Last updated: November 22, 2024
Plan your Christmas season in Selm with our comprehensive event guide! Here you'll find all important events and activities of the festive season, accompanying both locals and visitors through the winter season.
In Selm's historic city center, around the market square and St. Ludgerus Church, the festive atmosphere unfolds. The traditional Christmas market with its decorated wooden huts, the scent of roasted almonds and mulled wine, as well as the atmospheric lighting shape the winter cityscape. From here, visitors can also reach the nearby Advent markets in the Münsterland region, which complement the pre-Christmas offerings.
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Selm Holiday Markets and Shopping
Heavenly Advent Market Selm
- What to Expect
- Approximately 50 stalls with festive goods and delicacies.
- Description
- The Himmlischer Adventsmarkt Selm features approximately 50 stalls offering festive goods and delicacies. Choruses and music groups showcase their talents, and retailers participate with a shopping Sunday.
- Where
- Selm | More Info : Heavenly Advent Market Selm
Advent Market in Selm's Old Town
- What to Expect
- Traditional Christmas market in the old town of Selm.
- Description
- The Adventsmarkt in the Selmer Altstadt features a variety of stalls offering Christmas goods and treats. Choirs and music groups perform, and local businesses participate with a shopping day on Sunday.
- Where
- Selm | More Info : Advent Market in Selm's Old Town
Dortmund Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- The world's largest Christmas tree with 138,000 LED lights.
- Description
- The Dortmund Christmas Market features over 250 stalls with handmade crafts, Christmas decorations, and unique toys. The city offers a variety of culinary delights, including sausages and Westphalian grilled ham, as well as sweet treats like roasted almonds and crepes.
- Where
- Dortmund | More Info : Dortmund Christmas Market
Münster Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Romantic light-filled sky and diverse culinary offerings.
- Description
- Six Christmas markets invite you to a cozy Christmas stroll. Charming concerts, high-quality exhibitions, and a meditative church program create a festive atmosphere. Anecdotal Advent tours tell stories of Münster's traditions.
- Where
- Münster | More Info : Münster Christmas Market
Bochum Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- The "Flying Santa Claus" with his daily flight show.
- Description
- The Bochumer Weihnachtsmarkt offers a diverse atmosphere with lovingly designed stalls, culinary delights, and a varied stage program. The "Fliegender Weihnachtsmann" is particularly striking, flying over the Dr.-Ruer-Platz daily at 17 and 19 hours.
- Where
- Bochum | More Info : Bochum Christmas Market
Hamm Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- The Sparkassen-Eiszauber at the Pauluskirche.
- Description
- The Hammer Christmas Market around the impressive Pauluskirche offers a festive atmosphere for the Christmas season. Colorful, festively decorated stalls invite you to a varied stroll, featuring both traditional and new, exciting offers. A highlight is the Sparkassen-Eiszauber at the Pauluskirche, an environmentally friendly ice rink with unforgettable ice skating moments.
- Where
- Hamm | More Info : Hamm Christmas Market
Recklinghausen Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique canopy bar and "Hütte der guten Taten" on the Kirchplatz.
- Description
- The Recklinghausen Christmas Market offers a variety of attractions, from delicious food and handicrafts to a colorful Advent program for both young and old. The three locations, Altstadtmarkt, Kirchplatz, and Palais Vest, invite you to an unforgettable Christmas celebration.
- Where
- Recklinghausen | More Info : Recklinghausen Christmas Market
Christmas Market in Datteln
- What to Expect
- Three days of Christmas magic with local products.
- Description
- The Weihnachtsmarkt am Tigg offers three days of Christmas magic from December 15 to 17, 2023. Waffles, music, jam, perfume, apples, and jewelry are just a few of the many offerings. Festive Christmas stalls and local products invite you to browse.
- Where
- Datteln | More Info : Christmas Market in Datteln
Christmas Market in Lüdinghausen
- What to Expect
- Free admission and extensive range of handmade products.
- Description
- The Christmas market in Lüdinghausen offers a variety of handmade products such as acrylic painting, sandstone, clay, and woodwork, patchwork, and self-made items. Coffee and cake complete the offer.
- Where
- Lüdinghausen | More Info : Christmas Market in Lüdinghausen
Christmas Market in Olfen
- What to Expect
- Handmade goods and culinary delights on the marketplace.
- Description
- The Olfen Advent Market offers handmade goods, culinary delights, and mulled wine. A visit from Santa Claus and a children's carousel make the market particularly appealing to young visitors. A shopping Sunday also attracts additional visitors.
- Where
- Olfen | More Info : Christmas Market in Olfen
Christmas Market in Waltrop
- What to Expect
- Unique culinary and musical highlights
- Description
- The Waltroper Christmas Market offers culinary delights, sparkling lights, and unique musical highlights. It is the perfect place to enjoy the anticipation of Christmas.
- Where
- Waltrop | More Info : Christmas Market in Waltrop
Selm Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas Concert in Selm
- What to Expect
- Unique atmosphere in the historic town hall.
- Description
- The Christmas Concert in Selm features a variety of classical and modern Christmas songs performed by renowned musicians. The event takes place at the historic town hall and offers a unique atmosphere for the holidays.
- Where
- Selm | More Info : Christmas Concert in Selm
Christmas Reading in Selm
- What to Expect
- Live audio play with music and slide show
- Description
- Christoph Tiemann and the Theater ex libris present "A Christmas Story" by Charles Dickens. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is a classic Christmas legend that has become an Advent tradition since 1843. Christoph Tiemann and his ensemble read directly from the original in German translation and bring the story to life with music and slide show.
- Where
- Selm | More Info : Christmas Reading in Selm
Selm Other Holiday Activities
Christmas Party in Selm
- What to Expect
- Awards and promotions for firefighters.
- Description
- The Christmas celebration of the Cappenberg Fire Brigade is an opportunity to honor and welcome the firefighters. Many promotions and awards are presented, and participants can gather together in the festively decorated fire station on Netteberger Street.
- Where
- Selm | More Info : Christmas Party in Selm