Weekendo
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.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Aqualand Cologne
AQUALAND Freizeitbad · Cologne, GermanySeason15 November – 31 March 2027
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Adults (16+), weekdays: 2 h €21.50, 4 h €25.50, day €28.50; +€2.50 at weekends and on NRW public holidays. Late rate from 7:30 pm: €19.50. Pay on site only.
About the event
In the Chorweiler district, Aqualand lines up nine slides for all ages: a little green snake from age 4, side-by-side racers, a wild-water canyon, a funnel with light effects and a loop that starts with a trapdoor free fall. While the kids go round again and again, adults can use the eleven saunas of the AQUASPA (extra charge). It is open every day, including Christmas, and late: until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. On 24 December it closes at 3 pm and on 31 December at 7 pm. Tip: no reservations are taken, you pay on site; come on a weekday, when entry is €2.50 cheaper.
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Opening hours
Shared hours for pools and sauna. Last entry one hour before closing (Sun–Thu 9:30 pm, Fri–Sat 10:30 pm); out of the water 30 minutes before closing. The AQUAconda slide is currently closed.
| Monday | 09:30–23:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:30–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:30–23:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30–23:00 |
| Friday | 09:30–00:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–23:00 |
- Thu 24 December — 09:30–15:00. Closes at 3 pm on Christmas Eve.
- Fri 25 December — 09:00–23:00. Open on Christmas Day.
- Sat 26 December — 09:00–23:00. Public-holiday hours.
- Thu 31 December — 09:30–19:00. Closes at 7 pm on New Year's Eve.
- Fri 1 January — 11:00–23:00. Opens at 11 am on New Year's Day.
Combine with
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
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.
Nikolausdorf – St Nicholas Village (Rudolfplatz, Cologne)
In front of the medieval Hahnentorburg gate, a 'village' of huts where St Nicholas makes his rounds every day and local Kölsch bands play in the evening.
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.
Heinzels Wintermärchen (Cologne Old Town)
Cologne's market of the Heinzelmännchen house elves spreads over Alter Markt and Heumarkt, with a large open-air ice rink running into January.
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.
Aqualand Cologne15 markets nearby