Wurzburg Christmas Market
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The Würzburg Christmas market on the Marktplatz runs from 27 November to 23 December 2026 and suits travellers who want a city-centre market with a weekend artists' market tucked into the old Rathaus courtyard. The city confirms the dates, and the trade-off is a 20:30 close every night.
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Stadt Würzburg sets the market up on the Marktplatz, with the Falkenhaus and the Gothic Marienkapelle behind the stalls. The 2026 run is confirmed from Friday 27 November to Wednesday 23 December. Stalls open at 10:00 from Monday to Saturday and at 11:00 on Sunday, and every day ends at 20:30.
The city describes a market of decorated stalls selling candles, nativity figures and pottery along with handmade jewellery and toys. Children can dip candles in real wax, and St. Nicholas pays the market a visit. Glühwein and Feuerzangenbowle (rum-soaked sugar burned over hot punch) are on the drinks list, and the stage on the market carries live music through Advent.
Save a weekend afternoon for the artists' market in the old Rathaus courtyard, entered from Domstraße by the Vierröhrenbrunnen fountain. It opens only on the Advent weekends, from 10:00 to 19:30 on Saturdays and 11:00 to 19:30 on Sundays. The same courtyard hosts the open carol singing, led by the city's Bürgerchor with musicians from Würzburg's partner cities joining in.
Worth knowing
- The tourist information sits in the Falkenhaus on the market itself and hands out the free Würzburger Weihnachtsbüchlein.
- Visit on an Advent Saturday or Sunday if you want the artists' market in the Rathaus courtyard; it is shut on weekdays.
Quick answers about Wurzburg Christmas Market
When is the Würzburg Christmas market in 2026?
The Würzburg Christmas market runs from 27 November to 23 December 2026 on the Marktplatz, and Stadt Würzburg confirms the dates. It opens at 10:00 from Monday to Saturday and 11:00 on Sunday, and it closes at 20:30 every day.
Is the Würzburg Christmas market open on Christmas Eve?
No. The Würzburg Christmas market's last day in 2026 is 23 December.
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