Christmas markets · Dresden
Dresden Christmas Markets 2026
Dresden's Striezelmarkt on the Altmarkt, dating from 1434, is Germany's oldest Christmas market, with a huge stepped pyramid, Ore Mountain woodcraft and Dresden Christstollen. Alongside it are the calmer Augustusmarkt in the Neustadt, the market at the Frauenkirche and the medieval Stallhof market, the only one with an entry fee. Go on a weekday or at opening time for the best experience.
7 markets · checked October 2026
- Dresden Striezelmarkt (Dresdner Striezelmarkt)2026: 25 Nov - 24 Dec 2026
- Augustusmarkt Christmas Market2026: 25 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027Free entry, prices within the usual range.
- Finn Village Dresden2026: 26 Nov - 22 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Traditional Christmas Market at the Frauenkirche2026: 25 Nov - 24 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Stallhof Christmas Market2026 dates to be confirmedEntry around EUR 5.
- Trachau Christmas Market of the WGN eG2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry.
- Loschwitz Christmas Market2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry.
🧒 With kids
✨ Date night
- Augustusmarkt Christmas Market · Dresden
- Finn Village Dresden · Dresden
- Traditional Christmas Market at the Frauenkirche · Dresden
- Stallhof Christmas Market · Dresden
- Loschwitz Christmas Market · Dresden
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- Dresden Striezelmarkt (Dresdner Striezelmarkt) · Dresden
- Augustusmarkt Christmas Market · Dresden
- Finn Village Dresden · Dresden
- Traditional Christmas Market at the Frauenkirche · Dresden
- Stallhof Christmas Market · Dresden
- Loschwitz Christmas Market · Dresden
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Holiday market · Dresden
Dresden Striezelmarkt (Dresdner Striezelmarkt)
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Germany's oldest Christmas market (since 1434)
- Huge stepped pyramid and Schwibbogen candle arch
- Ore Mountain woodcraft
- Dresden Christstollen
- Historic Ferris wheel
What visitors sayGoogle 4.7 ★ · 4,689 reviews
For many the most beautiful Christmas market of all: enchantingly decorated chalets with moving figures on the roofs, traditional crafts, stollen. Prices are high, but most find them appropriate. Very full at weekends, hardly any shelter when it rains, and the cobblestones are difficult for wheelchairs.
A destination in its own right - anyone who wants to see a classic German Christmas market once should come to Dresden. It is most beautiful on weekdays and right at opening time.
- 2026
- 25 Nov - 24 Dec 2026
Getting there and parking
- In the middle of the Old Town on the Altmarkt; tram to Altmarkt or Prager Straße, about 10 minutes on foot from the main station.
Worth knowing
- Daily 10:00-21:00, on opening day from 16:00, on 24 December mornings only.
- Cobblestones: hard going for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
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Augustusmarkt Christmas Market
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- White pavilions along 500 m of Hauptstraße in the Neustadt
- Ferris wheel behind the Augustus Bridge
- International specialities instead of just bratwurst
- Forged fire bowls
What visitors sayGoogle 4.7 ★ · 122 reviews
Even locals are surprised how relaxed the Augustusmarkt is compared with the Striezelmarkt: tastefully designed, friendly, with stalls you will not find elsewhere, and fair prices. On weekend evenings the paths between the chalets get tight.
The best alternative to the Striezelmarkt - fewer tourists, more variety, and the Ferris wheel with a view of the Old Town.
- 2026
- 25 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027
- Cost
- Free entry, prices within the usual range.
Getting there and parking
- On foot across the Augustus Bridge from the Old Town in a few minutes.
- Tram to Albertplatz or Neustädter Markt.
Worth knowing
- Come on a weekday or early in the evening - on Saturday evening it gets tight.
- Combine it with the Striezelmarkt on the other side of the Elbe.
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Traditional Christmas Market at the Frauenkirche
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Through Münzgasse between the Frauenkirche and the Brühl Terrace
- Traditional craftsmanship, ceramics and leather
- Baumstriezel (spit cake) and fire pits
- Live music on Advent Sundays
What visitors sayGoogle 4.8 ★ · 47 reviews
For many Dresden's most beautiful market: smaller and quieter than the Striezelmarkt, with high-quality crafts, very good bratwurst and Baumstriezel; the Frauenkirche is always present. You sit by the crackling fire and hardly notice where the Neumarkt market ends.
The most atmospheric small market in Dresden's Old Town - for crafts and an evening for two.
- 2026
- 25 Nov - 24 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Tram to Altmarkt or Synagoge, then on foot to the Frauenkirche.
- About 20 minutes on foot from the main station via Prager Straße.
Worth knowing
- Walk all the way to the Brühl Terrace - the view over the Elbe is worth it.
- There is live music on the Advent Sundays.
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Stallhof Christmas Market
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Medieval market in the Stallhof - the oldest surviving tournament ground
- Thuringian Mutzbraten (grilled pork)
- Handmade goods
- Until 6 January
What visitors sayGoogle 4.6 ★ · 32 reviews
The only Dresden market with an entry fee (EUR 5) - in return it is not so overcrowded, with lovely chalets and crafts. Some find it small for the price.
The medieval break from the Striezelmarkt bustle.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Entry around EUR 5.
Getting there and parking
- Tram to Theaterplatz or Altmarkt; entrance at the Residenzschloss.
Worth knowing
- Also worth it after Christmas - open until 6 January.
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Trachau Christmas Market of the WGN eG
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Small market in the Hans-Richter-Siedlung
- Mother Hulda and Santa Claus
- Children's train for 50 cents, craft stand
What visitors say
Small, family-style and organised with a lot of effort - with a programme and activities for children.
A neighborhood market for families in Dresden-Trachau.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Tram to Trachau.
Worth knowing
- Bring your own mug.
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Loschwitz Christmas Market
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Small market in Loschwitz
- Dresden crafts and local products
- Fire pits
- Lovely setting
What visitors say
For some Dresden's most beautiful market: small, with local crafts, fire pits and good food. On Saturdays it is so full, according to visitors, that you have to park very far away.
A fine counterpoint to the Striezelmarkt - come on a weekday and by public transport.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Loschwitz, Dresden - parking is difficult, better to arrive by public transport.
Worth knowing
- Avoid Saturdays.
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Finn Village Dresden
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Finnish Christmas village on Dr.-Külz-Ring
- Flame-grilled salmon over the fire
- Finnish mulled wine and gin bar
- Hut with real furs
What visitors sayGoogle 4.5 ★ · 53 reviews
Cosy and different: flame-grilled salmon is a must, plus Finnish mulled wine, small sales stalls and tents with a fire to warm up. Small - and the ice stock lane in the middle bothers some.
A piece of Finland in Dresden - perfect for a break from the Striezelmarkt.
- 2026
- 26 Nov - 22 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 27 Nov - 31 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- A few minutes on foot from the Altmarkt.
Worth knowing
- Try the flame-grilled salmon.