IllustrationChristmas markets · New Delhi · Bengaluru
German Christmas markets in India 2026: Delhi and Bangalore
The two German Christmas markets India searches for: the Indo-German Chamber's market in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, and NürnbergMesse's Christkindlesmarkt in Bengaluru — with 2026 dates, tickets and what's there.
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We list the Christmas markets announced by their organisers — here, two ticketed German markets. Many hotels, malls and churches also run Christmas bazaars; check local listings for those.
The most searched Christmas markets in 2026
Christmas markets by town and city
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- German Christmas Market New Delhi · Delhi
- The Sorbet Soirée Christmas Market (Sunder Nursery) · Delhi
- Christmas Earth Mela (Embassy of Italy) · Delhi
- Tamana Winter Carnival (British High Commissioner's Residence) · Delhi
- Holly Jolly Carnival (YWCA, Sansad Marg) · Delhi
- Chanakya Luxury Christmas Market · Delhi
Christmas markets in other towns
Aizawl
IllustrationWinter festival · Aizawl
Mizoram Winter Festival & Christmas Parade (Lammual)
Mizoram Tourism's winter festival in the city's central ground, 11am–10pm, with food and stalls, a Christmas-themed programme and a closing Christmas parade and carols.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Mizoram Tourism's winter festival in Aizawl's central ground
- Food and stalls
- Christmas programme, parade and carols
A rare chance to see Christmas in India's most Christian state.
- Dates
- 15–23 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Lammual (AR Ground), central Aizawl.
Worth knowing
- 15–23 Dec 2025, 11am–10pm; the parade closes the festival.
Chandigarh
IllustrationWeekend Christmas market · Chandigarh
Pre-Christmas Carnival (Chandigarh Club)
A two-day pre-Christmas carnival of premium fashion and sustainable lifestyle brands, 11am–10pm.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Premium fashion and sustainable lifestyle brands
- Two-day pre-Christmas carnival
- Food
More of a festive shopping show than a Christmas market — good for gifts.
- Dates
- 13–14 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Ticketed — check the organiser.
Getting there and parking
- Chandigarh Club, Sector 1.
Worth knowing
- 13–14 Dec 2025, 11am–10pm.
Darjeeling
IllustrationChristmas market · Darjeeling
Chowrasta Christmas Carnival
Darjeeling's hilltop square becomes a Christmas carnival with stalls of wooden trinkets, woollens and baked goods, carols and lights in the cold mountain air.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Christmas carnival on Darjeeling's hilltop square
- Wooden trinkets, woollens and baked goods
- Carols and lights
Best as part of a Darjeeling Christmas trip — the mountain setting does the rest.
- Dates
- 23–26 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Chowrasta, at the top of Mall Road, Darjeeling.
Worth knowing
- 23–26 Dec 2025.
- It gets near-freezing at night — dress warmly.
Dehradun
IllustrationChristmas market · Dehradun
Address One Christmas Market
Dehradun's much-loved three-day Christmas market on Rajpur Road: local vendors, handmade gifts, carols and warm lights.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Local vendors and handmade gifts
- Carols and warm lights
- Three days before Christmas
Dehradun's favourite Christmas market.
- Dates
- 19–21 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Address One, Rajpur Road, Dehradun.
Worth knowing
- 19–21 Dec 2025.
Gangtok
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Christmas market · Gangtok
Advent Sikkim Celebration & Market (Ridge Park)
A three-day Christmas celebration with a market of local entrepreneurs at Ridge Park above MG Marg, which is lit up for the season.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Christmas market of local entrepreneurs
- Ridge Park above a lit-up MG Marg
- Three days around Christmas
A pleasant Christmas stop on a Gangtok winter trip.
- Dates
- 23–25 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Ridge Park, above MG Marg, Gangtok.
Worth knowing
- 23–25 Dec 2025.
Guwahati
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Christmas market · Guwahati
Christmas Carnival Saraighat
An evening Christmas carnival by the Brahmaputra at Saraighat: festive lights, music, themed performances, carnival games and a kids' zone.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Evening carnival by the Brahmaputra
- Festive lights and music
- Carnival games and kids' zone
Guwahati's Christmas outing for families.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- ₹250 including three rides (2025).
Getting there and parking
- Saraighat riverside, Guwahati.
Worth knowing
- Check BookMyShow for this year's dates.
Hyderabad
IllustrationChristmas village · Hyderabad
Christmas Winter Village (Novotel HICC)
The hotel's yearly Christmas village: snow-themed paths, glowing reindeer, festive stalls and light installations — the closest Hyderabad gets to a European Christmas market.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Snow-themed paths and glowing reindeer
- Festive stalls
- Light installations including an Eiffel Tower
- Festive dining at the hotel
Hyderabad's most European-looking Christmas set-up — great for an evening walk and photos.
- Dates
- December 2025
- Cost
- Free to walk around; dining extra.
Getting there and parking
- Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, HITEC City; HITEC City is a station on the Hyderabad Metro Blue Line.
Worth knowing
- Open through December; evenings are when the lights shine.
Jaipur
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Christmas market · Jaipur
The Winter Flea Jaipur
Jaipur's big Christmas-time flea: Christmas market stalls, food, music, rides and shows at 3pm and 7pm over two days.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Christmas market stalls
- Food and music
- Rides and shows at 3pm and 7pm
Jaipur's biggest Christmas-time event — a full family outing.
- Dates
- 25–26 Dec 2025
- Cost
- From ₹499 (2025).
Getting there and parking
- Birla Auditorium, Statue Circle, Jaipur.
Worth knowing
- 25–26 Dec 2025.
Lucknow
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Christmas market · Lucknow
Creste Christmas Carnival (Lohia Park)
A three-day family Christmas carnival in a big city park: over 40 DIY activities, shows and storytelling for children, food and market stalls.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Over 40 DIY activities
- Shows and storytelling for children
- Food and market stalls
Lucknow's big Christmas carnival for children.
- Dates
- 24–26 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Ticketed — check the organiser.
Getting there and parking
- Ram Manohar Lohia Park, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.
Worth knowing
- 24–26 Dec 2025.
Noida
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Weekend Christmas market · Noida
Santa Fest Christmas Carnival (Club 125)
A free two-day Christmas carnival with food, clothing and lifestyle stalls and photos with Santa, noon–8pm.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Free Christmas carnival
- Food, clothing and lifestyle stalls
- Photos with Santa
A neighbourhood family outing for Noida.
- Dates
- 17–18 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Club 125, Sector 125, Noida.
Worth knowing
- 17–18 Dec 2025, noon–8pm.
Patna
IllustrationWeekend Christmas market · Patna
Christmas Carnival at Patna Golf Club
A one-evening Christmas carnival with a fancy fair of stalls, a magic show, brass band, music and games, from 5pm.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Fancy fair of stalls
- Magic show and brass band
- Music and games
Patna's Christmas evening out.
- Dates
- 21 Dec 2025
- Cost
- ₹200 (2025).
Getting there and parking
- Patna Golf Club.
Worth knowing
- 21 Dec 2025, from 5pm.
Ranchi
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Christmas market · Ranchi
Joy Town Christmas Carnival
Billed as Jharkhand's biggest Christmas carnival: three days of stalls, food, rides and family entertainment in the city's memorial park, from 11am.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Stalls and food
- Rides and family entertainment
- Three days over Christmas
Ranchi's main Christmas carnival for families.
- Dates
- 23–25 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Ticketed — tickets on BookMyShow and at the gate.
Getting there and parking
- Birsa Munda Smriti Park (old Jail Park), Ranchi.
Worth knowing
- 23–25 Dec 2025, from 11am.
Shillong
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Christmas market · Shillong
Christmas Market Laitumkhrah
A free street Christmas market in Laitumkhrah, Shillong's Christian heart near the Cathedral: stalls of local brands, food and festive shopping for six days.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Six-day street market in Shillong's Christian quarter
- Local brands and festive food
- Near the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians
The heart of Shillong's Christmas — combine with the lights and carols around Laitumkhrah.
- Dates
- 8–13 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Laitumkhrah Police Point, Shillong.
Worth knowing
- 8–13 Dec 2025.
- Evenings are cold — bring a warm jacket.
Thiruvananthapuram
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Weekend Christmas market · Thiruvananthapuram
Trivandrum Flea Market — Christmas Edition
The city's flea market of creators and small brands holds a two-day Christmas edition at Bharat Bhavan, 11am–9pm.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Two-day Christmas edition of the city flea
- Creators and small brands
- Food stalls
A good place for local, handmade Christmas gifts in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Dates
- 19–20 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Bharat Bhavan, Thycaud.
Worth knowing
- 19–20 Dec 2025, 11am–9pm.
Visakhapatnam
Illustration· Visakhapatnam
Christmas Carnival at Celest Mall
A ten-day mall Christmas carnival with festive décor, market stalls and plenty of street food, 10am–10pm.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Ten-day mall carnival
- Festive décor and market stalls
- Street food
Vizag's Christmas fair — free and easy.
- Dates
- 22–31 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Celest Mall, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam.
Worth knowing
- 22–31 Dec 2025, 10am–10pm.
German Christmas markets in India
Each runs for one weekend in December. Delhi's market — in 2025 its 26th edition — is organised by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce with the German Embassy on the PSOI lawns in Chanakyapuri. Bengaluru's Christkindlesmarkt is run by NürnbergMesse India, the Indian arm of the company behind the Nuremberg trade fairs.
What to eat, drink and buy
Bratwurst, pretzels, stollen, gingerbread and mulled wine (and non-alcoholic punch), alongside Indian street food. To take home: Christmas decorations, handmade gifts, German brands and baked goods.
Tips for a good visit
Buy tickets online in advance — both markets charge entry. Go early in the afternoon to avoid the evening crowds, and use the metro or a cab: parking is limited.
Questions
- When is the German Christmas Market in Delhi in 2026?
- The 2026 dates aren't announced yet. In 2025 it ran on 13–14 December, 11am–8pm, at PSOI Lawns, Chanakyapuri; entry was ₹500.
- When is the Christmas market in Bangalore?
- In 2025 the NürnbergMesse Christkindlesmarkt ran on 6–7 December at Marakata, Chamara Vajra; tickets started at ₹600.
- Are there other Christmas markets in India?
- Yes — hotels, malls, churches and expat associations run Christmas bazaars in most big cities, but these two German markets are the ones people search for.