Last updated: 11. November 2024
Discover the festive winter season in Weimar with our detailed event guide. Whether you're exploring the city anew or enjoying the Advent season as a local, here you'll find all the essential information for your holiday planning.
The historic market square transforms into a traditional Christmas market, surrounded by the magnificent facades of the Town Hall and Cranach House. From here, the festive activities extend along Schillerstrasse to Theater Square, where craft stalls and regional specialties await. Goethe Square and the Herder Church form additional stations of winter city discovery, while Weimar's Old Town, with its UNESCO World Heritage status, provides an atmospheric backdrop.
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Weimar Holiday Markets and Shopping
Weimar Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique combination of tradition and culture.
- Description
- The Weimar Christmas Market offers a variety of stalls and stands from the market square to the theater square. Here, visitors can find traditional Christmas goods, culinary delicacies, and cultural events.
- Where
- Weimar | More Info : Weimar Christmas Market
Erfurt Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- The 12-meter-high original Erzgebirgische Weihnachtspyramide.
- Description
- The Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt is a festive Christmas market that spans across the historic old town. From the Domplatz to the Fischmarkt, Schlösserbrücke, Anger, and Willy-Brandt-Platz, vendors in over 200 wooden stalls offer everything for the Advent and Christmas season. Especially the well-known Thuringian specialties like Erfurter Schittchen and Thuringian Bratwurst are not missing on the Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt.
- Where
- Erfurt | More Info : Erfurt Christmas Market
Jena Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Historical Christmas market with trumpet blowing and Christmas pyramid.
- Description
- The Jena Christmas Market offers a unique atmosphere with over 200 years of tradition. The beautifully restored marketplace in the heart of the historic old town is a highlight. Along with the daily trumpet blowing and the large Christmas pyramid on the Eichplatz, there are many stalls offering local cuisine, handicrafts, and gift ideas.
- Where
- Jena | More Info : Jena Christmas Market