Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun runs every Thursday from 17:00-22:00 with 20-plus international street food vendors in the 1891 iron hall.
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October 2026
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Santa Pauli is a Christmas market in St. Pauli, open from November 9 to December 23, 2026, with hot drinks, daily live music and Santa's Glühweinapotheke.
TipThe main stage hosts strip shows from Thursday to Saturday, from 21:30 on Thursday; Santa's Glühweinapotheke lets guests mix their own Glühwein.
The Christmas market around Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church on Breitscheidplatz has over 100 stalls, from November 13, 2026 into January 2027.
TipMulled wine, gingerbread and candied fruit scent the air around the church; for heartier cravings there are bratwurst, steak or mushroom stir-fry.
Seven simultaneous Christmas markets running from mid November across the city centre, rated among the world's best. The Cathedral-side Roncalliplatz market.
The HafenCity Christmas market on the Überseeboulevard runs from November 16 to December 30, 2026, with Wintergolf, EisstockGaudi and a Winterlounge.
TipOpen daily from 12 to 20:30; closed on Totensonntag, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. From December 1 to 23 an Advent calendar door opens daily at 18:00.
The Gänsemarkt Christmas market, a gingerbread village by the Lessing monument, runs from November 18 to December 23, 2026 with Glühwein and roasted almonds.
TipBesides Glühwein, the stalls serve Spanferkel, Flammkuchen, Bratwurst and Feuerzangenbowle, and there is goose on a spit with dumplings and red cabbage.
Weißer Zauber at Jungfernstieg is a Christmas market in white tents on the Binnenalster, open November 18 to December 23, 2026, with a 1899 Ferris wheel.
TipOpen Monday to Thursday and Sunday until 9 pm and Friday and Saturday until 10 pm; closed on Totensonntag, 22 November 2026.
Munich's Christkindlmarkt fills Marienplatz and the Rindermarkt from late November to Christmas Eve, with Gluehwein, punch and gingerbread under the town hall balcony.
TipThe Christkindltram runs a circuit with mulled wine and gingerbread aboard; the market closes at 14:00 on 24 December.
Hamburg's Christmas markets fill Rathausmarkt, Jungfernstieg, Spitalerstrasse and Santa Pauli each November and December with Gluehwein and bratwurst stalls.
TipRathaus market is most central; Santa Pauli on the Reeperbahn is the adult, late-night market.
Pink Christmas is Munich's queer Christmas market at Stephansplatz, open November 20 to December 20, 2026, with a show stage and a popular prosecco bar.
TipParking is scarce, so come by subway, tram, bike or on foot; it is a 4 min walk from Sendlinger Tor. The market is closed on Sunday, Nov 22.
Frankfurt's Christmas market fills the Römerberg and beyond with over 230 stalls, hot apple wine and Bethmännchen through Advent and into Christmas week.
TipSkip mulled wine once for the hot apfelwein, the local move; the marzipan Bethmännchen travel home better than most market sweets.
Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt market runs between the concert hall and the two cathedrals from late November to New Year's Eve, with roasted almonds, chestnuts and mulled wine among the stalls.
TipEntry has carried a small charge in recent years; berlin.de had not published the 2026 hours or price when this was checked.
The Charlottenburg Palace Christmas market runs from November 23 to December 27, 2026, with around 100 vendors, roasted almonds and free admission.
TipOpening hours are Monday to Thursday from 1 pm to 10 pm and Friday to Sunday from 12 noon to 10 pm; the market is closed on December 24.
The Christmas market at the Rotes Rathaus runs from November 23, 2026 to January 3, 2027, with an ice rink around the Neptune Fountain and a Ferris wheel.
TipSanta Claus arrives three times a day, at 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; the market is closed on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
The Christmas market in Spandau's old town runs from November 23 to December 22, 2026, on the market square and from Spandau Town Hall to St Nicholas' Church.
TipGifts come from all continents, such as perfumes from the Middle East, Christmas decorations from Poland or clothing made from Peruvian alpaca wool.
The Historical Christmas Market on the Rathausmarkt runs from November 23 to December 23, 2026, with around 80 stalls and a flying Santa Claus.
TipOpen daily from 11 to 21; Santa Claus floats over the market daily at 16, 18 and 20, and the market pours its own organic Rathausmarkt Glühwein.
The Lucia Christmas Market at Kulturbrauerei runs from November 23 to December 22, 2026 with a Nordic touch: Swedish glögg, Finnish glögi and moose sausage.
TipOpen Monday to Friday from 3 to 10 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 10 pm; Santa Claus drops by every day and the afternoons suit families with children.
The Fleetinsel Christmas market lies on a canal between the Alster and the Elbe and runs from November 23 to December 23, 2026, with Glühwein and gift stalls.
TipA generously covered area means the after-work Glühwein can be enjoyed even in Hamburg's drizzly weather.
Tollwood Winter Festival ★ 4.3
Tollwood Winter Festival on Munich's Theresienwiese is the city's alternative Christmas market, with international vegetarian street food and a daily concert.
January 2027
All festivals in JanuaryInternationale Grüne Woche is Messe Berlin's ten-day food, agriculture and horticulture fair; the 2027 edition runs 15 to 24 January at the Berlin exhibition grounds.
The world's largest trade fair for sweets and snacks, held annually in late January at Koelnmesse. The public evening events and the confectionery district.
February 2027
All festivals in Februaryeat! Berlin ★ 4.4
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
eat! Berlin is an eleven-day gourmet festival in which top chefs from Berlin and beyond cook at exclusive venues across the city, from gala dinners to wine tastings, ending in a closing gala.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Starkbierfest at Paulaner am Nockherberg in Munich runs 26 February to 21 March 2027: Salvator strong beer, hearty dishes from Florian Lechner's kitchen, live music and a beer garden.
March 2027
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Hamburger DOM Frühlingsdom fills the Heiligengeistfeld in St. Pauli for a month from 19 March 2027, with roasted almonds, candy floss, bratwurst, potato pancakes and waffle stands beside the rides.
TipFree entry; rides and food paid per item. Friday fireworks at 22:30 are the weekly draw.
Frühjahrsdippemess ★ 3.8
The spring Dippemess descends from Frankfurt's medieval pottery market, now three fairground weeks of rides and food at Bornheimer Hang each spring.
TipThe name comes from Dippe, the local word for the stoneware pots once sold here; food now comes in reusable deposit containers.
April 2027
All festivals in AprilMünchner Frühlingsfest ★ 4.4
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Münchner Frühlingsfest, the smaller spring sister of Oktoberfest on Munich's Theresienwiese, opens the city's folk-festival season; two beer tents.
Grüne Soße Festival ★ 4.5
The Grüne Soße Festival crowns Frankfurt's best seven-herb sauce in a week of tasting shows on the Roßmarkt, part contest, part cabaret, judged nightly.
TipEvening jury shows at 20:00 sell out; the 2026 title went to a Darmstadt kitchen, which still stings locally.
Auer Maidult ★ 4.2
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Auer Maidult on Munich's Mariahilfplatz in the Au district is the spring edition of the city's three annual Dult markets; 250 vendors, fairground rides.
May 2027
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Hamburg Hafengeburtstag ★ 4.5
Hamburg Hafengeburtstag is the city's harbour birthday, four days of ship parades, fireworks and the Bunte Hafenmeile along the Elbe in early May.
TipThe opening ship parade comes in on Thursday 6 May at 16:00 and the Saturday fireworks start at 22:30.
June 2027
All festivals in JuneExpected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
An annual street food festival at the Tanzbrunnen venue on the east Rhine bank, gathering food trucks and pop-up kitchens from across Germany and Europe.
Kölner Weinwoche ★ 4.5
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Cologne's Wine Week, two weeks of German wine on the Neumarkt in the old town, moved there from the Heumarkt. Growers from the 13 regions pour by the glass.
Beelitzer Spargelfest ★ 4.0
The Beelitzer Spargelfest fills Beelitz's Stadtpark on the first weekend of June with asparagus dishes, a market, music stages and the Asparagus Queen; entry is free.
Opernplatzfest ★ 4.2
The Opernplatzfest sets white pavilions before Frankfurt's Alte Oper, local restaurateurs cooking from bratwurst to paella for ten June days.
TipIt is Frankfurt's dressiest street festival; go at dusk when the opera facade lights up behind the cocktail stands.
Tollwood Summer Festival ★ 4.4
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Tollwood Summer Festival turns Munich's Olympiapark into a 30-day multicultural festival of international cuisine, music and craft markets; 90+ percent.
July 2027
All festivals in JulyMagdalenenfest ★ 4.0
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Magdalenenfest in Munich's Hirschgarten is the city's only folk festival on a green meadow; Bavarian specialties, kids' rides, family atmosphere.
Festival of Delights ★ 4.8
Europe's largest open-air food festival for fine food and wine enthusiasts, held annually in late July on the Rhine bank near the Chocolate Museum.
Mainfest ★ 4.1
Mainfest brings fairground rides and regional food stands to Frankfurt's Mainkai each summer, ending with fireworks over the river on the final Monday.
TipWatch the Fischerstechen jousting on the water, then stay for Monday's 22:00 fireworks; the 2026 dates were 31 July to 3 August.
August 2027
All festivals in AugustWeinfest am Rhein ★ 4.6
An annual wine festival on the Rhine waterfront at Rheinauhafen, bringing German wine regions including Ahr, Mosel, Rheingau and Rhine to pour alongside.
The Frankfurt Apple Wine Festival fills Frankfurt's Rossmarkt for ten days, 6 to 15 August 2027, with local apple wine producers, live music, workshops and culinary specialities.
TipTaste across producers rather than settling at one stand; the 2026 edition ran 7 to 16 August with nightly live music.
Museumsuferfest ★ 4.6
Museumsuferfest turns both banks of the Main into one of Europe's biggest culture festivals, with food stalls from around the world on both banks.
TipThe 2026 edition runs 28 to 30 August; eat on the Sachsenhausen bank where the apfelwein Kelterei partners pour.
Berlin Beer Week ★ 4.3
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Berlin Beer Week runs 10 days from late August across 50-plus craft beer bars and breweries with tap takeovers, meet-the-brewer sessions, cruise tastings.
Fine Food Days Cologne ★ 4.7
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A two-week gourmet festival in late August to mid-September across Cologne, with Michelin-starred chefs running special menus, winemaker dinners and demos.
September 2027
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Rheingauer Weinmarkt ★ 4.5
The Rheingauer Weinmarkt, or Rheingau Wine Festival, lines Frankfurt's Freßgass' with over 600 Rheingau wines each September, with winegrowers pouring and nearby restaurants serving food.
TipThe next edition runs 1 to 10 September 2027; the Freßgass' links Opernplatz and Hauptwache, so work along it and talk to the growers.
Open Mouth Food Festival ★ 4.3
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Open Mouth is Hamburg's annual food festival in mid September, centred on the Oberhafenquartier with talks, tastings and pop-ups celebrating Franzbroetchen, Labskaus and contemporary north German cooking.
TipHamburg Beer Week runs alongside; combine the two for a single week's food and drink trip.
Reeperbahn Festival ★ 4.4
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Reeperbahn Festival is Hamburg's four-day club music festival and conference around St Pauli; tickets for 2027 are on sale, and the organiser names no food programme.
TipWristbands open most venues; standalone food stalls take cash and card.
Oktoberfest ★ 4.9
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Oktoberfest, the world's largest folk festival, has run on Munich's Theresienwiese since 1810; six brewery tents pour 6 million litres of beer over 16 days.
October 2027
All festivals in OctoberBerlin Food Week ★ 4.3
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Berlin Food Week runs a week of chef events, workshops and tastings across the city each October, anchored by the House of Food showcase at Bikini Berlin.
TipThe House of Food market at Bikini Berlin runs Friday and Saturday, 9 to 10 October; OkSoberfest, the alcohol-free drinks festival, is at the Kulturbrauerei.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Anuga World Food Trade Fair is the biennial food and beverage fair at Koelnmesse in Cologne, with ten specialist trade shows under one roof; the next edition runs 9 to 13 October 2027.
TipAnuga admits professional visitors only, so it is a trade fair rather than a public tasting event.
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