Medieval Esslingen am Neckar

Former free imperial city on the Neckar just east of Stuttgart, with one of Germany's best-preserved half-timbered old towns, a hilltop castle wall and the oldest row of half-timbered houses in the country.

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Medieval festivals in Esslingen am Neckar

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Esslingen Medieval Market & Christmas Market

Esslingen am Neckar, Germany

Esslingen am Neckar's combined medieval market and Christmas market fills the half-timbered old town from the last week of November until just before Christmas. Around 200 stalls and roughly 500 programme slots of jugglers, fire artists, craft demonstrations and music make it the largest event of its kind in southern Germany.

24 Nov–22 Dec 2026

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Munich Medieval Christmas Market at Wittelsbacherplatz

Munich, Germany

The Mittelalterlicher Weihnachtsmarkt am Wittelsbacherplatz, billed by the city as the Münchner Adventsspektakel, has filled the square north of Odeonsplatz with costumed traders, historical crafts, medieval music and staged sword fights every Advent since 2005. The 2026 market runs 20 November – 23 December, daily 11:00–21:00, closed on Totensonntag (22 November); entry is free.

20 Nov–23 Dec 2026

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Siegburg Medieval Christmas Market

Siegburg, Germany

The Mittelalterlicher Markt zu Siegburg turns the market square below the Michaelsberg abbey into a medieval town market for the whole of Advent, with costumed traders, working craftspeople, jesters and musicians and a night watchman's call every evening; the 2026 market runs 20 November – 22 December. Held since 1991, it is free to enter, and the organiser has already published the 2027 dates, 19 November – 22 December.

20 Nov–22 Dec 2026

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Lübeck Historical Christmas Market on the Marienkirchhof

Lübeck, Germany

The Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt on the Marienkirchhof, the churchyard between St Mary's and the Rathaus in Lübeck's UNESCO-listed old town, is the medieval-styled one of the Hanseatic city's eleven Christmas markets: craftspeople showing forgotten trades, coppersmiths, silversmiths and pewter casters, walk-acts and musicians in historical dress under candles and a canopy of red paper stars. The 2026 market runs 23 November – 23 December and is free to enter.

23 Nov–23 Dec 2026

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Other medieval cities in Germany: Brokeloh · Bückeburg · Dresden · Durlach