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Ideas, guides and stories to help you discover more things to do in Leipzig, Dresden and across Germany.

Children in 19th-century dresses dance with dolls in a drawing room with a decorated Christmas tree, a red curtain and a grandfather clock; a girl in the middle holds a nutcracker.

Published November 7, 2026

Nutcracker ballet 2026 in Leipzig, Dresden, Cologne, the Ruhr and Munich

The Nutcracker 2026: Semperoper and Aalto sold out, seats left in Leipzig, Chemnitz and Munich. Dates, prices and music in Cologne, the Ruhr, Leipzig, Dresden.

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The lit entrance arch reading “Dresdner Striezelmarkt” with the number 589, and behind it a tall Christmas tree covered in lights in front of buildings on the Altmarkt at night.

Published November 7, 2026

Leipzig Christmas market and Dresden Striezelmarkt 2026: dates and hours

Leipzig Christmas Market 24 Nov–23 Dec, Dresden Striezelmarkt 25 Nov–24 Dec 2026: opening hours, opening days, Stollen Festival, more markets, getting there.

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