Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt 2026 on the Hauptmarkt

The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt fills the Hauptmarkt in Nuremberg's old town with its famous "little town of wood and cloth" – one of the oldest Christmas markets in the world.

The wooden stalls with their red-and-white roofs sell traditional, often handmade tree decorations, nativity figures, gold-foil angels, prune men and, of course, Nuremberg Lebkuchen gingerbread. The market also includes the Kinderweihnacht children's area with hands-on stalls and a carousel, the Sternenhaus, the twin-towns market and the children's lantern procession.

At the festive opening on the first day the Nuremberg Christkind recites her prologue at 17:30, and the market stays open until 22:00 that evening. On Christmas Eve the stalls close in the early afternoon. Strolling the market is open to everyone.