Christmas market in Wismar

Open 24th November - 22nd December - You can visit the Christmas market's own website with current information

The Christmas market in Wismar is opened by Santa Claus every year. Santa comes sailing into Wismar harbour, and from there drives in a horse-drawn carriage into the historic market square, where all the Christmas stalls with all kinds of Christmas treats are ready to welcome the many visitors. From late November to Christmas, Wismar's Christmas market is the town centre, surrounded by the town hall, hotels, museums and shops.

At the Christmas market there are many small stalls, with the opportunity to cast candles, fish in the fish pond and not least enjoy all the smells from the food and drink stalls.

The Christmas market is thus a perfect opportunity for the whole family, where parents can enjoy the magnificent city and architecture while shopping in the small stalls with the youngest members of the family. And when the kids get too impatient, they can be placed in the funfair, where time quickly disappears in the fun rides.

Wismar was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2002. This is due to the town's stunning Altstadt with its Gothic buildings, which originated in the Hanseatic period. The Altstadt is thus yet another reason to visit Wismar, and not least the town's cosy Christmas market.

In 1648 Wismar became part of Sweden, after the end of the Thirty Years' War, and was Swedish until 1903, when the town became German again. However, the town still bears the mark of its Swedish history, and traces of this can still be found in many places. This is among others on the city's landmark, Schwedenköpfe at the Alter Hafen.