Christmas market in Hannover

Open 27th November - 22nd December - from 11am - 9pm - Please note that dates and opening hours may vary. You can visit the Christmas market's own website with current information.

Get into the Christmas spirit in the medieval city of Hannover, where the annual Christmas market spreads excitement and joy and creates a wonderful atmosphere throughout the city. Go on a mini break or weekend break this Christmas and experience the traditional Christmas market in Hannover.

Hannover is the state capital of Lower Saxony, and every year lots of visitors flock to the city to experience the cosy Christmas market - or Christmas markets, as the case may be, there are several markets in different parts of the beautiful city.

The most classic and traditional Christmas market in the city is located in the picturesque Altstadt, near the town hall and the old market church. Here, Christmas decorations are brought in from the Erzgebirge and Thüringerwald and the almost 130 stalls, located in front of the illuminated historic buildings, are adorned by cosy Christmas lights. The stalls house everything from glassblowers and potters to candlemakers and other craftspeople, wooden toys, household items and, of course, plenty of delicious Christmas food and drink.

At 'Ballhofplatz' you'll find the Finnish Christmas market, where you can find some very special delicacies such as smoked salmon and the Finnish version of the Christmas onion, 'Glögi', as well as several other Nordic delicacies.

Along the banks of the Leine River you can experience the medieval town life of the historic village around the 'Historisches Museum Hannover'. There are candles, bonfires and torches and seductive Christmas smells from all directions. In the historic village you can see craftsmen such as blacksmiths, brush makers and rope makers working according to traditional methods. Taste the original Thuringian sausage grilled on charcoal and see jesters and jugglers and much more in the beautiful setting around the Leine River.

A short distance from the medieval market at Leinen you will find the 'Holzmarkt', which in the run-up to Christmas is adorned with 50 fragrant fir trees over an area of 400m². In the middle of this forest stands a wishing well (Oskar-Winter-Brunnen), where you might be lucky to have your wish granted. All around you will also find several stalls offering Christmas treats and mulled wine.