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Aachen Christmas Market
Aachen's big Christmas market wraps around the cathedral and town hall, with the famous Printen gingerbread and stalls tucked into the old-town lanes.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Aachen Zoo (Euregiozoo)
Aachener Tierpark · Aachen, GermanySeason15 November – 31 March 2027
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Adults €8.80, children (3–17) €4.30. No reductions on Sundays and public holidays.
The market is inside Aachen low-emission zone (Umweltzone)
A green emissions sticker (Umweltplakette) on the windscreen is required — also for foreign cars.
Guide: what to doofficial website
P&R during the Christmas market (20.11.-23.12.2026): over 1,700 spaces at Westfriedhof, Waldfriedhof, Hangeweiher, Tivoli car park (closed on Alemannia home-game days) and Jülicher Str./Berliner Ring; bus EUR 5 for up to 5 people (ticket from the driver; at Tivoli the parking ticket is the bus ticket).
About the event
Aachen's Tierpark fills a wooded valley around a pond and mostly shows animals from Europe and South America, plus Humboldt penguins, Barbary macaques and coatis. It is a short outing, ideal with small children and easy to combine with Aachen's old town and Christmas market. In winter some animals, like the prairie dogs, hibernate and the kiosk is closed, so bring a hot drink. Dogs are not allowed. Tip: park along Adenauerallee, which you can use even without a low-emission sticker, or take ASEAG bus 16 to the 'Tierpark' stop.
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Opening hours
Winter season (late Oct 2026–late Feb 2027): 9 am–4:30 pm, last entry 4 pm. From late February: 9 am–6:30 pm. Holiday hours not stated separately; hours may change in extreme weather (call ahead).
| Monday | 09:00–16:30 |
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| Tuesday | 09:00–16:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–16:30 |
| Thursday | 09:00–16:30 |
| Friday | 09:00–16:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00–16:30 |
| Sunday | 09:00–16:30 |
Combine with
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
Raeren Christmas market
Christmas market in Raeren — from 28 November to 29 November 2026. At the foot of Raeren Castle, on the first Advent weekend.
Kelmis Christmas village
Christmas market in Kelmis — from 5 December to 6 December 2026.
Roetgen Christmas market
Christmas market in Roetgen (Rathausplatz in Roetgen) — on 5 December, 6 December, 12 December and 13 December 2026, 14:00–21:00. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
Eupen Christmas Market
The 54th edition of the Euregio's oldest Christmas market: more than 90 chalets in Eupen's upper town, for a single weekend.
Wintertijd Heerlen
Winter village on two squares in central Heerlen: ice rink, ice slide, curling, a winter café and a winter market on some Sundays.
Aachen Zoo (Euregiozoo)47 markets nearby