Overview
- Duisburg’s city market runs from 13 November to 30 December with about 90 stands and new draws including a plastic ice-skating rink, an ice-stock lane and a 170-point stage program.
- The popular market at Schloss Bodelschwingh in Dortmund is off in 2025 and 2026 as the historic site undergoes major renovations after water damage.
- Hamburg confirms a broad lineup with firm dates, including Santa Pauli from 10 November to 23 December and the Jungfernstieg “Weißerzauber” from 18 November to 23 December.
- Hamburg-Rahlstedt’s “Winterterrassen” will not return after two years due to low vendor revenues, and Tapfheim’s long-running “Bäuerliche Weihnacht” will be significantly smaller in 2025.
- A travel-platform weather analysis projects the best chances for snowy market visits in Finland’s Rovaniemi, Helsinki and Turku, with Nürnberg and München most likely within Germany.