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  1. 1

    Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz - The Original Munich Christmas Market

    The Münchner Christkindlmarkt is the Munich Christmas market most visitors have in mind, and in 2026 it runs from 20 November to 24 December on Marienplatz, spilling west along Neuhauser Straße and Kaufingerstraße and…

    Address
    Marienplatz 8, 80331 München
    Nearest transit
    U3/U6 and S-Bahn S1-S8 to Marienplatz, exits directly onto the square
  2. 2

    Christmas Village in the Residenz - The Most Sheltered Market in Munich

    The Weihnachtsdorf fills the Kaiserhof, the largest courtyard of the Munich Residenz, the former palace of the Bavarian rulers. Palace walls on all four sides block the wind, which makes it the warmest-feeling of the…

    Address
    Residenzstraße 1, 80333 München (Kaiserhof courtyard)
    Nearest transit
    U3/U4/U5/U6 to Odeonsplatz, 3-min walk; Marienplatz is a 7-min walk south
  3. 3

    Medieval Christmas Market on Wittelsbacher Platz - Torches, Fire and Mead

    The Munich Advent Spectacle and Medieval Christmas Market swaps fairy lights for torches and fire bowls. Dozens of rough timber huts fill Wittelsbacher Platz from 20 November to 23 December 2026, open daily from 11:00…

    Address
    Wittelsbacherplatz, Brienner Straße 6-10, 80333 München
    Nearest transit
    U3/U4/U5/U6 to Odeonsplatz, 2-min walk
  4. 4

    Pink Christmas on Stephansplatz - Munich's Queer Christmas Market

    Pink Christmas has lit up Stephansplatz in pink every Advent since 2005. It is run by Munich's LGBTIQ* community and open to everyone, and it keeps later hours than the old-town markets: in 2026 it runs from 20 November…

    Address
    Stephansplatz, 80337 München
    Nearest transit
    U1/U2/U3/U6/U7/U8 to Sendlinger Tor, 5-min walk south
  5. 5

    Tollwood Winter Festival - The Alternative Christmas Market on the Theresienwiese

    Tollwood takes over the Theresienwiese, the Oktoberfest grounds, from 24 November to 23 December 2026, and it is the Munich Christmas market for anyone who finds the Altstadt too traditional. Entry to the festival…

    Address
    Theresienwiese, Bavariaring, 80336 München
    Nearest transit
    U4/U5 to Theresienwiese or Schwanthalerhöhe, 5-min walk

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