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Harbour Christmas Market (Chocolate Museum, Cologne)
On the Rhine in front of the Chocolate Museum, the harbour market is the first in Cologne to open and stays open until 3 January.
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Heinzels Wintermärchen (Cologne Old Town)
Alter Markt & Heumarkt · Cologne, GermanySeason23 November – 10 January 2027
Todayclosed
Entryfree
Whereoutdoors
The market is inside Cologne low-emission zone (Umweltzone)
A green emissions sticker (Umweltplakette) on the windscreen is required — also for foreign cars.
Guide: what to do · official website · Advent 2026: on Saturdays 28.11, 5.12, 12.12 and 19.12 (9-16 h) a parking ticket from the LANXESS arena car parks or the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring underground car park is a free KVB ticket for up to 5 people; P22 Messeparkhaus Zoobrücke has a free shuttle to Heumarkt (26.11-23.12). These car parks are inside the zone (sticker needed). KVB P+R list: check each site.
About
Inspired by the legend of the Heinzelmännchen, little elves who secretly did the townspeople's work at night, this market fills two old-town squares between the cathedral and the Rhine. More than 100 stalls are grouped into themed lanes, with craftspeople at work and plenty of food stands. On Heumarkt the big open-air ice rink is the main draw for families. After Christmas only Heumarkt stays open, until 10 January, which makes it handy for an outing between the holidays.
Opening hours
Alter Markt runs 23 Nov–23 Dec only. From 26 Dec to 10 Jan only Heumarkt (with the ice rink) is open.
| Monday | 11:00–22:00, 11:00–21:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00–22:00, 11:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–22:00, 11:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00–22:00, 11:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–22:00, 11:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–22:00, 11:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00–22:00, 11:00–21:00 |
- Thu 24 December — closed. Closed on Christmas Eve.
- Fri 25 December — closed. Closed on Christmas Day.
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Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral
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Nikolausdorf – St Nicholas Village (Rudolfplatz, Cologne)
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Bonn Christmas Market
More than 160 stalls across Bonn's pedestrian centre, from Münsterplatz and its Beethoven statue to Friedensplatz.
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Düsseldorf Christmas Market
Several themed markets link the old town, the Königsallee and the Rhine, with a Ferris wheel, an ice rink and opening until 30 December.