Travel Tips & Trip Planning Guides
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September 17, 2026
Quebec City German Christmas Market Dates: Nov 19–Dec 23, Free
Nov 19–Dec 23, 2026, Thursday–Sunday only — except Dec 21, 22 and 23, the season's sole Mon–Wed openings. Six free-entry sites, 125+ chalets in Old Québec.
September 17, 2026
Tallinn Christmas Market Dates: Nov 20 Open, Stalls Gone Dec 28
Tallinn's market runs 20 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027, but most stalls shut around 28 Dec - only the tree and lights stay. Stalls 10:00-20:00, glögi until 22:00.
September 17, 2026
Innsbruck Christmas Market Dates 2026: All 7, Nov 15–Jan 6
Seven markets, seven start dates: Old Town opens Nov 15, Maria-Theresien Straße runs to Jan 6, 2027, and Bergisel starts Nov 13. Entry is free everywhere.
September 17, 2026
Basel Christmas Market Dates 2026: Nov 26–Dec 23, 11am–8:30pm
Both main markets run Nov 26–Dec 23, 2026, daily 11:00–20:30 — but on the final day Münsterplatz shuts at 18:00 and Barfüsserplatz at 20:00. Entry is free.
September 17, 2026
Cologne Christmas Market Dates 2026: Nov 16, Skating to Jan 10
Central markets run 16 Nov–23 Dec 2026, but the Chocolate Museum harbour market opens 13 Nov and runs to 3 Jan 2027. All markets close 22 Nov (Totensonntag).
September 17, 2026
Chicago Christmas Market Dates 2026: Wrigleyville to Dec 31
All three Christkindlmarkets open Nov 20, 2026: Daley Plaza and Aurora run to Dec 24, Wrigleyville to Dec 31. Free entry, plus full hours for each site.
September 17, 2026
Paris Christmas Market Dates 2026: Tuileries Opens Nov 14
Tuileries runs c. Nov 14–Jan 3 with 100+ chalets, but the Alsatian market at Gare de l'Est closes Dec 13. Full 2026 date table for 10 Paris markets.
September 17, 2026
London Christmas Markets 2025: Southbank Opens Nov 3
Southbank Centre's winter market opens November 3, 2025, ahead of Winter Wonderland (Nov 14) and Covent Garden (Nov 12). Opening dates, hours and entry costs for 8 markets.
September 17, 2026
Bratislava Christmas Market Dates 2026: Nov 27–Jan 6, 74 Stalls
Bratislava's markets run Nov 27–Jan 6, daily 10:00–22:00, closed Dec 24–26, with about 74 stalls — 45 food and drink, 25 craft — across two squares.
September 17, 2026
Riga Christmas Market Dates: Nov 27 Opens, 80+ Stalls Free
Doma Square's market opens November 27, 2026 and trades daily to January 1, with free entry, 80+ stalls, and 10:00–02:00 hours on New Year's Eve.