Iserlohner Weihnachtsmarkt
Visitors can wander among festively decorated huts on Alter Rathausplatz offering mulled wine, sweet treats, and savory specialties ranging from spit roast to potato pancakes. Rotating stalls feature crafts, baked goods, and charitable projects presented by local clubs, schools, and artisans. The market also offers holiday gift shopping, a children's carousel, live stage music on weekend evenings, and an open-air ecumenical service on Christmas Eve.
What to Expect
Traditional holiday market with rotating community huts and weekend live music.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Wintertraum GmbH & Co. KG
Food & Drink
Four huts serve mulled wine and punch, alongside roasted almonds, sweets, spit roast, grill specialties, mushrooms, hot dogs, potato pancakes, crêpes, fresh waffles, baked goods, and other international specialties.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and christmas-market shoppers
Vibe
Festive and communal
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
High
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: The Kinderkarussell has reduced ride fares every “Familien-Dienstag”.
- Hours: Mon–Thu: 11–21; Fri–Sat: 11–22; Sun: 13–21. December 23: 11–23; December 24: 11–16.
Tips & Advice
- Bring the kids on a Tuesday, because Family Tuesday means reduced fares on the children's carousel that runs every day of the market.
- Plan a Friday or Saturday evening visit if you want live music, since that's when artists perform on the stage in front of the Old Town Hall.
- Don't plan a visit for Sunday, November 22, because the market closes for Totensonntag that day.
- Visit the rotating huts more than once, because different clubs, schools, artists and charities take turns there with waffles, homemade goods and charity projects.
- If you can't find the right present, pick up a WaldStadtGutschein voucher that can be redeemed at shops in Iserlohn.
Special Events & Promotions
- Family Tuesday: reduced fares on the children's carousel every Tuesday.
- Stage program with live music on Friday and Saturday evenings in front of the Old Town Hall.
- Ecumenical open-air service on Christmas Eve.
- Extended late opening on December 23.
- The Christmas lights in the city center shine even more than before this year.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to eat and drink?
There are four mulled wine and punch huts, plus roasted almonds and sweets, spit roast and grilled food, mushrooms, hot dogs, potato pancakes, crêpes and other international specialties. The rotating huts sell fresh waffles and baked goods.
Is there something for kids?
Yes. The children's carousel runs every day and has reduced fares on every Family Tuesday.
Is there live music?
Yes. On Friday and Saturday evenings, artists from a range of genres perform on the stage in front of the Old Town Hall.
What gifts can I find at the market?
There are Christmas gifts such as Erzgebirge figures and handmade crafts. The rotating huts change regularly and feature clubs, schools, artists and charities selling homemade goods and running charity projects.
Is anything happening on Christmas Eve?
Yes. An ecumenical open-air service is held on Christmas Eve.
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