German American Festival and Event Page- December

German American Festival and Event Page for December!
Take a look at our list!

Christmas Markets are gearing up! KrampusFests are happening! And there are a lot of German Christmas Services.

See the Full Calendar HERE

Do you know of any Events or German Festival that’s not on the list? Maybe a concert or lecture? Perhaps an online zoom talk, or a museum presentation. I also list Christmas Services in German (I’m working hard to update this… many churches seem to have changed their services)  Send me an email at [email protected]…. it would be helpful if you could include a link to the event. I’ll post the information and pass it on for everyone to see.

As always, double check the linked sites for any schedule changes!

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German American Events and Festivals

Alaska

Rilke Schule German School Christkindlmarkt   Anchorage Dec. 10

California

GISSV Holiday Market– Mountain View Dec. 10

Kinderweihnachtsfeier German Christmas Party at the Phoenix Club- Dec 4

Old World German Christmas Market– November 24- Dec.25, 2023 

Colorado

Denver Christkindlmarkt– Denver CO Nov. 18- Dec. 23

Georgetown Christmas Market– Dec. 3-4 & 10-11

Florida

Christkindlmarkt AMERICAN GERMAN CLUB OF THE PALM BEACHES Lake Worth Dec. 10-11
Krampus Night – Lake Worth Dec 10

St Nicholas Day Celebration- Pinellas Park Tampa Dec 4

Georgia

Atlanta Christkindlmarkt- Nov. 17-19, 24- Dec 24, 2023

Helen Christkindlmarkt– Nov. 25-26,  Dec 2-3, 2023

Nikolausabend – Atlanta Dec 4 (During the 11 am Church Service)

Weihnachts Service Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church  Dec 11th 3pm

Illinois

Chicago Christkindlmarkt– Chicago, IL Nov. 18- Dec 24

Aurora Christkindlmarkt– Nov 18- Dec 24

Wrigleyville Christkindlmarkt– Nov 18- Dec 24

Belleville Christkindlmarkt– Belleville, IL Nov 23- Dec 25

American Society of German Descendants Christmas Program– Lake Villa Dec.10, 2023

Carlinville Christmas Market Dec. 2, 3 & 4

Indiana

Carmel Christkindlmarkt– Carmel IN THURSDAY- SUNDAY Nov. 19- Dec 30

LaPorte Christkindlmarkt Nov. 25-27, Dec 3-4

Weihnachtskonzert Indianapolis Liederkranz–Indianapolis Dec. 10

German Christmas Service Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Terre Haute Dec 18 4:00 pm

Iowa

Christkindlmarket Des Moines – Des Moines, Iowa Dec 1-4

Christkindlmarkt German American Heritage center and Museum– Davenport Dec 9, 2023

Iowa

Old Fashioned German Christmas Service – Muscatine Dec 11 4PM

Kansas

German Christmas Service First United Church of Christ   Dec. 11th  4:00 pm

Kentucky

Weihnachtsgottesdienst German American Club- Louisville Dec 4

Louisiana

Deutsches Haus Christmas Market New Orleans, Dec 2-4

Deutsches Haus Christmas Party New Orleans Dec 10

Maryland

German Christmas Village, Baltimore Nov 19- Dec 24

Christmas Service Calvary Lutheran Church December 17 3:00 pm

Massachusetts

BSV Weihnachtsmarkt – Christmas Market  Dec 3

Gottesdienst Faith Lutheran Church Cambridge Dec 24th 3pm

Michigan

Frankenmuth Christkindlmarkt Weekends- Nov.25 through Dec 11

Holiday Kerstmart  (Dutch, not German, but similar) Nov 19- Dec 10

Zion Lutheran Church Weihnachtssingen Baltimore Dec 19th 4:00

German Christmas Service Historic Trinity Lutheran Church Dec. 11th 4:00pm

Minnesota

Holidazzle village –   Fri- Sun Nov. 25- Dec. 18

St Paul Christmas Market   Weekends  Fri- Sun Nov. 25- Dec. 18

Missouri

LOADS of Christmas events all month in Hermann 

Kristkindlmarkt –   1st 2 weekends December

Christkindl Markt – Rolla  Dec. 3

Nebraska

Christmas In Germany– Omaha Dec. 4

New Hampshire

Amherst Christmas Market– Amherst Dec 10

New Jersey

Deutscher Club Christkindlmarkt- Clark NJ Nov. 19-20

Weihnachtsmarkt of New Jersey Augusta Dec. 2-4

New Orleans

Krampus NOLAuf Parade -New Orleans Dec 2nd, 2023

New York

St Louis Church Weihnachtsmesse– Buffalo Dec. 1 (possible Live Stream)

Columbus Circle Holiday Market-  Nov 29- Dec 24

North Carolina

Charlotte Christmas Village Nov. 23- Dec 23

OMB Weihnachtsmarkt Mecklenberg Weekends Nov. 25 -Dec 18

Ohio

Bavarian Christkindlmarkt Cleveland, OH Dec. 3rd

Christkindlmarkt at Dayton Liederkranz Turner– Dayton OH Dec 10-11

Krampus Night at Sachsenheim Cleveland Dec.10

Bavarian ChristkindlmarktCleveland Dec 3rd

Dayton Liederkranz Christkindlmarkt Dec. 10 & 11

Oklahoma

German American Society Tulsa Christkindlmarkt Dec 2nd to Dec 4th Tree lighting Dec 1

Oregon

German American Society of Portland Christmas Market Dec. 3

Pennsylvania

Lancaster Liederkranz Christkindlmarkt- Manheim Dec 11

Reading Liederkranz Christkindlmarkt Dec 2 & 4

Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem-  Nov 18- Dec 18 Weekends only Fri-Sun

Mifflinburg Christkindl Market – Dec. 8- 10

Christmas Village in Philadelphia-Nov 24 – Dec 24

German-English Advent Singstunde Old Chapel at Central Moravian Church Bethlehem Dec. 6 at 6:30pm

First English Evangelical Lutheran Church Pittsburgh Dec. 18th 4:00pm

Rhode Island

Krampusnacht Pawtucket, Dec 9, 2023

Tennessee

Schulz Brau Brewing Christkindlmarkt Weekends Nov 24- Dec 24

German Christmas Service Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Clarksville Dec. 11th 6PM

Texas

Tomball Germanfest Christmas Market – Tomball Dec 9-11

Tomball Weinachtsmarkt Texas Style– Nov 25 – Dec 23

German-Texan Heritage Society Christmas Market-  Dec 3

Texas Christkindlmarkt Arlington, Nov. 25- Dec. 23

Christmas Service St Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church– Austin Dec 18th   4PM

Utah

Christkindlmarkt Salt Lake City  Nov. 30 – Dec 3rd

Virginia

Herndon WinterMarkt Dec. 10-

German Christmas Service Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer Petersburg Dec. 24  6:00 pm

Deutscher Sport Club Richmond Christmas Party Dec 17, 2023

Washington

German Christmas Service St Mark’s Lutheran Church Spokane Dec 11th 3PM

Seattle Christmas Market November 24- December 24, 2023

Washington DC

Downtown DC Holiday Market Nov 18-Dec. 23

Wisconsin

Milwaukee Krampusnacht- Dec. 4

Christkindl Market–  Menomonee Falls Dec. 10

Sparta Christkindlmarkt– Nov 25 & 26, Dec 2 & 3, Dec. 9 & 10, Dec 16 & 17

New Glarus Christkindmarkt- Dec 1-3, 2023

 The Old World Christmas Market– Elkhart Lake  Dec 2 – 11

German Christmas Market Benediction Lutheran Church Milwaukee – Dec 18th 1:30pm

Wauwatosa Holiday Market Dec. 6-17, 2023

CANADA

Christkindlmarkt–  Kitchner Ontario Canada  Dec 7-10, 2023

–Vancouver Christmas Market–  Nov. 16-Dec 24, 2023

Distillery Winter Village Toronto Nov. 16- Dec. 31, 2023

German Christmas Market – Quebec City Nov. 23 – Dec 23, 2023

Christmas Eve Services Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church Kitchener Dec. 24 3:00pm

Heilig Abend Christvesper- St John’s Lutheran Church Montreal  Dec. 24 4:00