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.
Adults: 1.5 h €8.50, 4 h €11, day €14.50. Family day ticket: €38.50 for up to two adults and three children.
Just minutes from the border, Aquana in Würselen is easy to reach from Liège or Eupen. Older kids race down the Black Hole, a 75 m dark slide, or the Master Blaster, a water coaster that pushes rafts uphill too, while the lazy river is ridden on big rubber rings. Under-10s play on the pirate ship with water cannons next to the wave pool in its subtropical climate. Note that the leisure pool is closed for maintenance from 16 to 20 November 2026, and on 24 and 25 December. Tip: during North Rhine-Westphalia school holidays it opens daily from 10 am; otherwise weekday opening is only from 3 pm.
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Leisure pool: closed Mondays outside holidays; Tuesday–Friday 3–7 pm; weekends and public holidays 10 am–7 pm; NRW school holidays (23 Dec–6 Jan) daily 10 am–7 pm. Out of the water 15 minutes before closing. 1 January not listed separately (holiday rule applied).
| Monday | 10:00–19:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00–19:00, 15:00–19:00, 15:00–19:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–19:00, 15:00–19:00, 15:00–19:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–19:00, 15:00–19:00, 15:00–19:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–19:00, 15:00–19:00, 15:00–19:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–19:00, 10:00–19:00, 10:00–19:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–19:00, 10:00–19:00, 10:00–19:00 |
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
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.
Winter village on two squares in central Heerlen: ice rink, ice slide, curling, a winter café and a winter market on some Sundays.
Christmas market in Kelmis — from 5 December to 6 December 2026.
Christmas market in Raeren — from 28 November to 29 November 2026. At the foot of Raeren Castle, on the first Advent weekend.
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.
Underground Christmas market in the passages of the Fluweelengrot beneath Valkenburg castle ruins, with timed tickets.