Christmas markets · Berlin
Berlin Christmas Markets 2026
Berlin has 20 Christmas markets in this guide. The WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt (23 Nov - 31 Dec 2026) and the market at Charlottenburg Palace are rated the best, while the markets at Red City Hall and in the Kulturbrauerei offer the best settings. Landsberger Allee and Berliner Wintertraum are funfair-style rummel markets rather than traditional Christmas markets.
20 markets · checked October 2026
- Christmas Funfair Landsberger Allee (Weihnachtsrummel)2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; rides mostly around EUR 5. Wednesday is family day with reduced prices for children.
- WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt2026: 23 Nov - 31 Dec 2026Entry around EUR 2 (free on weekdays 11:00-14:00); children under 12 free. Mulled wine from about EUR 5.
- Berliner Wintertraum2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; rides cost extra.
- Christmas Avenue Berlin2026: 4 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Spandau Christmas Market (Spandauer Weihnachtsmarkt)2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry.
- Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Charlottenburg)2026: 23 Nov - 27 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Historic Christmas Friedrichshain (Historische Weihnacht)2026: 12 Nov - 22 Dec 2026Entry around EUR 3; mulled wine EUR 5 plus EUR 3 deposit.
- Winter Market at the Humboldt Forum (Wintermarkt am Humboldtforum)2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; deposit EUR 5 per glass, keep the deposit tokens.
- Alexanderplatz Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt am Alexanderplatz)2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry.
- Christmas on the Spree (Weihnachten an der Spree)2026: 16 Nov - 30 Dec 2026Ticket from EUR 29.99 (late admission) to around EUR 43; VIP tent from EUR 67, indoor dinner from EUR 89.99. Children under 6 free, 6-16 reduced.
- Lucia Christmas Market in the Kulturbrauerei2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; rather expensive.
- Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Red City Hall (Weihnachtsmarkt am Roten Rathaus)2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry, prices high.
🧒 With kids
- Christmas Funfair Landsberger Allee (Weihnachtsrummel) · Berlin
- WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt · Berlin
- Berliner Wintertraum · Berlin
- Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Charlottenburg) · Berlin
- Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Red City Hall (Weihnachtsmarkt am Roten Rathaus) · Berlin
- Winterquartier Berlin · Berlin
✨ Date night
- WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt · Berlin
- Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Charlottenburg) · Berlin
- Historic Christmas Friedrichshain (Historische Weihnacht) · Berlin
- Christmas on the Spree (Weihnachten an der Spree) · Berlin
- Lucia Christmas Market in the Kulturbrauerei · Berlin
- Weihnachtsrodeo Design Christmas Market · Berlin
🎉 With friends
- Christmas Funfair Landsberger Allee (Weihnachtsrummel) · Berlin
- WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt · Berlin
- Berliner Wintertraum · Berlin
- Christmas Avenue Berlin · Berlin
- Spandau Christmas Market (Spandauer Weihnachtsmarkt) · Berlin
- Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Charlottenburg) · Berlin
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Christmas Funfair Landsberger Allee (Weihnachtsrummel)
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Big funfair with Ferris wheel and ghost train
- Rides for all ages
- Mulled wine bars
- Wednesday family day
What visitors sayGoogle 4.2 ★ · 633 reviews
If you like fairground rides, this is the place: a large site, Ferris wheel, ghost train, everything well organised. Several visitors say honestly that it is more a funfair than a Christmas market. It quickly gets expensive for a family - rides around EUR 5, food sometimes overpriced.
Good for an evening with children or friends who want carousels - if you want a Christmas mood, go to Gendarmenmarkt or Charlottenburg instead.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; rides mostly around EUR 5. Wednesday is family day with reduced prices for children.
Worth knowing
- Open Monday to Thursday from 14:00, Sunday from 12:00.
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Berliner Wintertraum
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Colourful winter market with many rides
- Fir trees and coloured lighting
- Mulled wine stands and food
What visitors sayGoogle 4.2 ★ · 553 reviews
If you expect a funfair rather than a classic Christmas market, you will have fun here: many carousels, including for little ones, and plenty of food. Game booths and some rides are expensive.
A winter funfair for families - not a contemplative Christmas mood.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; rides cost extra.
Getting there and parking
- By S-Bahn or U-Bahn; check the exact location on the website.
Worth knowing
- Plan a budget for rides.
- Illustration
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Winter Market at the Humboldt Forum (Wintermarkt am Humboldtforum)
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- In front of the rebuilt City Palace
- View of Berlin Cathedral
- Large choice of food
- Chain carousel
What visitors sayGoogle 4.3 ★ · 137 reviews
The location between the palace and the cathedral is nicely lit and the market is not overcrowded. Many reviews criticise loud pop music, unfriendly staff and trouble with returning the deposit.
Well located but not very Christmassy - more for a quick mulled wine.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; deposit EUR 5 per glass, keep the deposit tokens.
Getting there and parking
- U5 to Museumsinsel.
Worth knowing
- Keep your deposit tokens - no token, no money back.
Illustration· Berlin
Winterquartier Berlin
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Winter market with ice rink
- Fire barrels
- Food trucks, Polish pierogi
What visitors sayGoogle 4.3 ★ · 36 reviews
Not a typical Christmas market, but nicely decorated, with an ice rink and good food - atmospheric only after dark. Parents wish for more patio heaters; at lunchtime hardly anything is going on.
Good for ice skating with children - come in the evening.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Entry around EUR 3; ice rink extra.
Getting there and parking
- Check the location and public transport on the website; do not park wrongly on the private site.
Worth knowing
- Come after dark.
Holiday market
Holiday market · Berlin
WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt
✨ Date night🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Between the German and the French Cathedral
- High-quality crafts
- Stage programme
- Heated restaurant tents
What visitors sayGoogle 4.6 ★ · 584 reviews
For many Berlin's prettiest market: stylish, clean, plenty of crafts, good stage shows and places to retreat indoors. Most find the small entry fee justified. It is still full on Fridays, and snacks are expensive (almonds EUR 5.50).
The first choice in Berlin for an atmospheric evening - entry is free on weekdays from 11:00 to 14:00.
- 2026
- 23 Nov - 31 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 24 Nov - 31 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Entry around EUR 2 (free on weekdays 11:00-14:00); children under 12 free. Mulled wine from about EUR 5.
Getting there and parking
- U6 Stadtmitte (step-free with lift) or U2 Hausvogteiplatz; buses 147 and 200.
Worth knowing
- Dogs are not allowed (except assistance dogs).
- Daily 11:00-22:00, Friday and Saturday until 23:00.
IllustrationHoliday market · Berlin
Christmas Avenue Berlin
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Queer Christmas market under the railway tracks at Nollendorfplatz
- Entertainment programme on stage
- Unique sales stalls
- Vegan snacks
What visitors sayGoogle 4.2 ★ · 298 reviews
For many their favourite Berlin market: warm, colourful, with a programme and special stalls. Criticism: too small for the crowds, chaos at the mulled wine stand, and VIP areas.
Berlin's happiest market in Schöneberg - come early in the evening.
- 2026
- 4 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Nollendorfplatz U-Bahn station.
Worth knowing
- There is more space on weekdays.
📷 Fridolin freudenfett · CC BY-SA 3.0
Holiday market · Berlin
Spandau Christmas Market (Spandauer Weihnachtsmarkt)
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- In Spandau Old Town in front of the town hall
- Huge choice of food from bratwurst to Kaiserschmarrn
- Extended market at weekends
What visitors sayGoogle 3.6 ★ · 191 reviews
Long-time visitors miss the stage, nativity scene and knights' market from before Covid; today food stalls and clothing dominate. If you are hungry, though, you will find everything here.
A food mile with an Old Town backdrop - for a Christmas mood, choose other Berlin markets.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- U7 or S-Bahn to Rathaus Spandau.
Worth knowing
- The market is bigger at weekends.
📷 Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0
Holiday market · Berlin
Alexanderplatz Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt am Alexanderplatz)
A large, central market with a Ferris wheel right on Alexanderplatz.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Around the Fountain of Friendship between Peoples and the World Clock
- Large Christmas pyramid serving mulled wine
- Roller-skating rink
- Santa's party house
Central and lively, more party than contemplation - for an evening with friends; for romance, Gendarmenmarkt or the Red City Hall are better.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- S+U Alexanderplatz (S-Bahn and U2, U5, U8) right at the market.
- Numerous tram and bus lines stop at Alexanderplatz.
Worth knowing
- Market daily 11:00-22:00 according to the organiser, party areas at the pyramid until midnight.
- According to berlin.de the 2026 dates were not yet confirmed - check beforehand.
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Holiday market · Berlin
Christmas on the Spree (Weihnachten an der Spree)
An all-inclusive Christmas market on the Spree bank opposite the Oberbaum Bridge: food and drinks are included in the ticket.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- All-inclusive: food and drinks in the ticket
- Waterside location with a view of the Oberbaum Bridge
- Mulled wine, punch, beer, wine and sparkling wine
- Ice stock shooting and nail-hammering
- Heated VIP tent and indoor dinner
What visitors sayGoogle 4.5 ★ · 618 reviews
Most are enthusiastic: a waterside setting, good food with short waiting times, friendly staff - the all-inclusive system shortens the queues. Portions are deliberately small; the early time slot is the most relaxed.
Not a classic stroll-around market but an evening at a fixed price - worth it for groups who want to eat and drink a lot; too expensive for a quick mulled wine.
- 2026
- 16 Nov - 30 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 16 Nov - 30 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Ticket from EUR 29.99 (late admission) to around EUR 43; VIP tent from EUR 67, indoor dinner from EUR 89.99. Children under 6 free, 6-16 reduced.
Getting there and parking
- Stralauer Allee 2 at the Spreespeicher in Friedrichshain, right at the Oberbaum Bridge.
Worth knowing
- Buy time-slot tickets online beforehand.
- The later the admission, the cheaper the ticket.
📷 Leonhard Lenz · CC0
Holiday market · Berlin
Lucia Christmas Market in the Kulturbrauerei
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- In the courtyard of the former Kulturbrauerei, Prenzlauer Berg
- Scandinavian delicacies: glögg, elk sandwich, köttbullar
- Carousels
- Jewellery and spices
What visitors sayGoogle 4.3 ★ · 73 reviews
For many a cult favourite and Berlin's prettiest market: atmospheric setting, special kinds of mulled wine and Scandinavian food. Very full at peak times, more expensive every year, and there are not enough seats.
Berlin's most atmospheric courtyard market - come early in the evening.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; rather expensive.
Getting there and parking
- U2 to Eberswalder Straße.
Worth knowing
- On weekdays before 18:00 it is more pleasant.
IllustrationHoliday market · Berlin
Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Red City Hall (Weihnachtsmarkt am Roten Rathaus)
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Between the Red City Hall and the TV Tower
- Ice rink around the Neptune Fountain
- Ferris wheel with a view over Mitte
- Christmas music and many stalls
What visitors sayGoogle 3.9 ★ · 49 reviews
The backdrop with ice rink, Ferris wheel and TV Tower is fantastic, and families praise the festive mood. Many, however, complain about sharply higher prices (bratwurst EUR 5.50), repetitive snack stalls and trouble with deposits and billing at individual stalls.
Berlin's classic family market with the best backdrop - keep an eye on prices and change.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry, prices high.
Getting there and parking
- Alexanderplatz S-Bahn and U-Bahn station, a few minutes on foot.
- U5 to Rotes Rathaus.
Worth knowing
- Come in the early evening on a weekday.
- When paying, watch the deposit and your change.
- Illustration
Holiday market · Berlin
Hawkins Christmas Market (Hawkins Weinachts markt)
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Themed Christmas market with an outdoor market
- Exhibition indoors
- Drinks and snacks
What visitors sayGoogle 2.8 ★ · 30 reviews
Fans of the series queue for hours - waiting times of two to four hours, and in the evening sometimes no more admission.
Only for real fans and with plenty of patience.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Check the entry price.
Getting there and parking
- Central Berlin; use public transport.
Worth knowing
- Join the queue at midday.
- Illustration
Holiday market · Berlin
Weihnachtsrodeo Design Christmas Market
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Design and crafts market in a brick hall
- Unique gifts
What visitors sayGoogle 3.8 ★ · 30 reviews
For regulars an Advent tradition with unique stalls. Criticism: an entry fee and still crowding at peak times.
Berlin's design market for special gifts - go in the morning.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Entry fee.
Getting there and parking
- The location changes - check the website.
Worth knowing
- Come early.
- Illustration
Holiday market · Berlin
Feuerzangenbowle in the Nikolaiviertel
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Feuerzangenbowle (flaming punch) and white mulled wine
- Champagne, French hot dog and crêpes
- The film "Die Feuerzangenbowle" is shown
- Free concerts
What visitors say
Visitors love the cosy, quiet corner in the Nikolaiviertel, the Feuerzangenbowle and the atmosphere with live singing; prices in line with the surroundings. A few complain that not every cup is served with burning sugar, and about unpleasant behaviour by one seller.
One of the cosiest mulled-wine corners in Mitte - for couples and small groups.
- Dates
- 14 Nov - 28 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry; drink prices as at the surrounding markets.
Getting there and parking
- Nikolaikirchplatz in Berlin's Nikolaiviertel.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 14 Nov - 28 Dec.
- On weekdays in the early evening it is still quiet.
- Illustration
Holiday market · Berlin
Environmental and Christmas Market in Sophienstraße (Umwelt- und Weihnachtsmarkt)
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Crafts in the Spandauer Vorstadt
- Takoyaki and homemade pasta
- Not overcrowded
What visitors say
A sweet, unassuming market with high-quality gifts and special food. Criticism: not everything is organic, disposable tableware and high prices (mulled wine up to EUR 6.50).
For special gifts in Mitte - keep an eye on prices.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; high prices.
Getting there and parking
- U8 Weinmeisterstraße or S Hackescher Markt.
Worth knowing
- Try the takoyaki.
- Illustration
Holiday market · Berlin
Oberschöner Christmas Market (6-7 December)
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Indoors in an old industrial hall (MaHalla) in Oberschöneweide
- Local art and creative crafts
- Sustainable treats
- Live music and fire show on both days
What visitors say
The few reviews are enthusiastic: everything made with love, good food, fair prices and a beautiful old factory hall as the setting.
The tip for Berliners looking for crafts instead of mass-produced goods - just one weekend, weatherproof indoors.
- 2026
- 5-6 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry (according to the organiser); prices fair according to visitors.
Getting there and parking
- MaHalla in Berlin-Oberschöneweide (Wilhelminenhofstraße).
Worth knowing
- Only on the second Advent weekend; before 2025 the market was called Reinbäckerei and ran in the Reinbeckhallen.
- Check the exact opening hours with SchöneVibes beforehand.
- Illustration
Holiday market · Berlin
Secret Christmas Market
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Small market in Berlin-Mitte on Oranienburger Straße
- Food and sweets
What visitors say
The only detailed review describes a cosy market with tasty food and sweets.
A small stop in Mitte - too little information to make a special trip.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Oranienburger Straße 32, Berlin-Mitte.
Worth knowing
- Check the opening hours beforehand - official information is missing.
- Illustration
Holiday market · Berlin
Stranger Things - Hawkins Christmas Market
A Netflix pop-up Christmas market for the series "Stranger Things" on Kurfürstendamm - a one-off in 2025; a return in 2026 has not been announced.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Selfie with the Demogorgon
- Mulled wine in the rebuilt Starcourt Mall
- Will Byers' couch
- Demogorgon-shaped waffles
- Props and merchandise
What visitors say
Fans enjoy the faithful sets, but almost all report extreme waiting times - sometimes several hours - and separate queues for drinks, waffles, merch and the exhibition; some were not admitted at all in the evening.
A fan experience for fans of the series right on the Kudamm - not a traditional market; in 2025 it ran only once.
- Dates
- 4-30 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry, no tickets needed.
Getting there and parking
- Kurfürstendamm 229 (Pop Kudamm), near the Memorial Church.
Worth knowing
- In 2025 daily 15:00-22:00, closed 24 to 26 December.
- A return in 2026 has not been announced - check with visitBerlin beforehand.
Castle market
📷 Kalima · Public domain · 📷 Heidi zu Klampen · Public domain
Castle market · Berlin
Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Charlottenburg)
✨ Date night🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- In front of the illuminated Charlottenburg Palace
- Play of colours on the palace facade
- Widely spaced chalets
- Children's carousels
What visitors sayGoogle 4.4 ★ · 154 reviews
For many Berlin's prettiest and most varied market - above all in the evening with the floodlit palace facade. The chalets stand far apart, which is good for families. Long queues on Saturday evening; parking is a matter of luck.
One of Berlin's two best markets, together with Gendarmenmarkt.
- 2026
- 23 Nov - 27 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- U7 Richard-Wagner-Platz or bus M45 to Luisenplatz.
Worth knowing
- Open Monday to Thursday from 13:00.
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Illustration· Berlin
Historic Christmas Friedrichshain (Historische Weihnacht)
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Medieval-style market on the RAW site
- Fire show
- Archery and blacksmith
- Hand bread, flame-grilled salmon, mulled beer and hot mead
What visitors sayGoogle 4.0 ★ · 140 reviews
Many like the coherent historical atmosphere, the crafts and the food; the entry fee (around EUR 3) keeps the market pleasantly empty. A few encounters with traders turned out negative.
Berlin's most atmospheric medieval Christmas market.
- 2026
- 12 Nov - 22 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Entry around EUR 3; mulled wine EUR 5 plus EUR 3 deposit.
Getting there and parking
- S/U Warschauer Straße, a few minutes on foot.
Worth knowing
- Be there for the fire show in the evening.
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