Weekendo
Duisburg Christmas Market
Market along Königstraße through Duisburg's whole city centre, with an ice rink for Bavarian curling. 12 November to 30 December 2026.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Duisburg Zoo
Zoo Duisburg – Haupteingang · Duisburg, GermanySeason15 November – 31 March 2027
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Adults (18+) €20; a €1 service fee per ticket applies at the on-site desk. Dogs €6.
About the event
Duisburg Zoo is one of the few in Europe with koalas, and its dolphins, aquarium and ape house are worth the trip on their own. A motorway cuts through the grounds and you cross it on a landscaped bridge, a curiosity in itself. In winter the animal houses close half an hour before the zoo, so visit them first. Dogs on a lead are welcome with their own ticket. Tip: the zoo car parks (€5) are at the Mülheimer Straße entrance; in some winters the Zoolichter light event runs in the evenings, so check the zoo's website.
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Opening hours
Winter (to end of February): zoo 9 am–4:30 pm, ticket desk until 3:30 pm, animal houses until 4 pm (aquarium from 9:30 am). From March: zoo 9 am–7 pm, desk until 5:30 pm. Regular hours on public holidays, including Christmas and New Year.
| Monday | 09:00–16:30, 09:00–19:00 |
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| Tuesday | 09:00–16:30, 09:00–19:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–16:30, 09:00–19:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–16:30, 09:00–19:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–16:30, 09:00–19:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–16:30, 09:00–19:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–16:30, 09:00–19:00 |
- Thu 24 December — 09:00–14:00. Christmas Eve: ticket desk until 12:30 pm, animal houses until 1 pm.
- Thu 31 December — 09:00–14:00. 31 December: ticket desk until 12:30 pm, animal houses until 1 pm.
Combine with
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
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.
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.
Dortmund Christmas Town (Dortmunder Weihnachtsstadt)
One of Europe's biggest markets, centred on a 45-metre giant tree on Hansaplatz. 19 November to 30 December 2026, free entry.
Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral
Right below the cathedral's twin spires on Roncalliplatz, Cologne's best-known market brings red-roofed stalls, a giant tree and a canopy of lights.
Markt der Engel – Angels' Market (Neumarkt, Cologne)
On Neumarkt in the heart of the shopping district, the Angels' Market glows with thousands of star lights in the trees and angels strolling between white stalls.
Duisburg Zoo9 markets nearby