Weihnachtsmarkt Goslar
Set against the backdrop of historic half-timbered houses, the market features around 70 decorated stalls offering regional specialties, crafts, and gift ideas. A signature highlight is the Christmas forest, where visitors can stroll beneath dozens of illuminated conifers and enjoy hot mulled wine or punch.
What to Expect
Features an illuminated forest of 60 conifers with 160,000 lights.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Goslar Marketing GmbH
Food & Drink
Stalls offer regional culinary specialties, while visitors can enjoy hot mulled wine or punch in the Christmas forest.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and christmas-market visitors
Vibe
Festive and atmospheric
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Hours: Monday-Sunday: 11:00-20:00; Christmas forest until 22:00. December 24: 11:00-14:00; December 25 and 26: 12:00-19:00; December 30: 11:00-18:00.
- Parking: The page recommends using the three city-centre parking garages or the named larger parking areas, especially on weekends. Some city-centre parking spaces are reserved for residents from Friday to Sunday.
- Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible public restrooms are available at the Historisches Rathaus and the train station.
Tips & Advice
- On weekends, skip the Bolzenstraße, Marktstraße and Glockengießerstraße car parks, which are residents-only from Friday to Sunday, and use a garage or Osterfeld instead.
- Head to the Christmas forest later in the evening, because it stays open after the market stalls close for the day.
- Bring the children on December 6, when St. Nicholas visits the market with gifts and sweets for young visitors.
- Plan around the shorter opening hours on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and December 30, the market's final day.
- Use the signposted car parks and garages, since several streets around the Christmas forest are closed for visitor safety.
Special Events & Promotions
- The traditional lantern parade opens the Christmas season on November 25.
- St. Nicholas hands out gifts and sweets to children on December 6.
- On the third Sunday of Advent, the historic Roeder tunnel at Rammelsberg is lit with countless candles.
- A family afternoon puts the youngest visitors at the center.
- A guided old-town walk ends with mulled wine in the Christmas forest, booked separately.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Christmas forest?
About 60 conifers lit with over 160,000 lights, right in the middle of town. It's a quiet spot for a hot mulled wine or punch, and it stays open later than the market stalls.
What's on for children?
On December 6, St. Nicholas hands out gifts and sweets to young visitors. There's also a family afternoon focused on the little ones.
Where should I park on a weekend?
From Friday to Sunday, the Bolzenstraße, Marktstraße and Glockengießerstraße car parks are for residents only. Use the C&A, Galeria or Am Zentrum "Achtermann" garages instead. Osterfeld, Kaiserpfalz Nord and Füllekuhle also work, and Osterfeld and Füllekuhle are free.
Are there accessible toilets and baby changing?
The paid toilets at the Historic Town Hall and the train station are accessible. You can change babies at Rossmann on Breite Straße and at the Historic Town Hall.
What if I lose something?
Lost items go to the Tourist Information at Markt 1. After three days they move to the city's Service Center on Charley-Jacob-Straße 3.
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