The Freiburg Christmas market at night, 2019.
The Freiburg Christmas market at night, 2019. Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0.

Germany

Freiburg Christmas Market

Freiburger Weihnachtsmarkt

19 November – 23 December 2026

The old-town market. weihnachtsmarkt.freiburg.de publishes 19 November to 23 December 2026, and says the market is closed on 22 November.

The season

Weekdays 10:00–20:30, Sundays 11:30–19:30. Opening day, 19 November, 14:00–20:30. The page begins a separate note for 23 December; read it for that day’s close rather than assuming the weekday hours.

Closed on Totensonntag, 22 November 2026.

What to notice

  • The organiser’s site says there are more than 140 stalls in 2026.
  • Freiburg opens earlier than most of Baden, and it observes the Remembrance Sunday closure.

What to eat and drink

Unless a sentence names its source, these are specialities associated with the city, not a confirmed menu for 2026. Stall lists change every season.

  • The site has a food section of its own. We are not copying a menu we did not verify dish by dish. Freiburg’s everyday speciality is the long sausage known as a Lange Rote, which you should treat as a city habit.

Planning notes

  • 22 November is shut. 19 November does not open until 14:00.
  • The Bächle, the street runnels, are easy to step in after dark. Watch your feet.

Getting there

Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, then tram to Stadttheater or Martinstor. The old town is walkable from there.

When to go

A clear weekday in the last week of November, when the market is open and the Black Forest day-trips have not all arrived.

Where to stay, and how to go

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Where to stay

Rooms in Freiburg — Booking.com
Search stays by the city name. Dates are filled only when this guide has a confirmed opening day.

Tours and experiences

GetYourGuide: Freiburg Christmas market
Walking tours and timed entries. Read the operator’s date before you book.

Viator: Freiburg Christmas market
A second catalogue of tours, in case the first has nothing on the days you travel.