Christmas markets · Hamburg
Hamburg Christmas Markets 2026
Hamburg has 23 Christmas markets in this guide. Roncalli's Historic Christmas Market on Rathausmarkt (23 Nov - 23 Dec 2026) is the classic with the flying Santa, while Santa Pauli on the Reeperbahn (9 Nov - 23 Dec 2026) is the loud, adult favourite. Smaller options include the Gänsemarkt gingerbread village, the Stadthöfe courtyards and neighbourhood markets in Eimsbüttel and Barmbek.
23 markets · checked October 2026
- Santa Pauli Christmas Market2026: 9 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Wandsbek Winter Magic (Wandsbeker Winterzauber)2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; ice rink and hire cost extra; bratwurst around EUR 6.
- Roncalli's Historic Christmas Market (Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt)2026: 23 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free entry; return your mug deposit before closing.
- Marché de Noël - Christmas Market in the Stadthöfe2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; mulled wine expensive.
- StadtParkZauber Hamburg (City Park Magic)2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; card payment only.
- Christmas Market at the Apostelkirche Eimsbüttel2026: 12 Nov - 21 Dec 2026Free entry, fair prices.
- Weißerzauber (White Magic) on the Jungfernstieg2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry.
- Bergedorf Christmas Market (Bergedorfer Weihnachtsmarkt)2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; prices high, mostly cash only.
- CHRISTGRINDELMARKT2026: 14 Nov - 22 Dec 2026Free entry; food and drink at reasonable prices.
- Barmbek Christmas Market2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; mulled wine around EUR 3.50.
- Sternschanze Christmas Market2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry.
- Winterpride St Georg2026: 18 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free entry; prices fair according to visitors.
🧒 With kids
- Wandsbek Winter Magic (Wandsbeker Winterzauber) · Hamburg
- Roncalli's Historic Christmas Market (Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt) · Hamburg
- Christmas Market at the Apostelkirche Eimsbüttel · Hamburg
- Bergedorf Christmas Market (Bergedorfer Weihnachtsmarkt) · Hamburg
- CHRISTGRINDELMARKT · Hamburg
- Osterstraße Christmas Market · Hamburg
✨ Date night
- Santa Pauli Christmas Market · Hamburg
- Roncalli's Historic Christmas Market (Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt) · Hamburg
- Marché de Noël - Christmas Market in the Stadthöfe · Hamburg
- StadtParkZauber Hamburg (City Park Magic) · Hamburg
- Weißerzauber (White Magic) on the Jungfernstieg · Hamburg
- Bergedorf Christmas Market (Bergedorfer Weihnachtsmarkt) · Hamburg
🎉 With friends
- Santa Pauli Christmas Market · Hamburg
- Roncalli's Historic Christmas Market (Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt) · Hamburg
- StadtParkZauber Hamburg (City Park Magic) · Hamburg
- Christmas Market at the Apostelkirche Eimsbüttel · Hamburg
- CHRISTGRINDELMARKT · Hamburg
- Barmbek Christmas Market · Hamburg
Holiday market
Holiday market · Hamburg
Santa Pauli Christmas Market
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Loud, flamboyant market on the Reeperbahn
- Live music, DJ and shows
- Fair mulled wine prices
- Wood chips on the ground against the cold
What visitors sayGoogle 4.5 ★ · 448 reviews
For many Hamburg's best market: colourful, quirky, a bit naughty, with music and dancing. Prices are considered fair. At some stalls there are items that are not for children - several reviews point this out.
The market for an evening with friends - not really for children.
- 2026
- 9 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- S1/S3 to Reeperbahn or express bus 36/37 to Davidstraße.
- Parking on Spielbudenplatz is not allowed and around the Reeperbahn it is a matter of luck.
Worth knowing
- Open late: until midnight, Fridays and Saturdays until 1 am.
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Marché de Noël - Christmas Market in the Stadthöfe
✨ Date nightWhat's there
- In the inner courtyard of the Stadthöfe
- Tall tree of lights and a giant Christmas bauble
- Live music at weekends
- Card payment
What visitors sayGoogle 4.1 ★ · 87 reviews
Small, lovingly designed and cosy between the historic houses. Criticism: little French flair can be felt, the mulled wine stands work slowly, and at some the pours are too small.
A pretty courtyard market for a mulled wine in between.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; mulled wine expensive.
Getting there and parking
- U3 to Rödingsmarkt or Rathaus.
Worth knowing
- On weekdays it is much quieter.
IllustrationHoliday market · Hamburg
Christmas Market at the Apostelkirche Eimsbüttel
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Small market at the Apostelkirche
- Winemaker's mulled wine
- Fair prices
- Children's programme on some days
What visitors sayGoogle 4.2 ★ · 74 reviews
Small, cosy and family-style with fair prices and a good selection. Overcrowded on Friday evenings; some criticise changes to the food.
A charming neighbourhood market in Eimsbüttel.
- 2026
- 12 Nov - 21 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry, fair prices.
Getting there and parking
- U2 to Emilienstraße or Osterstraße.
Worth knowing
- Come on a weekday.
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Weißerzauber (White Magic) on the Jungfernstieg
✨ Date nightWhat's there
- White tent landscape on the Binnenalster
- Stylish lighting
- Special stalls, e.g. dog biscuits
- Very good public transport connections
What visitors sayGoogle 3.8 ★ · 69 reviews
Elegant and festive in the evening with a view of the Alster. Many, however, find the market cold and bare, with opaque mulled wine prices and chaotic snack stalls.
Nice for a walk by the Alster - for Christmas romance, go to Rathausmarkt.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- U/S Jungfernstieg.
Worth knowing
- Combine it with the market at the Town Hall.
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Holiday market · Hamburg
CHRISTGRINDELMARKT
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Small neighbourhood market in the Grindel quarter on Allende-Platz
- Around ten chalets
- Craft activities for children and a carousel
- Quality mulled wine, vegan food, craft beer
- Live music
What visitors sayGoogle 4.0 ★ · 41 reviews
Regulars love the family-style, relaxed mood, very good mulled wine, vegan food and the craft activities for children - and that it is never too full. Criticism concerns the tone at the carousel and expensive Christmas trees.
A neighbourhood insider tip for families and after work - small, but with quality.
- 2026
- 14 Nov - 22 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry; food and drink at reasonable prices.
Getting there and parking
- Allende-Platz in the Grindel quarter, Hamburg-Eimsbüttel.
Worth knowing
- Planned for 2026: 14 Nov - 22 Dec.
- Ideal after work or after the cinema.
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Barmbek Christmas Market
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Small, easy-to-navigate district market
- Cheap mulled wine (around EUR 3.50)
What visitors sayGoogle 4.0 ★ · 35 reviews
For a long time small, peaceful and cheap; more recently criticism of the mulled wine's taste and loud pop music.
An inexpensive neighbourhood market in Barmbek.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; mulled wine around EUR 3.50.
Getting there and parking
- U/S Barmbek.
Worth knowing
- Come on a weekday.
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Sternschanze Christmas Market
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Hamburg's smallest, most family-style market
- White mulled wine with orange
- Homemade chips and crêpes
What visitors sayGoogle 4.4 ★ · 34 reviews
So much heart in so little space: personable stallholders, good food and mulled wine. A few miss music.
Hamburg's warmest mini market.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- U3 / S-Bahn to Sternschanze.
Worth knowing
- Try the homemade chips.
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Holiday market · Hamburg
Hüttenzauber Neuer Wall (Hut Magic)
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Alpine hut with restaurant service
- Small market on Bürgermeister-Petersen-Platz
- DJ evenings
- Hot Aperol
What visitors say
Praised are the rustic alpine hut, the food (e.g. beef rolls) and the mood when a DJ plays - also popular for Christmas parties. Criticism concerns long waits for drinks and service, drinks stopping earlier than stated, and trouble with the deposit return.
More a hut bar with après-ski mood than a classic market - good for after work with friends.
- 2026
- 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry; mug deposit (2025: EUR 4 per mug according to visitors).
Getting there and parking
- Neuer Wall / Bürgermeister-Petersen-Platz in Hamburg's city centre.
Worth knowing
- Planned for 2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec.
- Keep your deposit tokens - no token, no refund.
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Osterstraße Christmas Market
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- District market on Fanny-Mendelssohn-Platz in Eimsbüttel
- Children's carousel
- Fried pastries, potato pancakes and bratwurst
- Winemaker's mulled wine
What visitors say
For residents a small, fine market with everything that belongs, and one of the first in Hamburg to open. Praised are sausage, fried pastries and winemaker's mulled wine at fair prices, sometimes without deposit. Criticism concerns crowding on the small square, the lack of Christmas music, a neighbouring building site and a few unfriendly sellers.
A nice neighbourhood market for a mulled wine after work - not worth a long journey.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry. Winemaker's mulled wine from around EUR 3.50 according to visitors.
Getting there and parking
- Fanny-Mendelssohn-Platz on Osterstraße in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel.
Worth knowing
- Opens early in November - good for the first mulled wine of the season.
- The square is small; at after-work time it gets full.
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Holiday market · Hamburg
Petit Noel
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- In the inner courtyards around the Tortue on Stadthausbrücke
- Wood-chip flooring
- Restored historic buildings and a sea of lights
What visitors say
Visitors describe a stylish, cosy insider tip in the middle of Hamburg: lovingly decorated courtyards, warm light, quieter than the big markets. In 2024, however, it was already much fuller.
One of Hamburg's most atmospheric small markets - as a couple best on a weekday.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Stadthausbrücke 10 in Hamburg city centre.
Worth knowing
- Come on a weekday - at weekends it gets full.
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Sierichs Weihnachtszauber (Christmas Magic)
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- In the Sierichs beer garden on the Stadtparksee
- Decorated huts with mulled wine and winter cuisine
- Children's area
- Alpine hut for groups and Puck&Play games
- Plenty of seating
What visitors say
Visitors praise a small, cosy market in the Stadtpark with sparkling lights, bratwurst, fried pastries and enough seating; there is something for children too. At weekends it is often very full.
A lovely meeting point in the Stadtpark for families and friends - if you want calm, come on Friday in the early evening.
- 2026
- 13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Südring 5b, 22303 Hamburg, at the Stadtparksee.
Worth knowing
- According to the organiser open only Fri-Sun (Fri 16:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-20:00), plus 21-23 Dec.
- Groups can reserve the alpine hut.
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Spitalerstraße Christmas Market
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Chalets along the Spitalerstraße shopping street
- Between the main station and Mönckebergstraße
Handy for Christmas shopping - for atmosphere, go to Rathausmarkt or Gänsemarkt instead.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Spitalerstraße, a few minutes from Hamburg main station.
Worth knowing
- Combine it with the market at the Town Hall and the Gänsemarkt in one walk.
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Holiday market · Hamburg
Christmas Gänsemarkt (Weihnachtlicher Gänsemarkt)
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Village of gingerbread houses made of wood and natural materials
- Lessing monument in the middle
- Crafts and decorations
- Food and drink until 23:00
One of Hamburg's prettiest city-centre markets - for mulled wine in the evening after a stroll.
- 2026
- 18 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Gänsemarkt in Hamburg city centre.
Worth knowing
- 2026: 18 Nov - 23 Dec, daily 11:00-21:00; closed on 22 Nov.
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Illustration· Hamburg
Wandsbek Winter Magic (Wandsbeker Winterzauber)
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Hamburg's early-opening market with a long run
- Small ice rink
- Idyllic, but small
What visitors sayGoogle 3.8 ★ · 241 reviews
Small and idyllic with a well-used ice rink; it opens as one of the first in Hamburg. Many reviews complain about the ice rink (staff, shoe sizes) and high prices.
A neighbourhood market with an ice rink - for residents, not for day trips.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; ice rink and hire cost extra; bratwurst around EUR 6.
Getting there and parking
- U1 to Wandsbek Markt.
Worth knowing
- Bring your own ice skates.
Illustration· Hamburg
Winterpride St Georg
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Queer Christmas market in St. Georg for queers & friends
- DJs at weekends and lots of music
- Vegan currywurst, crêpes and non-alcoholic apple punch
- A few steps from the main station
What visitors sayGoogle 3.9 ★ · 34 reviews
Many like the intimate, cosy mood, friendly staff and fair prices for mulled wine, currywurst and crêpes - a pleasant alternative to the overcrowded city-centre markets. Criticism: the space is small and quickly full, on some evenings security lets nobody else in; the food and design are rated mixed, and the music is sometimes very loud.
The best meeting point in St. Georg for a mulled wine with friends - on a weekday or Sunday afternoon, when there is still room.
- 2026
- 18 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry; prices fair according to visitors.
Getting there and parking
- Corner of Lange Reihe/Kirchenallee, a few metres from Hamburg main station (Kirchenallee exit).
Worth knowing
- Opening hours according to the organiser: Mon-Fri 13:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-22:00; closed on 22 Nov.
- On Friday and Saturday evenings it gets so full that entry is stopped at times.
- Watch your bags and phones near the station.
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· Hamburg
Winterzauber Lurup (Winter Magic)
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Small children's carousel
- Fresh fried pastries and crêpes
- Hot chocolate with cream and roasted almonds
- Magician for children on one Advent evening (2024)
What visitors say
Neighbours love the little market on their doorstep: everything you need without the city-centre crowds, with fluffy fried pastries, tasty mulled wine, friendly staff and a carousel that delights children. There was annoyance when the market was closed on Totensonntag but listed online as open.
A relaxed neighbourhood market for families from Lurup and Altona - not a destination, but a nice meeting place.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Elbgaustraße 116 in Hamburg-Lurup.
Worth knowing
- Closed on Totensonntag.
- Ideal in the early evening with children.
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· Hamburg
Winterzauber Waitzstraße (Winter Magic)
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Mulled wine hut in the middle of the Waitzstraße shopping street in Othmarschen
- Mulled wine, hot chocolate and hot Aperol
- Fresh fried pastries
- Butcher's stand with sausage, stew and chips
- Leave your shoes for St Nicholas
A mini market for a shopping stroll in Othmarschen - for a mulled wine after shopping, not as a destination.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; happy hour Mon-Thu 16:00-18:00 with drinks EUR 1 cheaper (2024 according to IG Waitzstraße).
Getting there and parking
- Waitzstraße in Hamburg-Othmarschen, right at Othmarschen S-Bahn station.
Worth knowing
- In 2024 according to IG Waitzstraße 22 Nov - 23 Dec, Mon-Sat 12:00-20:00; confirm the 2026 dates with IG Waitzstraße (waitzstrasse-hamburg.de).
- St Nicholas 2024: leave shoes on 30 Nov from 12:00 to 15:00, collect on 6 Dec in Waitzstraße and at Beselerplatz.
- Many shops on the street stay open longer on Saturdays in Advent, until 16:00.
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Illustration· Hamburg
Roncalli's Historic Christmas Market (Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt)
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- On Rathausmarkt in front of Hamburg Town Hall
- Flying Santa over the market
- Lovingly designed stalls
- Imposing Town Hall backdrop
What visitors sayGoogle 4.4 ★ · 126 reviews
For many one of Germany's most beautiful markets: spacious, festive, with the Town Hall backdrop. During Santa's flying show it gets extremely tight; criticism concerns returning the deposit after closing time and that the pushchair ban is hardly enforced.
Hamburg's classic - the flying show is worth it, but with small children do not stand in the densest crowd.
- 2026
- 23 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry; return your mug deposit before closing.
Getting there and parking
- U3 to Rathaus or U/S Jungfernstieg.
Worth knowing
- Pushchairs are banned - bring a baby carrier.
- For the flying show find a spot at the edge early.
Castle market
IllustrationCastle market · Hamburg
StadtParkZauber Hamburg (City Park Magic)
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Winter market in Hamburg's Stadtpark
- Village atmosphere with wooden huts
- Plenty of seating
- Flat rates for groups
What visitors sayGoogle 3.7 ★ · 82 reviews
Beautifully located in the Stadtpark, tastefully designed and not overcrowded. Many are annoyed by card-only payment and the awkward deposit return.
A lovely place for Christmas parties - bring a card.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; card payment only.
Getting there and parking
- U3 to Saarlandstraße or Borgweg, then on foot into the Stadtpark.
Worth knowing
- For groups, reserve tables in advance.
IllustrationCastle market · Hamburg
Harburg Christmas Market
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Traditional market in front of Harburg Town Hall
- Varied programme for families
- Much less crowded than in central Hamburg
What visitors say
Visitors praise the backdrop in front of the Town Hall, the varied family programme and above all that it is not as overcrowded as on Rathausmarkt in the city centre.
The relaxed alternative south of the Elbe - above all for families.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Harburger Rathausplatz in Hamburg-Harburg.
Worth knowing
- Anyone who wants to avoid crowds in Hamburg will like it here.
- Check the children's programme in advance.
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Castle market · Hamburg
Alster Christmas Market Hamburg
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Right on the Alster in the Anleger Hamburg beach club
- Fire bowls and seat furs on the beach
- Heated caravan booths
- Curling lanes and a gondola restaurant for two
- Raclette buffet, Kaiserschmarrn and Christmas tree sales
What visitors say
The waterside location with fire bowls, mulled wine on the beach and passing Alster boats delights; the staff are sometimes praised very highly. Others waited almost an hour in vain for service, and one guest had complaints for days after a fish dish.
Not a classic Christmas market but a winter restaurant on the water with curling lanes and fire bowls - good for a date or a company get-together by the fire; if you want to stroll between chalets, this is the wrong place.
- 2026
- 13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry. Curling 99 EUR per team and hour according to the operator, gondola menu for two EUR 149, raclette buffet EUR 39-41 per person, main courses EUR 19-25.
Getting there and parking
- Anleger Hamburg, Deelbögenkamp 2-3, 22297 Hamburg; customer parking on site (according to the operator).
Worth knowing
- Winter season 2026 according to the operator from 13 Nov to 23 Dec; opening hours: Mon closed, Tue-Thu 15:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-22:00, Sun 13:00-21:00.
- Book curling and the gondola online beforehand.
- When it is busy, order at the bar rather than wait for table service.
Christmas village
IllustrationChristmas village · Hamburg
Bergedorf Christmas Market (Bergedorfer Weihnachtsmarkt)
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- At Bergedorf Castle with its pond
- Nordic style and curtains of lights
- Small live stage and fire pit
- Roast suckling pig, hand bread, flame-grilled salmon
What visitors sayGoogle 3.5 ★ · 46 reviews
Those who like it praise the idyllic castle backdrop, the Nordic design, lights, fire pit and stage - pleasantly empty between Christmas and New Year. Regulars, however, complain about fewer Christmas stalls, high prices (Schmalzkuchen EUR 10), almost cash only and hardly any parking.
Pretty because of the castle backdrop - but expensive and smaller than before.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; prices high, mostly cash only.
Getting there and parking
- Bergedorfer Schloßstraße at the castle.
- Hardly any parking according to visitors - arrive by public transport.
Worth knowing
- Bring cash.
- In 2025 it also ran after Christmas (27 December pleasantly empty).
IllustrationChristmas village · Hamburg
Weihnachtsbummel Eppendorf (Christmas Stroll)
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Small neighbourhood market on Marie-Jonas-Platz
- Carousel for children
- Kale, sausage and all kinds of treats
What visitors say
Residents have been coming for over ten years and appreciate the relaxed, neighbourly mood and the carousel for the children. One visitor complained about poor hygiene at a sausage and kale stand.
A friendly neighbourhood market for families from Eppendorf - small, but reliable.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Marie-Jonas-Platz in Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Worth knowing
- Ideal with small children because of the carousel.
- Plan a short visit - the market is compact.
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