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Weihnachtsmarkt am Ludwig Beck Platz
© visitBerlin, Foto: Family & Friends e.V., André Ballin

WEINachtsmarkt on Ludwig-Beck-Platz

Christmas market in Berlin on 14 and 15 December 2024

Around Ludwig-Beck-Platz it will be Christmassy on the 3rd weekend of Advent. The square, known for its wonderful summer festivals with wine and winegrowers' markets, will also focus on wine for the first time this year in the run-up to Christmas, accompanied by music, arts and crafts and a wide range of gourmet crafts

The Ludwig-Beck-Platz is now also ready for a Christmas market. After numerous successful summer festivals with wine and vintners' markets, this year for the first time a Christmas market will be presented, with all the wonderful offers that are already familiar from the summer season and even more. There will be hot and cold wine enjoyment from well-known winegrowers, including vegan offerings.

Stroll through more than 50 stalls and discover your Christmas gifts: wood crafts from puzzles to letters in all sizes, figures and logos, original items made from recycled and upcycled old bottles and glass, decorative art, beautiful linen and knitwear. The Jazz-Nikoläuse provide the background music with Christmas songs, swing and Dixieland. Accompanied by the Jazzpolizei, who will get you into the pre-Christmas spirit with a mix of improvised theatre and Orleans music.

And last but not least, crafts and treats will ensure a well-rounded programme: almonds, crêpes and choripan with a homemade chimichurri salsa are just a small selection.

The highlights of the WEINachtsmarkt on Ludwig-Beck-Platz

  • Wine tastings and sales
  • Crafts
  • Christmas jazz & jingles
  • Gourmet crafts & Delicacies

Our tips for your visit to the WEINachtsmarkt on Ludwig-Beck-Platz

Combine your visit to the Christmas market with a shopping spree in the nearby Schlossstraße. Numerous malls and shops along the street offer you a wide selection of everything you could possibly need. And for a relaxing break, the Botanical Garden Berlin is the place to go. It is one of the largest and most important botanical gardens in the world, where you can experience an impressive variety of plant species.

Tip: Plan your Christmas evening programme now

Berliner Weihnachtszeit
© visitberlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien

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 times and admission prices

  • Date: 14. and 15 December 2024 
  •  Opening times: from 12 noon
  • Admission is free
     

How to get there

The winter market is located directly opposite Museum Island in the centre of Berlin and is easy to reach by bus and underground. We recommend travelling by public transport.

  • Bus 285, M85 Hindenburgdamm/Klingsorstraße; 188 S Botanischer Garten
  • S-Bahn Botanischer Garten

All Christmas markets in Berlin at a glance