***Dec 20-22, 2019***
The final weekend before Christmas is here⏳! While there are a few Christmas Markets that run after December 25th🎄🎁, nothing beats the feeling of enjoying all the season has to offer before the big day🤗!! Whether it’s Christmas Markets, fireworks, or a seasonal performance… if you are making plans to make the most out of the weekend before Christmas, then this post is for you!!
(ACHTUNG: Make sure you check event links before heading out. Not all markets are open every day.)
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**BUCKET LIST WEEKEND
So we’re down to the last weekend before Christmas, and sadly the final weekend for many Christmas Markets😭. If you’re like us, the last month has given you “decision fatigue” as you decide every weekend which Market to visit🤯. Well in the season’s closing moments, make a trip south and knock off TWO BUCKET LIST markets in a single trip. Both of our featured markets this weekend often land on top 10 lists (albeit in different categories), so why not drive a few hours and see them both this weekend?!
*Weihnachtsmarkt in der Ravennaschlucht (until Dec 22)
Did you know that in the Black Forest is a hidden Christmas Market, under a bridge?! Well, these days, it may not be so much hidden anymore… but a three hour drive can get you to this market that frequently lands on lists for most quirky and unique markets. With dozens of stalls tucked in the woods, under a 40-meter high bridge, make this market a stop if you’re checking out markets in the area!!
https://facebook.com/events/136453937305952/?ti=cl
*La Magie de Noël à Colmar (until Dec 29)👋
Who needs a reason to go to Colmar? After all, the city is already an adorable city, bustling with history, museums, and charming cathedral… and until Dec 29th, it has one of Europe’s most loved Christmas Markets!! Wander through the city’s six Markets, making sure to stop by the Christmas wine cellars. Just over two and a half hours away, Colmar is a must visit!!
https://www.noel-colmar.com/en/
—CHRISTMAS MARKETS OPEN IN KAISERSLAUTERN AREA—
*Kaiserslautern Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 25 – Dec 23)
https://facebook.com/events/469031707049101/?ti=cl
*Adventmarkt Otterberg (Nov 30-Dec 21, Saturdays only)
https://www.weihnachtsmaerkte-in-deutschland.de/adventsmarkt-in-otterberg.html
—DAYTRIP CHRISTMAS MARKETS OPEN—
*St. Igbert Weihnachtsmarkt (Dec 20-22)
https://facebook.com/events/769642906805352/?ti=cl
*Weihnachtsmarkt in Neunkircher Zoo (Dec 20-22)
https://facebook.com/events/2787300754644331/?ti=cl
*Burg Stettendels Mittelalterlicher Adventsmarkt (Dec 21-22)
https://facebook.com/events/s/11-mittelalterlicher-adventsma/803603886707909/?ti=cl
*Heidelberg Weihnachtsmarkt (until Dec 22)🚉
https://www.heidelberg-marketing.de/events/highlights/weihnachtsmarkt.html
*Trier Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 22-Dec 22)🚉
https://www.trierer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/en/
*Merzig Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 29-Dec 24)
https://facebook.com/events/s/merziger-weihnachtsmarkt/429437301096082/?ti=cl
*Saarbrücken Cristkindl-Markt (Nov 25-Dec 23)🚉👋
https://saarbruecker-christkindl-markt.de/
*Saarlouis Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 25-Dec 23)🚉
https://facebook.com/events/468543957100128/?ti=cl
*Neustadt Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 25-Dec 22)🚉
*Mannheim Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 25-Dec 23)🚉
https://www.mannheim.de/de/kultur-erleben/veranstaltungsorte/weihnachtsmaerkte
*Worms Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 20-Dec 23)🚉
https://www.worms.de/de/kultur/veranstaltungen/worms-im-advent/WO-im-Advent/weihnachtsmarkt.php
*Mainz Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 28-Dec 23)🚉
http://www.mainz.de/freizeit-und-sport/feste-und-veranstaltungen/weihnachtsmarkt.php
*Bad Kreuznach Nikolausmarkt (Nov 22-Dec 22)🚉
https://www.bad-kreuznach-tourist.de/kultur-geniessen-und-einkaufen/weihnachtsmaerkte/
*Frankfurt Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 25-Dec 22)
*Dürkheimer Adventmarkt, Bad Dürkheim (Nov 29-Dec 22)🚉
https://www.bad-duerkheim.com/duerkheimer-advent.html
*Esslingen Mittelaltermarkt & Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 26-Dec 22)
http://m.esslingen-marketing.de/weihnachtsmarkt-3
*Karlsruhe Christkindlesmarkt (Nov 26-Dec 23)
https://www.karlsruhe.de/b3/maerkte/christkindlesmarkt.de
*Koblenz Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 22-Dec 22)
https://www.koblenz-touristik.de/events/highlights-im-winter/koblenzer-weihnachtsmarkt.html
*Traben-Trarbach Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 22-Jan 1)
https://www.traben-trarbach.de/en/underworld-christmas-market.html
*Bernkastel-Kues Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 22-Dec 22)
https://en.bernkastel.de/events/christmas-market-in-bernkastel-kues/
*Les Marchés de Noël à Metz (Nov 20-Dec 29)
*Rüdesheim Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 22-Dec 23)
https://facebook.com/events/s/rudesheimer-weihnachtsmarkt-de/397073437757847/?ti=cl
*Luxembourg City Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 21-Dec 24)
https://facebook.com/events/2406890912762059/?ti=cl
*Marché de Noël de Strasbourg (Nov 22-Dec 30)
https://noel.strasbourg.eu/en/accueil
*Ludwigshafen Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov 20-Dec 23)🚉
https://www.ludwigshafen.de/lebenswert/freizeit/ludwigshafener-weihnachtsmarkt/
—OTHER EVENTS—
*Weihnachts Fireworks in Bernkastel-Kues (Dec 21)
https://facebook.com/events/2523699891077580/?ti=cl
*Schwanensee (Swan Lake) in Kaiserslautern Fruchthalle (Dec 21)
https://facebook.com/events/2451366375091697/?ti=cl
*Schwanensee (Swan Lake) in Mainz (Dec 22)
https://facebook.com/events/356960854927207/?ti=cl
*The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra, Mannheim (Dec 21)
https://facebook.com/events/1246693432149173/?ti=cl
*The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra, Wiesbaden (Dec 22)
https://facebook.com/events/311746046164173/?ti=cl
*Weihnachtszauber mit Krippenspiel in Worms (Dec 21)
https://facebook.com/events/3875885662437525/?ti=cl
*Village du Père Noël (weekends until Dec 22)
https://facebook.com/events/993704314300996/?ti=cl
*KL on Ice (Nov 22-Feb 16)
Ice skating in Kaiserslautern
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