Annaberg-Buchholz
50°35′ N 13°01′ ETownPop. 18,882Saxony and the Ore Mountains
Annaberg-Buchholz suits families who want a well-run Erzgebirge market and the region's largest Advent miners' parade, and you reach it by regional train or by road. The market runs from 27 November to 23 December 2026.
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Who should base here
Staying in Annaberg-Buchholz on the weekend of Advent 4 lets you watch the Große Bergparade at 13:30 without an early start, then shop the market in the evening.
Things to do in Annaberg-Buchholz
The town sets its Christmas huts on the Markt in the timber style of the Erzgebirge. The market's elves wrap presents at the market post office and run a children's cinema, and every year the cooks choose one old local dish to serve in their own versions.
The St. Annenkirche closes the Große Bergparade on Advent 4, when more than 1,000 people in miners' costume march and the bands play a final concert in front of the church. In the Bergkirche St. Marien a miners' nativity of 32 carved figures, each about 1.20 metres tall, was finished in 2015.
Worth knowing
- The Tourist-Information at Buchholzer Straße 2 opens every day of the year and sells the market's souvenirs.
Quick answers about Annaberg-Buchholz
When is the Annaberg-Buchholz Christmas market in 2026?
The Annaberger Weihnachtsmarkt runs from 27 November to 23 December 2026, open until 19:00 Sunday to Thursday and until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Is Annaberg-Buchholz a good place to stay?
Staying in Annaberg-Buchholz on the weekend of Advent 4 lets you watch the Große Bergparade at 13:30 without an early start, then shop the market in the evening.
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