Fairy Tale Christmas Market Niederstetten
Decorated wooden huts spread across the town center, offering mulled wine, gifts, and holiday treats. Visitors can explore 25 life-sized fairytale figures staged throughout streets and squares, including Frau Holle, Sleeping Beauty, and the Snow Queen. Attractions include fairy tale storytelling in the barn at the Schimmelturm, a coal-fired steam train winding through an illuminated forest, and a hand-carved nativity scene in the open church tower.
What to Expect
Features life-sized fairytale scenes, storytelling, and a coal-fired miniature steam train.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Stadt Niederstetten
Food & Drink
Mulled wine is available at the market.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families with young children
Vibe
Cozy and storybook-like
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Hours: Closing Christmas concert: 19 Uhr on the second Advent Sunday.
Tips & Advice
- Take the Tauberbahn to Niederstetten and use Tauberbahn mobil to get home, since the market is only about a five-minute walk from the station.
- Bring children on Saturday or Sunday so they can make Christmas crafts in the Himmelswerkstatt, which only opens on those two days.
- Walk the streets and squares to find all 25 life-size fairy-tale figures, including this year's new addition, Rumpelstilzchen.
- Stop at the Märchenscheune by the Schimmelturm, where children and adults can sit and listen to the fairy tales being told.
- Stay for the closing Christmas concert in the Jakobskirche on Sunday evening, which rounds off the market weekend.
Special Events & Promotions
- New this year: Rumpelstilzchen joins the fairy-tale figures
- Himmelswerkstatt: children make Christmas crafts on Saturday and Sunday
- Closing Christmas concert in the Jakobskirche on Sunday evening
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there for children?
A steam train, still fired with coal, runs laps through a glittering fairy-tale forest. On Saturday and Sunday, children can make Christmas crafts in the 'Himmelswerkstatt'. Kids and adults can also listen to fairy tales in the 'Märchenscheune' at the Schimmelturm.
Which fairy-tale figures can we find?
25 life-size figures are staged around the streets and squares, each dressed for its story. Look for Frau Holle shaking out her bedding at a window on the market square and the Star Money child scattering gold coins at the Schimmelturm. The Snow Queen is in the Märchenhof next to the town hall. You'll also find Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel and the Frog Prince.
Can we get there by train or bus?
Yes. Take the Tauberbahn to get there and Tauberbahn mobil for the return trip. The market is about a five-minute walk from the station.
What is in the church tower?
The church tower is open, and inside is a life-size, hand-carved nativity scene.
How does the market end?
With a Christmas concert in the Jakobskirche on the evening of the second Sunday of Advent.
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