List of Christmas markets

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This is a list of Christmas markets from around the world.

Contents

Christmas markets are listed using their unique name. The list is ordered by continent and then by country.

Worldwide Christmas markets

Europe

Austria

Rathaus in Vienna and Christkindlmarkt in front of it. Wien - Christkindlmarkt, Rathausplatz.JPG
Rathaus in Vienna and Christkindlmarkt in front of it.

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

  • Deutscher Weihnachtsmarkt Sofia

Croatia

  • Advent in Zagreb – Zagreb Christmas Market

Czech Republic

Denmark

England

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Christmas Market, London. Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2016 Entrance.jpg
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Christmas Market, London.

Estonia

Tallinn Christmas market view during a snow fall Tallinn Christmas market 2017.jpg
Tallinn Christmas market view during a snow fall

Finland

France

Germany

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In Frankfurt

Hungary

  • Budapest Christmas Fair – Budapest, Hungary

Italy

Christmas market in Merano Meraner Advent- Passerpromenade- Kurhaus- Meran.jpg
Christmas market in Merano
Christmas market at Piazza Navona in Rome PIAZZA DE NAVONA, ROME.JPG
Christmas market at Piazza Navona in Rome

Latvia

  • Riga Christmas Market (Rīgas Ziemassvētku tirdziņš) – Riga

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Northern Ireland

Belfast Continental Christmas Market, City Hall, Belfast

Norway

Poland

Romania

Sibiu Christmas Market 2012 SibiuChristmasMarket2012Opening.jpg
Sibiu Christmas Market 2012

Scotland

  • Aberdeen Christmas Village - Aberdeen
  • Edinburgh
    • Edinburgh Highland Village Christmas Market [98]
    • Edinburgh Traditional German Christmas Market [98]
  • Glasgow Traditional Christmas Market – Glasgow [99]
    • St Enoch Christmas market. [100]

Serbia

Slovakia

Sweden

  • Malmö Christmas market – Traditional Christmas market. The biggest Christmas event in the heart of the city.
  • Göteborg Christmas market – Traditional Christmas market. One of the best and biggest Christmas markets in Gothenburg

Switzerland

Wales

North America

Canada

United States

Asia

China

  • Shanghai German Christmas Market – Shanghai, China [137]

Japan

Syria

Taiwan

  • Taipei German Christmas Market – Taipei, Taiwan [142]
  • Taipei European Christmas Market – Taipei, Taiwan [143] [144]

Oceania

New Zealand

Further reading

Notes

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  43. 1 2 Spandauer Weihnachtsmarkt Partner für Spandau (1 November 2007) Retrieved 3 November 2007
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  63. ↑ Weihnachtsmarkt Köln Köln (2007) Retrieved 8 July 2007
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