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Germany’s Winter Markets Stay Open After Christmas, With Some Running Into February

Flexible local permits let organizers prolong seasons, keeping ice rinks and winter villages open into January, sometimes February.

Overview

  • Berlin keeps several venues running, including Breitscheidplatz and the Humboldt Forum winter market through January 4 and the Christmas Garden until January 11, with Gendarmenmarkt festivities ending December 31.
  • In North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf’s market areas operate until December 30 with the Corneliusplatz ice rink open to January 11, while Essen-Steele runs to January 4 and Essen’s ice rink with Winterdorf to January 6; Cologne’s Heumarkt stays open to January 4.
  • Hamburg extends the season with Wandsbeker Winterzauber through January 1, and the StrandPauli winter market expected to operate roughly through the end of February.
  • Bremen’s Findorffer Winterdorf is scheduled to run until February 1, and Bremerhaven keeps 65 stalls open on its city market through December 30.
  • Saxony lists post‑holiday options such as Dresden’s Rauhnächte from December 27 to January 6 and the Neumarkt into January 4, while other cities add late runs including Munich’s Viktualienmarkt winter offering until January 5 and Hannover’s station market to December 30.