Koblenzer Weihnachtsmarkt & Christmas Garden
Visitors can wander through decorated squares across the historic old town to browse handcrafted gifts, wooden crafts, and seasonal ornaments. Highlights include a 70-year-old wooden Ferris wheel on Zentralplatz, the city's largest Advent calendar illuminated in the baroque Town Hall dormers on Jesuitenplatz, and a festive nativity scene in the Town Hall courtyard. Attractions also feature heated seating huts, a children's railway, and artisans carving items from wood and mammoth ivory.
What to Expect
Spread across seven historic squares throughout Koblenz's Old Town.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Altstadt
Organizer
Koblenz-Touristik GmbH
Food & Drink
Stalls serve roasted almonds, gingerbread, crêpes, apple pancakes, Baumstriezel, vegetarian vegetable dishes and Flammlachs, alongside Glühwein, regional wines and Glühbier.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and christmas-market shoppers
Vibe
Festive and historic
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
High
Location
Know Before You Go
- Parking: Several parking garages are close to the city center; there are few parking spaces. Visitors will not need their car during a visit to the Koblenz Christmas Market, and all six squares are within walking distance of one another.
- Accessibility: Wheelchair access is possible, provided the cobblestones in the historic old town do not pose an obstacle.
- Pets: Das Führen von Hunden ist auf dem Koblenzer Weihnachtsmarkt nicht verboten. Aufgrund des hohen Gästeaufkommens auf dem Markt, empfehlen wir jedoch, ihren Vierbeiner zu dessen Gunsten nicht mitzubringen.
Tips & Advice
- Bring enough cash, because the food and drink stalls mostly take cash and card payment is only sometimes possible.
- Park in one of the city-center garages and walk, since street spaces are scarce and all the market squares are close together.
- Come on a weekend to hear Manfred Gniffke's dialect Christmas story at the Liebfrauenkirche and to catch the Nikolaus handing out sweets.
- Warm up in the heated huts on Görresplatz, the quietest square and a good base for families with small children.
- Take the cable car up to Festung Ehrenbreitstein for the Christmas Garden light and sound show, which is ticketed separately.
Special Events & Promotions
- On weekends at the Liebfrauenkirche, Manfred Gniffke and his son Michael tell the Christmas story and sing Christmas songs in Koblenz dialect.
- The Nikolaus visits the Liebfrauenkirche on weekends, handing out sweets to the youngest visitors and posing for selfies.
- The market opens with its traditional ceremony at the Liebfrauenkirche on November 20.
- The Christmas Garden light and sound installation at Festung Ehrenbreitstein, reached by cable car, needs a separate ticket.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring my dog?
Dogs aren't banned. Because the market gets very crowded, though, the organizers recommend leaving your dog at home for its own sake.
Can I pay by card?
Food and drink stalls mostly take cash, and card payment is only sometimes possible. There are cash machines in the city center.
Are there vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free options?
Vegetarians can get langos at Josef-Görres-Platz, focaccia at Jesuitenplatz, and baked potatoes with quark and vegetarian bratwurst at Münzplatz. Vegan options include roasted almonds, chestnuts and vegan baked-potato variants at Münzplatz. Chestnuts and some baked potatoes at Münzplatz are marked gluten-free.
Which square is best for small children?
Görresplatz is the calmest square and is popular with families with small children. A little railway runs through a Christmas forest there, and there are heated huts to sit in. Am Plan and Münzplatz both have children's carousels. On weekends, the Nikolaus hands out sweets at the Liebfrauenkirche.
Where are the toilets?
Toilets are at Forum Mittelrhein on Zentralplatz (with an accessible WC), Forum Confluentes, the Görresplatz underground garage, Am Plan and Münzplatz. There are no first-aid stations on the grounds, so call 112 in an emergency.
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