Plan your Christmas
Christmas concerts, shows and ballet, family programmes and free Christmas events, each with its own list.
Worth booking now
The Christmas concerts, shows and performances of the season worth booking now.
Sun, 27 Dec, 19:00
Northern Lite - Christmas Show
STROMWERK | Kulturarena Kraftwerk Mitte, Kraftwerk Mitte 28, Dresden
From €39.20
Fri, 25 Dec, 20:00
Christmas Carols
Frauenkirche, An der Frauenkirche, Dresden
From €24.00
Sat, 12 Dec, 20:00
Orgi’s Christmas Show - 25 Years I Luv Money Anniversary
ResonanzWerk Oberhausen, Annemarie-Renger-Weg 5, Oberhausen
From €60.40
Mon, 23 Nov, 19:30
Alexander Klaws - A very special Musical Christmas - Tour 2026
Musical Dome Köln, Goldgasse 1, Köln
From €45.40
Tue, 8 Dec, 20:00
Gregory Porter & Orchestra - The Spirit Of Christmas Tour 2026
Konzerthaus Dortmund, Brückstr. 21, Dortmund
Sun, 27 Dec, 15:00
Nutcracker - International Festival Ballet & Orchestra
Theater am Marientor, Plessingstraße 20, Duisburg
From €26.60
With children
Christmas fairy tales, concerts and workshops made for children, with their ages.
Fri, 20 Nov, 15:00
Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel - The Musical
Theater am Marientor, Plessingstraße 20, Duisburg
From €42.49
Sun, 13 Dec, 16:00
Dresdner Weihnachts-Circus - Afternoon Show 16:00
Dresdner Weihnachts-Circus, Washingtonstraße 2, Dresden
From €14.00
Sun, 6 Dec, 16:00
Simone Sommerland - The Great Christmas Sing-Along
Westfalenhalle, Rheinlanddamm 200, Dortmund
Sat, 21 Nov, 14:00
Musical Fairy Tales for Children - Der Nussknacker - DRESDNER RESIDENZ KONZERTE
Dresdner Zwinger, Theaterplatz 1, Dresden
From €31.50
Wed, 2 Dec, 17:00
Der Nussknacker - Ballet Fairy Tale with Narrator - after P. Tschaikowsky
Theater am Tanzbrunnen, Rheinparkweg 1, Köln
From €31.40
Mon, 7 Dec, 16:30
The Nutcracker - Royal Classical Ballet
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Augustusplatz 8, Leipzig
From €65.25
Free
Free Christmas concerts, sing-alongs and events on Evenitto.
FreeFri, 11 Dec, 18:00
NUR LIEBE – A Christmas Musical for the Whole Family
Christengemeinde Gottes Wort e.V., Harpener Heide 9, Bochum
FreeThu, 24 Dec, 15:00
Christmas Eve Service 2026
Hilton Düsseldorf, Georg-Glock-Straße 20, Düsseldorf
FreeSat, 5 Dec, 19:00
Christmas Gospel Gala
Kirche Am Widey, Am Widey 6-8, Hagen
FreeFri, 20 Nov, 14:00 · 47 sessions
Berliner Wintertraum in Berlin (Berlin)
Heidestraße (Hauptbahnhof), Döberitzer Straße, Berlijn (Berlin), Heidestraße (Hauptbahnhof), Döberitzer Straße, Berlijn (Berlin)
FreeFri, 20 Nov · 47 sessions
Wintermarkt Schloßplatz Berlin Mitte in Berlijn (Berlin)
Schlossplatz, Berlijn (Berlin), Schlossplatz, Berlijn (Berlin)
FreeFri, 27 Nov, 14:00
Grünewalder Adventstraum
Schloss Grünewald, Haus Grünewald 1, Solingen
By city and region
Pick a city or region for its concerts, shows and markets.
- Ruhr areaDortmund · Essen · Bochum · Duisburg178 events
- Düsseldorf & surroundingsDüsseldorf · Neuss · Krefeld · Mönchengladbach66 events
- Cologne & BonnKöln · Bonn · Leverkusen · Bergisch Gladbach199 events
- MünsterMünster · Telgte · Greven · Emsdetten28 events
- LeipzigLeipzig · Markkleeberg · Schkeuditz · Markranstädt102 events
- Dresden & surroundingsDresden · Radebeul · Pirna · Freital144 events
Good to know
When does the Christmas season start in 2026?
The 1st Advent is on 29 November 2026. Many Christmas markets open in the week before; on Totensonntag, 22 November, some stay closed or open later. On Evenitto the season runs from 20 November to 6 January 2027, Epiphany.
See allIs every Christmas market listed here?
No. Evenitto does not keep a calendar of Christmas markets for Germany yet. Markets are here when they are listed as an event with a date. For the dates and hours of the market in your city, look at the city or the organiser.
See allWhich Christmas events are free?
Entry to most Christmas markets is free, and many churches, choirs and cities invite you to Advent concerts and sing-alongs for free or by donation. The ones Evenitto knows are on the Free page.
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