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Top 25: The ultimate guide to Berlin’s best Christmas markets

Did you know that there are an astonishing 150 Christmas markets held in Berlin throughout Advent each year? Among them well-known classics, sustainable markets, and cosy, neighbourhood-y wonderlands.

Naturally, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of our 25 favourite markets especially for you. Enough to keep you drunk on Glühwein until the new year, and then some. Because, why else would you be living in Berlin?



The Classics


Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt at Gedächtniskirche

Go west: the Christmas market at Gedächtniskirche (Photo: imago images / 7aktuell)

While Children enjoy themselves on the small carousels, parents can drink a mulled wine or homemade eggnog. And, of course, buy handmade Christmas decorations and other festive trinkets.

Address: Breitscheidplatz, Charlottenburg | 25.11.-5.1., Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri+Sat 11am-10pm, 25.+26.12. 1pm-9pm, 31.12. 11am-1am, 1.1. 1pm-9pm

Directions: S- and U-Bahn station Zoo


Berliner Weihnachtszeit at Roten Rathaus

The Christmas market in front of city hall is more akin to a festive fun fair than a traditional market.(Photo: imago images / Sabine Gudath)

A few steps from Alexanderplatz, Rotes Rathaus and Marienkirche make for a picturesque Christmas market setting, complete with an ice rink around Neptunbrunnen that can be used for free(!). From the ferris wheel you can see almost the entire city. And there’s carousels and a choo-choo train that leads through a ‘fairy-tale forest’ for children.

Address: Rathausstraße 15, Mitte | 25.11.-6.1., Mon-Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat+Sun 11am-10pm, 25.+26.12., 6.1. 11am-9pm, 24.12+31.12. closed, entry €1

Directions: S- and U-Bahn station Alexanderplatz


Nordic Märchenweihnacht

View of Gutshof Britz of Berlin, a castle in Southern Neukölln.
During December, Neukölln’s Gutshof Britz is transformed into a Nordic Christmas wonderland (Photo: imago images/Schöning).

Between the snow queen, her funny trolls, acrobats and jugglers, the estate at Schloss Britz is transformed into a fairy-tale Christmas market. Sled dogs, a Viking ship, and the little train make for a real adventure. Plus old handicrafts and Scandinavian specialities.

Address: Alt-Britz 81, Gutshof Schloss Britz, Neukölln | 29.11.-22.12., Fri 2pm-9pm, Sat+Sun 11am-9pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Parchimer Allee


Weihnachtsmarkt at Gendarmenmarkt

One to rule them all: the legendary Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt (Photo: imago images / Westend61)

Framed by the French and German cathedrals on Gendarmenmarkt, this is one of the most popular Christmas markets in Berlin. Stage performers entertain visitors, exquisite examples of craftsmanship can be found at the stalls, and star chefs spoil visitors in the tents with gourmet snacks.

Address: Gendarmenmarkt, Mitte | 25.11.-31.12., daily 11am-10pm, except 24.12. 11am-6pm, and 31.12. 11am-1pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Stadtmitte


Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Charlottenburg

What a setting: the Christmas market at Charlottenburg palace (Photo: imago images/Müller-Stauffenberg).

Located in front of the palace in Charlottenburg, this market has an almost olde-worlde aura — and almost didn’t happen this year. The organisers received their permit only at the very last minute. Various handmade products are available here, plus entertainment in the fairy-tale tent.

Address: Spandauer Damm 10, Charlottenburg | 25.11.-26.12, Mon-Thu 2pm-10pm, Fri-Sun 12pm-10pm, 25.+26.12. 12pm-8pm, closed on 24.12.

Directions: S- and U-Bahn station Jungfernheide



Design + sustainable Christmas markets


Advents-Ökomarkt at Kollwitzplatz

Organic goodies and a beautiful atmosphere: the eco-Christmas market at bougie Kollwitzplatz (Photo: imago images / Rolf Zöllner).

Visitors can find a large selection of sustainable and ethically-produced textiles, arts & crafts, or toys at this eco-market. The edible treats are all organic, and children can enjoy a ride on the back of a pony.

Address: Kollwitzplatz, Wörter Straße, Kollwitzstraße to Knaackstraße, Prenzlauer Berg | 

Directions: U-Bahn station Senefelderplatz


Adventsmarkt at Domäne Dahlem

Domäne Dahlem is an open-air museum on agriculture – and their Christmas market is a sight to behold (Photo: imago images/tagesspiegel/Thilo Rückeis).

On the weekends of Advent, all manner of arts & crafts can be found at the market in Dahlem’s former manor. If you’re keen to get creative, you can draw candles or make Christmas ornaments in workshops. And there’s more! Roast goose legs, mulled wine and waffles are on offer, while for ambience and entertainment there are carriage rides and a brass quartet.

Address: Königin-Luise-Straße 49, Zehlendorf | Sa+So 30.11.+1.12., 7.+8.12., 14.+15.12., 21.+22.12., 11am-7pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Dahlem-Dorf


Advent Lichter Genuss

A jungle in the middle of Berlin: Schöneberger Südgelände (Photo: imago images/Schöning).

At Giardino Segreto, all around the water tower, in front of the old carriage depot and the admin building, you can buy handmade products at this market. Light installations and a programme for children and grown-ups offer attractions and fun for everyone.

Address: Prellerweg 49, Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände, Schöneberg | 30.11.+1.12., Sat 3pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

Directions: S-Bahn station Priesterweg


Alt-Rixdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt

Alt-Rixdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt is one of Berlin’s most popular Christmas markets (Photo: imago images/Emmanuele Contini).

Charities offer handcrafted products made from wood, wax, metal and ceramics. Neukölln’s mayor will also be in attendance, along with the Three Wise Men and their camels. Choirs and music groups set the vibe, and there are rumours that Father Christmas might pop by.

Address: Richardplatz, Neukölln | 6.12., 5pm-9pm, 7.12. 2pm-9pm, 8.12. 2pm-8pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Karl-Marx-Straße


Christmas Avenue

A new market at a new venue: Christmas Avenue (Photo: imago images/Schöning)

From Cologne to the capital: the queer community’s Christmas market has moved from the Rhine to Nollendorfplatz. With crafts, decorations and delicious cocktails, as well as a stage programme and drag bingo.

Address: Nollendorfplatz 5, by Metropol, Schöneberg | 15.11-23.12., Mon-Thu 3pm-10pm, Fri-Sun 12pm-10pm, closed on November 17th and 14th

Directions: U-Bahn station Nollendorfplatz


Heissa Holzmarkt

Christmas market, but make it hip (Photo: imago images / tagesspiegel)

You can eat, drink, and bake here — and there’ll be good music, too. It is Holzmarkt, after all! Fairy tales and Bavarian curling in a christmassy atmosphere, what more could you want?

Address: Holzmarktstraße 25, Friedrichshain | 29.11.-22.12., Fri 4pm-10pm, Sat+Sun 2pm-10pm

Directions: S-Bahn station Ostbahnhof


Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt

Back to the middle ages: there will be Feuerzangenbowle (think mulled wine, but more theatrical), while acrobats and jugglers perform fire tricks and displays(!) accompanied by historical music. Small visitors can explore the manually-operated wooden carousel.

Address: Revaler Straße 99, RAW, Friedrichshain | 21.11.–22.12., Mon-Fri 3pm-10pm, Sat+Sun 12pm-10pm, closed November 24th


Merry Markthalle

Wochenmarkt Markthalle Neun

Crafted products from young manufacturers. To wear, furnish, arrange, eat –— and to give as presents.

Address: Markthalle Neun, Eisenbahnstraße 42-43, Kreuzberg | 29.+30.11., 6.+7.12., 13.,14.+15.12., 20.,21.+22.12., Fri 12-6pm, Sat+Sun 10am-6pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Görlitzer Bahnhof


Weihnachtsmarkt at Königlichen Gartenakademie

The former Royal Garden Academy in Berlin is now a not-so-secret secret tip for Christmas (Photo: imago images/Steinach).

Besides Christmas decorations and various presents, you can buy books here, too. And your Christmas tree! To relax from all that shopping, take a break and enjoy delicious treats from the café.

Address: Altensteinstraße 15a, Steglitz | 16.11-22.12., Tue-Sat 10am-5.40pm, Sun 10am-4pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Dahlem Dorf


Weihnachtsmarkt at Klunkerkranich

Klunkerkranich’s spectacular view is not only for summer (Photo: Julian Nelken)

Combine the view from the Neukölln-Arcaden rooftop with handmade products like jewellery, clothes, arts & crafts, and a children’s disco and readings.

Address: Karl-Marx-Straße 66, Neukölln | 30.11.+1.12, 7.+8.12., 14.+15.12, 21.+22.12., 2pm-10pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Rathaus Neukölln


Weihnachtsmarkt at Späth’schen Baumschulen

Witches, warlocks and Christmas spirits at the oldest tree nursery in the world (Photo: Daniela Incoronato)

Over 100 stalls with crafts, toys, and Christmas ornaments old and new are set up at the tree nursery in Baumschulenweg for your exploring and shopping pleasure. There’s also five different kinds of Glühwein made from various fruit wines. Enjoy them alongside other christmassy treats by a bonfire. This year, they’ve also built a magical blue hut in the gardens, where the Hexenberg Ensemble, a theatre company specialised in fairy tales, found their temporary home. Spectacular: the fire show in the evenings.

Address: Späthstraße 80/81, Treptow | Sat+Sun 30.11.+1.12., 7.+8.12., 14.+15.12., 11am-8pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Blaschkoallee


Weihnachtsmarkt at Bröhan Museum

Front of the close-up of the Bröhan museum's front with the name written on the wall. It is the backdrop to local Christmas markets.
Christmas at the museum: Charlottenburg’s Bröhan museum is the backdrop for a cosy and Kiez-y market (Photo: imago images/Joko).

Organised by the neighbourhood group Kiezbündnis Klausenerplatz e. V. , the Christmas market at Bröhan-Museum is all about arts & crafts: all those exhibiting their handmade creations here are based in Charlottenburg.

Address: Schloßstraße 1a, Charlottenburg | 7.+8.12., 1pm-6pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Richard-Wagner-Platz


Weihnachtsrodeo Design Market

A design market in an old industrial building? What’s not to like? (Photo: Robert Schlesinger ⁠/ Weihnachtsrodeo⁠)

Plenty of room to forage for special gifts over five floors. On offer: edgy design, products from local labels, as well as a small street food market.

Address: Luckenwalder Straße 3, Kühlhaus, Kreuzberg | Sat+Sun 30.11.+1.12., 7.+8.12., 14.+15.12., 12pm-8pm



Exciting for children


Lucia Weihnachtsmarkt

Lucia Weihnachtsmarkt at Kulturbrauerei (Photo: imago images / Kai Bienert)

Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden present their musical, craft, and culinary traditions at this market. The Swedish fire logs and mobile Sauna on site are classics. And Santa Claus visits every day at 5pm.

Address: Knaackstraße 97, Kulturbrauerei, Prenzlauer Berg | 25.11.-22.12., Mon-Fri 3pm-10pm, Sat+Sun 1pm-10pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Eberswalder Straße


Museumsdorf Düppel

Explore the Middle Ages without the murder and mayhem at the open-air museum Düppel (Photo: imago images/Joachim Schulz).

The medieval mud huts of the open-air museum Düppel invite visitors to cosy get-togethers inside: there’ll be cooking, carving and various other kinds of crafting — and live music, of course. The village square shines beautifully in the warm glow of the blacksmith’s shop, and other fiery trades.

Address: Clauertstraße 1, Zehlendorf | Sat+Sun 14.+15.12., 10am-8pm

Directions: S-Bahn station Mexikoplatz


Weihnachten im Tierpark

Christmas wonderland at the Tierpark and Friedrichsfelde Palace (Photo: imago images / Bernd Friedel)

For the first time this year, the zoo of East Berlin, Tierpark, will be transformed into a small Christmas wonderland. For €15 entry (Fri+Sat €17), there will be elaborate light installations and a small ice-skating rink. If that’s too expensive, there’s still the small Christmas market in front of Friedrichsfelde Palace to get you in the holiday mood.

Address: Am Tierpark 125, Schloss Friedrichsfelde, Lichtenberg | 21.11.-6.1., 5pm-10.30.pm, closed on 25.11.+26.11., 2.12.+3.12., 24.12., 31.12.

Directions: U-Bahn station Friedrichsfelde



The whole world in a Kiez


A Very British Christmas

Carols, and probably some mince pies at St George’s Church (Photo: David Beale)

At the Christmas fair in the gardens of St George’s, the Anglican church in Berlin’s Westend, the decoration is inspired by Charles Dickens‘ Victorian England. Crafted products are available, as well as Christmas carols to sing along to.

Address: Preußenallee 17-19, St George’s Anglican Episcopal Church, Charlottenburg | Sat 7.12., 2pm-6pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Neu-Westend


Danish Christmas market

Salted liquorice and other Danish specialities at the Julebasar of Berlin’s Danish community (these treats, however, are from speciality shop Kadó Lakritzgeschäft (photo: Jennifer Endom)).

Home-sewn things, salted liquorice and gnomes: the Danish community’s Julebasar at Christianskirken has a selection of Danish products on offer — and insights into the Christmas traditions of Germany’s Scandinavian neighbour.

Address: Brienner Straße 12, Wilmersdorf | Sat 30.11. 12pm-7pm, Sun 1.12. 12pm-6pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Fehrbelliner Straße


KiezWeihnacht

Altar of Samariterkirche. The church and the surrounding neighbourhood are the site of one of the most local Christmas markets in Berlin.
Samariterkirche and the surrounding Kiez is the site of one of the cosiest Christmas markets in town (Photo: imago images/Bernd Friedel).

Across more than 30 stalls you’ll find designer jewellery, toys or Christmas decorations. Most vendors are from the neighbourhood, the Samariterkiez, themselves — which is part of the concept. Additionally, there’ll be concerts and readings at the church.

Address: Samariterstraße 14, Friedrichshain | Sat+Sun 7.+8.12., 14.+15.12. 1pm-8pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Samariterstraße


Märchenhafter Weihnachtsmarkt in Grunewald

The Grunewald Weihnachtsmarkt is pretty magical (Photo: SPSG)

Jagdschloss Grunewald forms a magical backdrop each year, when fairy-tale figures such as Mother Hulda, Cinderella, or the evil stepmother appear between stalls filled with arts & crafts at one of the most enchanting Christmas markets in Berlin. Children can also hear spellbinding tales from the storyteller.

Address: Hüttenweg 100, am Grunewaldsee, Jagdschloss Grunewald, Zehlendorf | Sat+Sun 7.+8.12., 11am-7pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Oskar-Helene-Heim


Schwedischer Weihnachtsbasar

Enjoy allll the Glögg and other Swedish treats (Photo: Hannah Pemberton)

Another of Berlin’s Scandinavian Christmas markets: discover traditional Nordic products here — and Lucia, or St. Lucy, the ‘queen of lights’, will visit every day at 5pm.

Address: Landhausstraße 26-28, Schwedische Victoriagemeinde, Wilmersdorf | Sat 30.11., 10am-7pm, Sun 1.12. 12pm-6pm

Directions: U-Bahn station Berliner Straße



Translated by Aida Baghernejad



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