Freiburger Weihnachtsmarkt
Visitors can explore over 140 stalls spread across Freiburg's historic city center, featuring handmade gifts, traditional wood carvings, nostalgic toys, and festive decorations. Culinary options include roasted almonds, fresh crêpes, Baumstriezel, and savory sausages. Guests can also visit an illuminated photo point in Colombipark in front of the Colombischlössle.
What to Expect
Over 140 market stalls across nine locations in Freiburg's old town.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Old Town
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
FWTM Freiburg
Food & Drink
Food stalls offer roasted almonds, fresh crêpes and savory sausages.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families, holiday shoppers and food lovers
Vibe
Festive and traditional
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
High
Location
Know Before You Go
- Hours: Weekdays 10.00–20.30; Sundays 11.30–19.30; opening day, 19.11., 14.00–20.30; 23.12. 10.00–19.30. Closed 22.11. for Totensonntag.
- Parking: Parking garages and Park & Ride lots are nearby; Freiburg's low-emission zone applies to cars.
- Accessibility: A city center map is available for visitors with reduced mobility.
Tips & Advice
- Come on an Advent Sunday to browse the 15 extra stalls of crafts and food specialties set up along Kaiser-Joseph-Straße.
- Take the train or tram into the city, since stops are close to the market stalls and it's the most comfortable way to arrive.
- If you're driving, check the rules for Freiburg's low-emission zone first, as vehicles with high emissions are banned from driving there.
- Sign the kids up at the Kinderbackstube on the Kartoffelmarkt, where they bake their own cookies under guidance and get to eat them.
- Snap a souvenir photo at the photo point in front of the Colombischlössle in the illuminated Colombipark.
Special Events & Promotions
- 15 extra stalls with crafts and culinary specialties on Kaiser-Joseph-Straße on the four Advent Sundays
- Saint Nicholas visits the Rathausplatz on December 6 with a big sack of presents for children
- Lichtworte Advent meditation with music, words and silence in St. Martin's Church on the Rathausplatz, daily from December 1
- Cookie baking in the Kinderbackstube on the Kartoffelmarkt for a fee per person, with sign-up at the bakery
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there for kids to do?
In the Kinderbackstube on the Kartoffelmarkt, children bake their own Christmas cookies under guidance and then eat them. Baking costs a fee per person, and you sign up at the bakery. It's open on weekday afternoons and on weekends from late morning.
What food is there?
Follow the smell of roasted almonds, fresh crêpes, Baumstriezel and savory sausages, plus Christmas treats at the stalls.
What kinds of gifts can I find?
Over 140 stalls sell Christmas decorations, warm cozy textiles, traditional wood carvings and nostalgic toys.
Where are the toilets and ATMs?
Toilets are easy to reach from every part of the market. Besides toilet huts, some nearby restaurants take part in the "Nette Toilette" scheme. ATMs are close to all market areas, and both are marked on the market map.
What's the best way to get there?
The train is the easiest way in, and stops are close to the stalls. Drivers can use the parking guidance system and Park & Ride lots. Freiburg's low-emission zone applies to cars. Bike parking is also available nearby.
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