courtyards of the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg. Red-and-white wooden huts sell Nordic handicrafts. Children ride the chain carousel and the children's carousel, climb the star ladder, try the crossbow at the knight's castle and post wishes at Santa's throne, while Swedish fires burn. The Lucia procession takes place on 13 December. No entry ticket is needed. It runs from 23 November to 22 December 2026.

Photo: Lucia Christmas Market at the Kulturbrauerei by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

Partner für Spandau GmbH organises the Christmas Market in Spandau old town, with stalls from the town hall to St Nicholas' Church. A pyramid and a lit Christmas tree stand on the market square, a nostalgic Ferris wheel turns by the town hall, a nativity scene has moving figures, and Reformationsplatz has two curling lanes. Traders bring gifts from all continents. No entry ticket is needed. It runs from 23 November to 22 December 2026.

Photo: Spandau Christmas Market by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

The Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt on the RAW grounds in Friedrichshain reaches its tenth edition in 2026. Potters, blacksmiths and wood carvers work at their stalls, jugglers, fire performers and bards entertain, and archery, knife and axe throwing are on offer, with a hand-turned wooden Ferris wheel, a carousel and pony rides for children. An entry ticket is needed, except on Mondays. It runs from 12 November to 22 December 2026 and is closed on 22 November.

Photo: Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt on the RAW grounds by Roy Zuo (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Winterdays and Christmas Avenue is a queer winter and Christmas Market at Nollendorfplatz in Schöneberg, sheltered under the elevated railway. Stalls sell decorative items, arts and crafts, jewellery and accessories, and the stage brings drag acts and DJs, with drag bingo on the opening day. No entry ticket is needed; visitors must be 16 or over. The Winterdays phase starts on 4 November 2026 and Christmas Avenue follows from 23 November to 23 December.

Photo: Nollendorfplatz by Babewyn (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Christmas Market at KaDeWe is tied to Wittenbergplatz in Schöneberg, where it stood in front of the KaDeWe department store when it was first held in 2025. It is a design and food market on the City West side of the borough. For 2026, no dates have been announced yet.

Photo: Wittenbergplatz by Reinhold Möller Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This market on Sophienstraße, next to the Hackesche Höfe in Mitte, reaches its 29th edition in 2026. It sells Berlin design and crafts, organic natural goods and fair-trade items, and leaves out fairground rides in favour of light artists, small choirs and street theatre. No entry ticket is needed. It opens on the four Advent weekends between 28 November and 20 December 2026.

Photo: Christmas Market on Sophienstraße by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

The Domäne Dahlem, a historic estate with a museum, holds an Advent market across its grounds. Stalls offer selected crafts, handmade nougat, marzipan and gingerbread and regional products; children make crafts and candles, tractors and carriages give rides, a brass band plays and bonfires burn. An entry ticket is needed; it includes the museum. The market opens on the four Advent weekends from 28 November to 20 December 2026.

Photo: Domäne Dahlem by Bildarbeiter (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Berliner Glühwald on Uber Platz, opposite the East Side Gallery in Friedrichshain, is a food and drink market set in a forest of fir trees. Covered, heated huts with fire counters serve potato fritters, waffles, roasted almonds, bratwurst and a winemaker's mulled wine. No entry ticket is needed. It opens from Wednesday to Sunday between 6 November 2026 and 3 January 2027.

Photo: Uber Platz by Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Holzmarkt 25 hosts this winter festival on the bank of the Spree in Friedrichshain. Makers sell handmade soaps, honey, designer jewellery, pottery, ceramics and photographs, and children get an indoor playground, a bouncy castle, a hands-on circus and biscuit baking. A cultural contribution is asked on entry, except in the first hour of each day; seniors and children up to 12 pay nothing. It opens from Wednesday to Sunday between 6 November and 20 December 2026.

Photo: Holzmarkt 25 by Flocci Nivis (CC BY 4.0)

The Christmas Market on Wilmersdorfer Straße lines the pedestrian zone of that street in Charlottenburg, part of the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. It is a traditional street market with a family focus, running along the street rather than on a square. Its 2026 dates are still to be announced.

Photo: Christmas Market on Wilmersdorfer Straße by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

Held since 2011, the Zehlendorf Christmas Market sets up along Teltower Damm on the Zehlendorf village green, in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. It is a traditional market with a family focus. Nothing has been announced yet about its 2026 dates.

Photo: Zehlendorf Christmas Market by Leonhard Lenz (CC0)

Nordische Märchenweihnacht takes place at Schloss Britz in Neukölln and on the estate next to it at Alt-Britz, in the south of the borough. It is a Nordic-themed Christmas Market with medieval elements and a family focus. The 2026 dates are not out yet.

Photo: Schloss Britz by Clemensfranz (CC BY-SA 4.0)