In the courtyard of the St. Mary’s Church (Marienkirchhof) in Lübeck you’ll find a Historic Christmas Market (Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt) with all sorts of craftspeople demonstrating long-forgotten skills and offering their wares. If you are looking for a medieval experience, you can find it here with actors dressed in historical costumes walking around and providing entertainment. In the evenings, it gets especially magical: candles and countless red poinsettias bathe the square in a magical light. Music and a mug of mead complete the cozy medieval experience.
Lübeck is known as the “Christmas city of the North”. There are several Christmas markets taking place around the city:
- Traditional Lübeck Christmas Market around the Town Hall
- Historic Christmas Market on the Marienkirchhof
- Fairytale Forest (Märchenwald) at the Marienkirche
- Starlit Forest at Schrangen
- Indoor Craft Market at the St. Petri-Kirche
- Christmas at the Heiligen-Geist-Hospital
- Christmas craft market in the historic maritime Hafenschuppen 6
- Maritime Christmas Market
- Harbour Glow at Drehbrückenplatz
- Wichtelwunderland at St. Jakobi Kirchhof
2026 market dates – Lübeck Christmas Market
23 November – 29 December 2026
Opening hours on market days
Monday: 11am – 9pm
Tuesday: 11am – 9pm
Wednesday: 11am – 9pm
Thursday: 11am – 9pm
Friday: 11am – 10pm
Saturday: 11am – 10pm
Sunday: 11am – 9pm
Exception:
- 24-25 December: closed
- 26 December: 1pm – 8pm
- 29 December: 11am – 6pm
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