The Wiesbaden Christmas Market, also known as the Shooting Star Market (Wiesbadener Sternschnuppenmarkt) features 102 stalls around the Schlossplatz and the Marktkirche. Opening with a special ceremony featuring angels and the city’s mayors on the 26th November at 6pm, the market offers daily entertainment including musical performances, carol singing, and beautiful organ concerts in the historic church. Visitors can also enjoy different themed days like “80s Christmas” and “Irish Christmas.” Click here for the full 2024 market program (in German!).
For convenience, there’s a free shuttle service connecting different Christmas attractions in the city on weekends. Other Wiesbaden Christmas Market experiences include:
- Ferris wheel on Mauritiusplatz (click here for opening hours)
- Hessian WinterStubb on Mauritzplatz, where guests can warm up with hot drinks like punch, mulled wine, or hot chocolate, alongside traditional Hessian specialties like Handkäs (traditional cheese), Worscht (sausages), and Seesje (cider)
- Ice rink at Bowling Green park from 26 November to 12 January (more info here)
- Christmas tree on Schlossplatz in front of the Rathaus (City Hall)
- Free gift wrapping service in the pedestrian zone in front of the former City Passage and in the Luisenforum (with proof of purchase from local shops)
- Guided Christmas tours on Saturdays
- Special parking offer at four car parks (Theater, City 2, Mauritiusgalerie and Luisenplatz) with a €5 daily rate from Friday to Sunday during the market period
2024 Dates
26 November – 23 December
Opening hours on market days:
Monday: 10:30am – 9pm
Tuesday: 10:30am – 9pm
Wednesday: 10:30am – 9pm
Thursday: 10:30am – 9pm
Friday: 10:30am – 9.30pm
Saturday: 10:30am – 9.30pm
Sunday: 12pm – 9pm
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Feature image © Peter Krausgrill Wiesbaden Congress & Marketing GmbH
