Chemnitz Christmas Market
28 November to 23 December 2025
In addition to all kinds of Christmas treats and beautiful gift ideas, traditional Erzgebirge folk art in the form of Raachermannln, candle arches and pyramids can be bought at over 200 stalls around Chemnitz Town Hall every year.
more
Opening hours 2025
| 28.11.2025 | Fri 16 - 22 h* |
| 29.11.2025 | Sat 10 am - 10 pm* |
| 30.11.-23.12.2025 | Mon - Thu 11am - 8pm Fri - Sat 10 am to 9 pm Sun 10 am to 8 pm |
*Finale of the cultural capital year: The extension by one hour until 10 pm is voluntary for the traders, i.e. they can also close at 9 pm.
Chemnitz Christmas tree erected
In the late afternoon of 8 November, the Christmas tree was erected in front of numerous onlookers. Prior to this, it was expertly felled in the forest district of the Sachsenforst state enterprise in Eibenstock, Wildenthal district, and transported to Chemnitz on a low-loader. The waiting time at the market was shortened with hot drinks and delicious food from the barbecue as well as a children's carousel.
Less than an hour after its arrival at the market, the tree was finally standing in its designated socket.
Information about the 2025 Christmas market
Mayor Knut Kunze has presented this year's Christmas market. It traditionally opens its doors on the Friday before the 1st Advent, i.e. on 28 November. Set-up has been underway since 8 November.
more
Vouchers for the Chemnitz Christmas market
Vouchers for the Chemnitz Christmas Market can also be purchased from the Chemnitz Zwickau Region Tourist Board in 2025. This offers companies in the region the opportunity to give their employees and business partners a special form of appreciation. The voucher forms are available online or at the Tourist Information Centre.
more
Mountain parade
"Good luck! Good luck! - the miner is coming" ... This is how it sounds through Chemnitz city centre every year when the mining parade rings in the Christmas season in the Ore Mountains on the eve of the first Advent. Around 1000 people in uniform and mining musicians form an impressive procession through the city centre.
more
Father Christmas
Every evening at 5pm, Father Christmas visits the stage and brings a gift and sweets for the children.
more
