In Berlin, the Christmas market season starts in November. From 1 November . While the true Christmas market season is not officially allowed to start before the Sunday of the Dead (24 November this year) numerous winter markets are already welcoming visitors for a cozy gathering. Enjoy sweet waffles and warm up with a hot cup of punch during the chilly autumn evenings. We have put together a list where you an get in the mood for the winter and Christmas season with a cosy get-together. These Christmas markets open first - a chronological countdown to the official Christmas season.
Christmas market launch: 31 October marks the start of ...
The winter world & Christmas market at Potsdamer Platz
The toboggan run at Potsdamer Platz is set up every year in October. Have some wintery fun and slide down from a height of twelve metres in the middle of Berlin, even without snow. In addition to the toboggan run, numerous stalls, sausage roasters and mulled wine stands invite you to get together and enjoy a cozy evening.
Winter World: 31 October to 31 December 2025
Christmas market: 24 November to 26 December 2025
Where: Potsdamer Platz, Mitte
Start on 1 November:
Christmas hustle and bustle on Landsberger Allee - Lichtenberg winter time
To make sure the wait for Christmas doesn't get too long, the Lichtenberg Wintertime invites you to join in the colourful hustle and bustle at the fairground on Landsberger Alle. From the Ferris wheel to the Wild Mouse, numerous rides await you here with colourful lights for pre-Christmas fun at nightfall. Look forward to bratwurst, roasted almonds and all kinds of other treats. Wednesday is family day!
When: 1 November to 28 December 2025
Where: Landsberger Allee 300, Lichtenberg
Christmas market launch: On 7. November begins...
The LGBTQIA* Winterdays and Christmas Avenue (expected)
Traditionally the queer community in Berlin invites you to come together at the LGBTQIA* Winterdays from 10 November. November for an open get-together on Nollendorfplatz. Until 25 November, the party hut will also be reserved for initiatives from the queer scene. Drop by, exchange ideas and support the community.
When: expected start 7 November
Where: Nollendorfplatz, Schöneberg
LGBTQIA* Winterdays & Christmas Avenue
Christmas market launch: On 13. November opens ...
The Historic Christmas Market on the RAW site
Fire bowls and fantastic light and art installations make the historic Christmas market on the RAW site a wonderful pre-Christmas spectacle for the whole family. Look forward to food and drink, fire shows and other spectacles inspired by medieval customs.
When: 13 November to 22 December 2025
Where: Revaler Straße 99, Friedrichshain
Opens from 14 November 2025
The Winter World Grünau
Ice skating, tobogganing and roasting bread over an open campfire : During the cold season, the Grünau lido attracts visitors to the beach with its Winter World. The stalls offer savoury and sweet treats and, in addition to the toboggan run and ice rink, there is also a large indoor play world for the little ones to let off steam and warm up nearby.
When: from 14 November 2025 - 5 January 2026
Where: Sportpromenade 5, Grünau
Christmas market starts: From 18 November ...
The Christmas Garden in the Botanical Garden
Every year, the Botanic Garden is transformed into a magical winter wonderland. Based on the London model "Christmas at Kew" in the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Berlin Christmas Garden invites you to take a contemplative stroll, which offers many wonderful opportunities for a Christmas family photo with its fairytale light installations.
When: 19 November 2025 to 11 January 2026
Where: Königin-Luise-Straße 68, Steglitz
Christmas market starts: From 21 November ...
Christmas at the zoo
Glittering lights cover the Tierpark in the run-up to Christmas. The illuminated path does not lead you past the enclosures - to protect the animals - but a few animal light installations do await you. The tour is around two kilometres long. In between, there are stands with cocoa, punch and treats.
When: 21 November 2025 to 10 January 2026
Where: Am Tierpark 125, Lichtenberg
Christmas market launch: opens on 22 November ...
Christmas market at Schloss Charlottenburg
Once the residence of Queen Sophie Charlotte, Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg) now hosts Berlin’s most romantic Christmas market each festive season. Bathed in colourful lights, the palace towers over rows of festively decorated wooden huts and elegant pagoda tents. Year after year, the Christmas market at Charlottenburg Palace draws crowds with its enchanting atmosphere.
When: 24 November to 28 December 2025
Where: Spandauer Damm 22, Charlottenburg
Christmas market start: Open on 24 November ...
The Christmas magic of Gendarmenmarkt on Bebelplatz
For the first time, the Christmas magic can once again take place on the newly renovated Gendarmenmarkt. Enjoy the Christmas atmosphere against this historic backdrop surrounded by the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, St Hedwig's Cathedral and the Altes Palais. Handicrafts and gastronomy are presented in cosy tents that invite you to stroll around even in bad weather.
When: 24 November to 31 December 2025
Where: Bebelplatz, Mitte
Christmas market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
The traditional Christmas market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is a speciality among Berlin's Christmas markets. Enjoy the aroma of Feuerzangenbowle and a sea of lights above the more than 100 stalls in the heart of City West.
When: 24 November 2025 to 4 January 2026
Where: Breitscheidplatz 1, City West
More about the Christmas market
Winter market Schlossplatz | Humboldt Forum
The winter market on Schlossplatz in front of the Humboldt Forum transforms the historic backdrop with a view of the Lustgarten and Berlin Cathedral into an atmospheric place for the pre-Christmas period. Here you will find high-quality craft stalls, Christmas specialities such as roasted almonds, Baumstritzel and Feuerzangenbowle. Historic fairground rides, interactive arts and crafts such as glass blowing, pottery and wood carving as well as a colourful supporting programme for children and families amidst the baroque facades around the Schlüterhof round off the programme.
When: 24 November 2025 to 01 January 2026
Where: Schlossplatz | Humboldt Forum, Mitte
On 1 Advent (30 November 2025)The official Christmas market season in Berlin begins
And from December, the Advent and Christmas market season in Berlin is officially open. Find our large overview of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Berlin here.
