Overview
- The 2025 edition features more than 170 juried artisans from 14 states and Scotland, with the return of German favorite Käthe Wohlfahrt.
- New offerings include the St. Nicholas Haus, reservable private igloos, a hands-on Glass Haus for ornament making, a Dec. 21 Pop-Up Artist Market, and a permanent stage for live performances.
- The market spans heated tents and an expanded Winter Wonderland beside the illuminated 100-year-old Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces.
- Christkindlmarkt operates Nov. 21–23 and 28–30, then Dec. 4–7, 11–14, and 18–21 at SteelStacks; hours are Thu/Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Fri/Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; tickets cost $12–$15.50, with free entry Fridays 5–8 p.m.
- Broader coverage spotlights leading markets in Vienna, Strasbourg, Prague, Frankfurt, and Nuremberg, while expert Maren Schullerus urges travelers to seek authentic craft vendors, visit off-peak, layer up, and bring cash or a reusable mug, with some outlets reporting multi-million attendance at major European markets.