Overview
- The long-running market in Essen-Steele begins in early November, positioning itself among Germany’s first major Christmas markets each year.
- Organizers aim to top one million visitors after estimating about 800,000 attendees last season.
- Around 100 stalls offer traditional food, sweets and gifts alongside three original locomotives as drawcards.
- Live performances emphasize Schlager and folk music to anchor the entertainment program.
- A helicopter arrival by a St. Nicholas performer on December 6 and a 15‑meter rotating fir tree, activated by a €2 donation for charity, headline the special events.