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Essen International Christmas Market
Large city-centre market stretching from the light-canopied Kennedyplatz to a medieval market on Flachsmarkt. 13 November to 23 December 2026.
opens Thu 12 November, 11:00
Duisburg Christmas Market
Königstraße / Innenstadt · Duisburg, GermanySeason12 November – 30 December 2026
Todayclosed
EntryOpen-air market in the shopping street; the official page mentions no admission fee.
Whereoutdoors
The market is inside Ruhr low-emission zone (Umweltzone Ruhrgebiet)
A green emissions sticker (Umweltplakette) on the windscreen is required — also for foreign cars.
Guide: what to do · official website · Most P+R sites are inside the zone; without a green sticker, take a regional train to Essen Hbf, Dortmund Hbf or Duisburg Hbf (P+R: check the official website).
About
Duisburg's Christmas market runs along Königstraße, the pedestrian shopping street through the city centre. It opens early, in mid-November, and lasts until 30 December. An artificial ice rink lets you try Eisstockschießen, a Bavarian form of curling. Trams stop at König-Heinrich-Platz, right in the middle of the market. It is closed on Totensonntag and on 24 and 25 December.
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:00–21:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–21:00 |
- Sun 22 November — closed
- Thu 24 December — closed
- Fri 25 December — closed
- Sat 26 December — 13:00–21:00. Boxing Day: opens at 1 pm.
- Wed 30 December — 11:00–20:00. Last day: closes at 8 pm.
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Markt der Engel – Angels' Market (Neumarkt, Cologne)
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