Hotels for Munich Christkindlmarkt 2026

Munich's Christkindlmarkt fills Marienplatz beneath the town hall, with a 25-metre tree carrying 3,000 candles and 137 stalls selling glass pictures, wool shoes, honey, tree ornaments and straw stars. Mulled wine, punch and bratwurst are the staples, with vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free choices, and the stall tradition goes back to the 14th-century Nicholas markets, though the market has stood on Marienplatz since 1972.

Brass ensembles, choirs and folk musicians play from the town hall balcony, and the Kripperlmarkt at St Peter's, a few steps away, sells nativity figures and stables and has run since 1757. Marienplatz has no parking, and the official advice is to arrive by public transport.