Last updated: 11. November 2024
Welcome to your practical guide through Meerbusch's Christmas season! This guide will lead you through the festive events and winter attractions of our city on the Lower Rhine.
Around the historic marketplace in Lank-Latum and along Dorfstraße in Büderich, you'll find atmospheric Christmas markets with regional specialties and traditional crafts. From the decorated squares in various districts to the illuminated shopping streets, Meerbusch offers numerous opportunities to enjoy the Advent season, while the nearby cities of Düsseldorf and Krefeld with their large Christmas markets are less than 20 minutes away.
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Meerbusch Holiday Markets and Shopping
Düsseldorf Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique themed markets with traditional craftsmanship and culinary delights.
- Description
- The Christmas market in Düsseldorf offers a diverse selection of local and international delicacies as well as handmade and festive products. The various themed markets invite visitors to stroll and linger.
- Where
- Düsseldorf | More Info : Düsseldorf Christmas Market
Cologne Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Star-shaped setup with over 70,000 LEDs.
- Description
- The Cologne Cathedral Christmas Market features around 150 festively decorated stalls with handicrafts, gifts, and food. Over 300 Herrnhuter stars shine on the sales stands and the central stage.
- Where
- Cologne | More Info : Cologne Christmas Market
Essen Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique atmosphere created by a network of 100,000 light points over the Kennedyplatz.
- Description
- The 52nd International Christmas Market in Essen features around 170 stalls offering imaginative gift ideas, traditional Christmas presents, and culinary temptations from around 20 international countries and various German regions. The Flachsmarkt transports visitors to a medieval world, while the Essener Lichtwochen enchant the entire city.
- Where
- Essen | More Info : Essen Christmas Market
St. Nicholas Market Cologne
- What to Expect
- Unique Christmas atmosphere with traditional Christmas stalls and living Christmas figures.
- Description
- The Nikolausmarkt in Cologne offers a charming atmosphere with traditional Christmas stalls, delicious food and drinks, and handmade gifts. Visit the market to enjoy the festive mood and be convinced by the many attractions like the Hahnentor and the living Christmas figures.
- Where
- Cologne | More Info : St. Nicholas Market Cologne
Duisburg Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Lovingly decorated wooden huts and festively decorated trees.
- Description
- The Duisburg Christmas Market transforms the city center into a light-filled spectacle with over a hundred lovingly decorated wooden huts and festively decorated trees. The air is filled with the scent of cinnamon and anise, as well as gingerbread and speculoos. Traditional handicrafts and unique gift items can be found in the wooden huts, while the ice rink of the Duisburg City Works offers winter fun for young and old.
- Where
- Duisburg | More Info : Duisburg Christmas Market
Mönchengladbach Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Climate-neutral ice rink and diverse culinary offerings.
- Description
- The Mönchengladbacher Christmas Market offers a festive atmosphere with a children's carousel, a curling lane, and a climate-neutral ice rink for sledding or roller skating. There are hearty snacks like currywurst with fries or spit-roasted bread rolls, as well as vegetarian and sweet treats. The modern Elchbar XL offers a variety of soft drinks and hot beverages with and without alcohol.
- Where
- Mönchengladbach | More Info : Mönchengladbach Christmas Market
Krefeld Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Weihnachtshäuschen designed specifically for Krefeld with light wood and warm red applications.
- Description
- Under the feet of the Dionysius Church, a festive Christmas garden will be created from November 21 to December 23, 2024. In the warm light, Himalayan birches, ornamental apples, black cherries, and red hawthorns create a natural magic. Special Weihnachtshäuschen designed for Krefeld with light wood and warm red applications complement the Christmas garden and create a charming city idyll. The place laid out with mulch and "Waldmöbel" offers opportunities for marveling, relaxing, and lingering.
- Where
- Krefeld | More Info : Krefeld Christmas Market
Leverkusen Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Culinary delights with two ice stock lanes and a memorial photo booth.
- Description
- The Weihnachtsmarkt at Kasino Leverkusen offers a diverse culinary selection, two ice stock lanes, and a memorial photo booth under the plane trees.
- Where
- Leverkusen | More Info : Leverkusen Christmas Market
Wuppertal Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique atmosphere with regional and international specialties.
- Description
- The Wuppertal-Elberfeld Christmas Market offers delicious specialties from the region and around the world, available from November 21 to December 23 on the Döppersberg, Neumarkt, Von-der-Heydt Platz, and Herzogstraße in the Elberfeld city center.
- Where
- Wuppertal | More Info : Wuppertal Christmas Market
Remscheid Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Special block huts for private rounds.
- Description
- The Remscheider Christmas Market offers a diverse atmosphere with wooden huts, festive lighting, and mulled wine. It features a varied program with after-work parties, fireworks, and walking acts.
- Where
- Remscheid | More Info : Remscheid Christmas Market
Meerbusch Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Cologne Christmas Circus
- What to Expect
- World-famous clowns and acrobats in a festive tent.
- Description
- The Cologne Christmas Circus offers an awe-inspiring program with stunning comedy, poetic scenes, breathtaking illusions, and artistic performances. Over 60 international artists present themselves in a festive tent.
- Where
- Cologne | More Info : Cologne Christmas Circus
New Year's Concert Düsseldorf
- What to Expect
- Unique combination of classical pieces under the direction of a young British conductor.
- Description
- The New Year's Concert in the Tonhalle Düsseldorf offers a diverse selection of classical works, directed by Harry Ogg. The performance includes pieces by Georges Bizet, Gioacchino Rossini, Maurice Ravel, and other renowned composers.
- Where
- Düsseldorf | More Info : New Year's Concert Düsseldorf
New Year's Concert Cologne
- What to Expect
- Lively and captivating musical treats.
- Description
- The New Year's Concert in Cologne offers a diverse journey through the world of musicals and film music with the Cologne Symphony Orchestra and several vocal soloists.
- Where
- Cologne | More Info : New Year's Concert Cologne
Christmas Concert Düsseldorf
- What to Expect
- Jazz band with relaxed Christmas classics.
- Description
- An evening featuring jazzy Christmas classics, where a jazz band consisting of piano, clarinet, saxophone, drums, and double bass performs relaxed arrangements of American Christmas classics like „White Christmas“ and „Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer“.
- Where
- Düsseldorf | More Info : Christmas Concert Düsseldorf
Christmas Concert Cologne
- What to Expect
- Reflective and rocking Christmas music with Rhineland flair.
- Description
- The Höhner present a Christmas concert with Rhineland temperament, wonderful Christmas tones, and extra goosebump feelings. Alongside their own songs and classic Christmas carols, they also play evergreens like „White Christmas“ and „Jingle Bells“.
- Where
- Cologne | More Info : Christmas Concert Cologne
Meerbusch Other Holiday Activities
New Year's Eve Run Cologne
- What to Expect
- Flat and fast course through Merheimer Heide.
- Description
- The Cologne GAG New Year's Eve Run is a popular running event that takes place through the traffic-free park area of Merheimer Heide. The course is flat and fast, offering various runs for adults and youth.
- Where
- Cologne | More Info : New Year's Eve Run Cologne