‘Tis the Season
Nov. 22, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
Wednesday & Thursday: 5 – 9 p.m.
Friday: 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturday: 12 – 10 p.m.
Sunday: 12 –7 p.m..
Schmidlapp Event Lawn & Stage
Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way,
Special Hours: Black Friday, Nov. 29, from 12 – 10 p.m., with extended hours during Christmas and New Year’s weeks.
For the full schedule, entertainment lineup, vendor details, parking information, and more, visit twww.cincinnatichristkindlmarkt.com.
If your picture-perfect holiday involves sipping mulled wine while strolling through charming gifts, and sampling delicious pastries, book your trip for the Cincinnati riverfront.
This Friday, Nov. 22, the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt returns for its third season on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn at the Moerlein Lager House.
During the opening weekend, guests will find festive activities, including the NEW Stock Yards Bank & Trust Holiday Ice Rink, woodcarving demonstrations by Chris Rust, themed characters, and the Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell Igloo Boardwalk.
On Sunday, Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt hosts the Continental Sunday German Heritage Celebration.
Find the magic of a German Christmas with festive music, traditions, and heritage activities.
The German-American Citizens League Club Procession and Keg Tapping celebrates the unveiling of the Christkindl Winter Warmer at 1:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy traditional German music and spirited holiday songs from the Polka Warriors and Kolping Sängerchor/Kinderchor, plus Alphorn music by Andrew Baker,
The heritage celebration also includes special presentations about Continental Sunday by Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann, GACL president and German Christmas decorations, presented by Cincinnati food historian Dann Woellert.
During the Christkindlmarkt season, guests will be able to warm up with free hot chocolate every Friday, starting on opening night.
New at this year’s Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt are an expanded Der Food Court with Pretzel Haus, Glühwein, S’more Shack, and the popular Raclette Melted Cheese Sandwich stand, and the Roebling Glass Warming Tent Bar. There is also a brand-new space for kids to enjoy holiday-themed crafts and activities.