Christmas Markets in Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Set against the backdrop of the Wittenberg market, small wooden huts host artisans and food sellers offering an assortment of seasonal goods. Visitors can stroll among illuminated Christmas trees, traditional pyramids, and carousels while enjoying the scents of roasted almonds, crepes, and mulled wine. The Christmas market stage also hosts a lively entertainment program on weekends and select weekdays, along with visits from Santa Claus.
What to Expect
Historic market square filled with wooden huts, carousels, and festive delicacies.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Old Town
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Lutherstadt Wittenberg Marketing GmbH
Food & Drink
Food sellers offer roasted almonds, crepes, mulled wine, and other seasonal delicacies.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and holiday-market shoppers
Vibe
Festive and historic
Energy Level
Low
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
High
Know Before You Go
- Hours: Daily 11:00 AM–8:00 PM; gastronomy until 9:00 PM.
Tips & Advice
- Stay on for dinner if you like, because the food and drink stalls keep serving for an hour after the rest of the market closes.
- Come on a weekend to catch the program on the Christmas market stage, which also runs on some weekdays.
- The market is closed on December 24 and 25, so for Christmas week plan to go on the 23rd or from the 26th.
- Visit between December 11 and 13 to add the free Advent festival at the Lutherhof, with carols, a light show and craft stalls.
- Dress warmly, because this is an outdoor market on the town marketplace and it stays open into the evening.
Special Events & Promotions
- Clubs' Christmas market on the St. Mary's church square, December 4 to 6, with choirs, children's dance groups, St. Nicholas visits and the arrival of Santa Claus
- Free Advent festival at the Lutherhof, December 11 to 13, with carols, a light show, an art bazaar, craft stalls and puppet shows
- From December 1, a window of the Augusteum's Advent calendar lights up each day
- From the second Advent Sunday, the Herrnhut starry sky light display shines at the Lutherhof
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food and drink is there?
Expect roasted almonds, Kreppelchen, crepes and mulled wine, along with other treats from the stalls. The food and drink stalls stay open an hour after the rest of the market closes.
What is there to see?
Small wooden huts sell artisan goods and delicacies among glittering Christmas trees, pyramids and carousels.
Is there entertainment?
Yes. The Christmas market stage has a program on weekends and some weekdays, and Santa Claus drops by more than once.
Are there other Christmas events in town?
Yes. The clubs' Christmas market runs on the St. Mary's church square from December 4 to 6. The LutherMuseums hold an Advent festival at the Lutherhof from December 11 to 13. The Möllensdorf Christmas Market in the forest runs every Advent weekend.
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