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.
You’ll find another list of German Christmas Markets here.
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 5-7, 2024
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– also Sparta 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