Nov 19, 2010

Christmas Markets 2010 in Germany

Christmas is only 35 days away for Germans observing the celebration on Dec 24th. Christmas markets are about to start again in and a few are as early as this coming Sunday 21 Nov, such as the one held in the Franconian castle Schloss Zeilitzheim.

Most others start on the First Advent, 28 November 2009. The big town markets run for four weeks all the way up to Christmas Eve, whereas the small towns usually have it for a few days only (Thu – Sun) as it is in our town of Oberursel/Taunus (25 – 28 November).

Whether you are a new expat to Germany or have been living here for a while, Christmas market hopping does not get boring with the help of mulled wine and Bratwurst. Visiting a nearby Christmas market is one of the nicest things to do with your family on these otherwise quiet Sundays.

If you are not in Germany, but dream of visiting here during pre-Christmas time, then take a look at the following comprehensive websites to help your dreams along. This site is frequently updated and by now holds more than 2530 Christmas-related events.

List of German Christmas Markets

Nov 17, 2009

Christmas Market in a German Castle

On 22 November 2009, the German baroque Castle Zeilitzheim will open its doors again for its annual Arts and Crafts Christmas market.

75 vendors have their arts and crafts for sale in the castle’s court yard and cellar, while an organ grinder  supplies the music and couples dressed in traditional garb stroll around the grounds.

Program:

10:30 – “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. 6th grade performance by the Egbert-Gymnasiums Münsterschwarzach. Location: conference room.

11:00 – Flame show in the garden, presented by the duo Firlefanz, Jonglage and Varieté, Matthias und Silke Ebert.

11:30 – Gerhart Seidel will be reading Christmas stories for children and adults.

12:00 – Another flame show in the garden.

13:00 – “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.

14:30 – “Christmas Carols”. Christmas music and songs. Katja Tschirwitz und Anna Nesyba will be singing and performing in various rooms throughout the castle and Thomas Kerzel will be singing English songs.

15:00 – “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.

15:00 – “Arm und Reich – regiert Geld die Welt?” based on Charles Dickens. Café and Cabaret.

16:00 – Santa and a bunch of angels (not reindeer!) will be handing out goodies to the children.

Enjoy a visit to the Castle Café or browse the book market in the guesthouse “Zur Sonne” (across from the castle).

Entrance fee to the castle’s market: € 3,00 for adults, children are free.

Nov 28, 2007

Der Weihnachtsmarkt

Der WeihnachtsmarktThe Christmas markets in Germany are known by various different names, most commonly Weihnachtsmarkt, Christkindlmarkt, or Adventmarkt.

The markets offer traditional food and drink, such as Lebkuchen or Glühwein, but also craftwork such as Christmas tree decorations.

There are markets in most German towns. In the larger towns they run for most of Advent, the smaller ones are only for a weekend.

The most famous markets are Nuremberg, Dresden, Erfurt, Frankfurt and Cologne.

In the coming podcasts we will be talking more about German Christmas traditions.

To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:

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