Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus
Christmas Market in Berlin from 24 November to 30 December 2025
The Berliner Weihnachtszeit is one of the most diverse Christmas markets in Berlin. Nostalgia seekers, funfair lovers and ice-skating junkies get their money’s worth here.
Berlin's Christmas season will once again take place between the Rotes Rathaus and St Mary's Church this year, with many highlights: from the panoramic Ferris wheel to the ice rink. traders and craftspeople sell their wares on the Altberliner Marktgasse. And three times a day, Father Christmas himself will whizz through the Berlin air on his reindeer sleigh above the hustle and bustle of the market.
Travel back in time to the Middle Ages
Around St Mary's Church, the medieval market invites you to travel back in time: fresh bread is baked in the medieval show bakery, in the tavern the innkeeper serves hot med in clay jugs, in cosy corners you can dine in the old medieval style and a life-size nativity scene and Christmas services in the church remind you of the Christmas story.
Ice skating, carousels and a 50 metre high panoramic Ferris wheel
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Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus
Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus
Christmas time around the Neptun fountain in Berlin
Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus
Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus
The landmark of Christmassy Berlin towers high above the nostalgic backdrop: the 50 metre high panoramic Ferris wheel. From closed panoramic gondolas, you have a wonderful view of the Christmas hustle and bustle of the city.
Around the Neptune Fountain, Berlin's most beautiful ice rink invites young and old to go ice skating. You can glide across 600 square metres of ice and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere. Afterwards, you can warm up in one of the large heated mulled wine parlours around the ice rink.
For all Christmas market visitors, young and young at heart, Father Christmas flies through the Berlin air on his sleigh three times a day.
Rumble lovers get their money's worth at the foot of the TV tower: historical children's carousels up to 100 years old and the nostalgic chain carousel for everyone make the Berlin Christmas season an unforgettable experience.
Special culinary delights
Visitors are also well catered for in culinary terms: whether it's smoked salmon, hand bread, baked apples or various types of bratwurst, there's a special treat for everyone. Berlin originals and surprise performances delight guests in heated mulled wine parlours.
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The highlights of the Berlin Christmas season
- The 50 metre high panoramic Ferris wheel: the world-famous landmark of the Munich Oktoberfest is in Berlin during the Christmas season
- The round ice rink: the only one of its kind
- Berlin originals entertain guests in heated mulled wine tents
- Medieval market around St Mary's Church: immerse yourself in times long past
Our tips for your visit to the Berlin Christmas season
Ride the panoramic Ferris wheel: enjoy the view of Unter den Linden, the Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz.
Wait with your children in anticipation for Father Christmas: he flies through the air on his sleigh every day at 4.30 pm, 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm. You can also have souvenir photos taken with Father Christmas in the photo booth by the big Christmas tree.
Perhaps combine your visit to the Christmas market with a visit to the numerous museums around the Museum Island, which are just a stone's throw away.
Tip: Plan your Christmas evening programme now
Give yourself and your family a very special moment of anticipation for Christmas in Berlin with a glittering Christmas show or a festive concert . We have the best Christmas events for you. Plan an extraordinary evening after your visit to the Christmas market.
Christmas events in Berlin
Opening hours and admission prices
- Date: 24 November to 30 December 2025
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 12-22 hrs, Saturday - Sunday 11-22 hrs, closed on Christmas Eve, 30 December 12-21 hrs
- Admission is free!
- Ice skating costs 5 euros, skate hire 3 euros, walking aids (penguin & bear) 5 euros
Times for the ice rink: 12 - 1.30 pm (Saturday & Sunday 11.15 am - 1.30 pm), 2 - 3.30 pm, 4 - 5.30 pm, 6 - 7.30 pm, 8 - 9.30 pm
How to get there
At the foot of the TV Tower: between the Rotes Rathaus and St Mary's Church in Berlin-Mitte you will find the Berlin Christmas Time. We recommend travelling by public transport.
- S-Bahn: S3, S5, S7, S9, S75 Alexanderplatz
- Underground: U2, U5, U8 Alexanderplatz
- Tram: M4, M5, M6, M10 Spandauer Straße/Marienkirche
- Bus: 100, 200, M4, M48 Spandauer Straße/Marienkirche, 248, M48 Berliner Rathaus
- Regional trains