Herring Salad – German Hang Over Breakfast
New Years Day is the perfect day for a herring salad because in general New Years parties come along with lots of drinking, so the next day is a hang over day. Now we need a “Katerfruehstueck” which means in English “hangover breakfast”. A herring salad is a typical hangover breakfast because it is sour and zesty – just right for such a breakfast. Happy New Year!!
Ingredients Herring Salad
2 eggs
2 tbsp apple juice
sour cream, natural yogurt
salt, ground black pepper, 1 pinch sugar
1/2 bundle dill
2 onions
2-3 pickles preferably German pickles
2 medium sized apples
8 pickled herrings each one 50g – Find it Here –
Cooking Instructions Herring Salad
– Boil eggs, keep them for some seconds in cold water and peel them.
– Drain pickles but keep the pickle liquid.
– Mix mustard, yoghurt, sour cream, 4 tbsp pickle liquid and apple juice.
– Spice with salt, sugar and black pepper; cut dill fine and add it.
– Cut onions in rings, apples in small pieces.
– Chop herring in smaller pieces, eggs in small quarters.
– Mix onions, pickles, apples, herring and eggs carefully (it should not get mushy).
– Cover the bowl and let salad in the fridge for at least 1 hour (preferably up to one day; make it the evening before and it will be just right for the party, or the day before for New years Day).
– Before your serve the salad try it and spice it again if necessary.
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Easy German Apple Streusel Cake
This easy German apple streusel cake is one of our favorite cakes (streusel means crumbles). It can be varied with the Damson plums, peaches or apricots. It is the ultimate “Kaffee and Kuchen Cake” in Germany – what we call a typical coffee cake. The cake is easy to make, even baking beginners can be proud of themselves. Give it a shot. This is a proven recipe from Germany. Happy Baking!
Ingredients Easy German Apple Streusel Cake
Dough
300 g flour
200 g butter
1 egg
100 g sugar
lemon juice
1 package vanilla sugar, 0.28oz
OR
– How to make Vanilla Sugar –
1 dash salt and 1 tsp baking powder (preferably Dr Oetker, not baking soda)
Baking Made Easy – German Streusel Cake Baking Mix
Topping
5 medium sized apples
cinnamon to taste
For the Streusel (Crumbles): 200 g flour, 200 g butter, 200 g sugar
Baking Instructions
– Combine all ingredients for the dough, mix until everything is combined well, then knead dough until it has a firm consistency, it should not fall apart.
– Form to a ball.
– Wrap dough in foil and keep cool for at least 30 min.
– Peel apples, remove core, slice them, mix with cinnamon. Sprinkle with lemon juice (prevents browning).
– Layer a deep baking dish (Height 2 inches, Length 16 inches) with parchment paper or grease it thoroughly with butte and dust with flour generously.
– Gently press the dough into the baking dish with a rim that is about 1 inch high.
– Pre-heat oven to 350F.
– Place apples on top of the dough.
– For the streusel combine all ingredients, mix until you get a crumbly dough.
– Evenly spread the crumbles on apples.
– Bake in pre-heated oven for 20-30 min on 350 F (175C). The baking time depends on your oven.
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Römertopf Chicken – Baked in Clay Pot
Have you ever used a so called Römertopf or Schlemmertopf? It’s a clay pot that is used in the oven, like a Dutch oven, and you can make delicious meals like the Römertopf Chicken.
Using a clay pot for cooking is very healthy because all nutrients will stay in the food. You don’t have to use any grease or fat, so it’s a perfect alternative for a pan fried dish. Every ingredient will be placed into the pot and cooked in the oven. The meat turned out to be very tender and to be honest, it was the best chicken that I ever served. To get a Römertopf is quite worth it. Happy Cooking!
Ingredients Römertopf Chicken
1 chicken, about 2kg
2 smaller carrots
1 of each: leek, apple, medium size onion
salt, pepper, mild paprika – mixed
250ml white wine
Clay pot size in inches: L 13 x H 10 x W 8 – I used this pot size for the recipe
Cooking Instructions
– Wash the chicken inside and outside, pat dry with kitchen paper.
– Soak the clay pot in water for 10 min. If your pot is glazed you don’t have to. If only the lid is glazed, soak the lid only.
– Peel apple, onion and cut into coarse pieces. Cut carrot the same way.
– Mix veggies in a bowl.
– Mix the salt with spices and apply to the chicken inside and outside.
– Fill the chicken with some veggies.
– Place chicken into the pot and place remaining veggies around it.
– Fill up with the white wine.
– Close with the lid and place in the COLD oven. This is important. If the oven is warm or hot you risk that the clay pot will break.
– Bake on 390 F 75-90 min or longer depending on th chicken size. When you see that it’s bubbling under the skin, it’s done.
– 20-30 min before the cooking time ends remove the lid and continue baking so the chicken gets a nice crust.
– When the chicken is done let sit for some minutes, remove from the pot and serve.
GRAVY
Drain the veggies and make a gravy out of the stock.
Keep the stock in a small pan, add 1 tbsp corn starch and bring to a boil. Spice with salt and pepper to taste and add 1 splash of heavy cream.
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Bratapfelkuchen for the Holidays
A special German cake for the holidays is the Bratapfelkuchen – a cake that comes with whole apples and a pudding filling. A true delightful cake! Happy Baking!
Ingredients Bratapfelkuchen
250 g flour
100 g sugar
1 egg
150 g butter
1/2 package baking powder – 8g
250ml heavy cream and 500ml milk or half and half (for making the pudding)
1 package vanilla sugar, 0.5oz
1 bag vanilla pudding powder – 37g
6 medium sized apples (slightly sour)
almond slices for the topping
optional: raisins, brandy, rum, apple juice, baking marzipan
Baking Instructions
– Make the crust by combining flour, baking powder, egg, sugar and butter. Knead until you get a smooth dough.
– Place the dough into a 10 inch spring form, add dough along the rim as well.
– Make the pudding by using the powder, vanilla sugar and milk/heavy cream or per instructions. You can additionally sweeten the mix with sugar.
– Peel apples and remove the core with a special tool (see below). You can fill the apple with marzipan or raisins that were soaked in brandy/rum or apple juice.
– Place apples onto the dough in the form and pour the pudding over it. Make sure to let the pudding not cool off too much. It should be liquid.
– Pre-heat oven to 375 F / 180C.
– Sprinkle with almond slices.
– Bake for 1 hour.
– Let cool off in the form.
Serve with whipped cream.
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Sausages in Beer Gravy – Authentic German Recipe
Sausages in beer gravy is a authentic and original German dish. Germany is the country of the best sausage making since centuries. The best sausages are made in Germany. You probably know the simple version of a boiled and/or fried sausage that you enjoy with a roll or bread and Sauerkraut. The recipe today shows an interesting way to cook the sausages: They are served in a beer gravy together with mashed potatoes and Sauerkraut. Any other side dish would be delicious too: fried potatoes, Spätzle, red cabbage or dumplings. For making the gravy you would use dark beer, see below what kind of beer to use. Happy Cooking!
Ingredients Sausages in Beer Gravy
4 sausages (uncooked Bratwurst or Brats)
1 onion
125 ml beer (preferably dark beer, if the typical Bavarian dark beer is not available, you can use instead ale, Guinness or Stout)
125 ml water
1 clove
1/4 bay leave
1 slice lemon
2 tbsp flour, salt
Worcester Sauce to taste
1 tbsp mustard (medium, preferably German)
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Cooking Instructions Sausages in Beer Gravy
– Place sausages in a pot with water and bring it to a boil; take them out.
– Heat ghee or butter in a skillet. Fry sausages on all sides evenly until they are showing a light brown crust on both sides.
– Remove from the pan.
– Chop onions fine and saute them in the same pan you fried the sausages until they are light brown.
– De-glaze with beer and water (or just use beer).
– Add bay leave, clove, lemon, salt, mustard and Worcester Sauce.
– Bring to a boil then place sausages into the sauce.
– On low heat and covered let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
– Remove bay leave, clove and lemon, place sausages on a warm dish and cover with aluminum foil (keep it warm).
– In some cold water mix the flour, stir until smooth; add to the gravy.
Serve with mashed or boiled potatoes, Sauerkraut or red cabbage.
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German Spaetzle – Swabian Noodle Specialty
German Spaetzle are not only popular in the South of Germany, in Swabia, they are known in Switzerland and the Alsace. I am very happy that I even can purchase dried ones here in the USA! But do you know how to make them? If not, then you will love the following recipe. Spätzle are served mainly with meat dishes cooked in gravy such as a roast, beef Goulash or beef rolls (Rouladen). They soak up the gravy and are therefor an ideal side dish for your pork or beef roast.
Do you actually know what the word “Spätzle” means? It literally means “little sparrows”. In 1725, Rosino Lentilio, a councillor and personal physician from Baden-Würtemberg, stated that “Knöpflein” and “Spazen” were “all the things that are made from flour”. Spelt was grown widely in the Swabian-Alemannic area at the time.
Since March 2012, Swabian Spätzle and Swabian Knöpfle have been awarded the EU quality seal for “Protected Geographical Indications (PGI)” and are protected throughout Europe as a regional specialty. In order to be able to bear this sign, one of the production stages of the product must have taken place in the respectively defined region of origin.
German Spätzle are originally from Baden-Württemberg, the region around Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Freiburg. German Spätzle served with fried onions and cheese are called “Cheese Spaetzle”, and this is a meal for itself that tastes awesome with a mixed salad.
To make them you can use a Spätzle maker like shown on the photo below. Just make the dough and pour it through the movable upper part of the board. Happy Cooking!
Ingredients German Spaetzle
(serves 4)
2 cups flour (wheat, all purpose) – or 250 g flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3 eggs
1 cup water or mineral water – 1/4 l water
Delicious Swabian Spatzle from Lovegermanfood.com
Cooking Instructions German Spaetzle
– Mix the flour with half of the salt and the nutmeg.
– Add eggs, mix them in with a fork.
– Pour in water while stirring constantly with a large spoon until dough is smooth.
– Bring water to a boil in a big pot, add remaining salt.
– Set the Spaetzle maker over the boiling water and by going back and forward with the machine, press the dough through the wholes, a few tablespoons at a time, directly into the boiling water.
– Stir the Spaetzle gently to prevent them from sticking together.
– Boil them briskly for 5-8 minutes or when they are floating on the surface, remove them with a slotted spoon.
– Keep them in a bowl until all are done. Never do them all at one time.
That’s all, it is not that complicated. If you don’t want to make them from scratch just buy them packaged.
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Chocolate Spritz Cookies for the Holidays
Spritz cookies or Spritzgebäck is a classic for Christmas. The chocolate Spritz cookies are easy to make, you can fill them or not. Happy Baking!
Ingredients Chocolate Spritz Cookies
Makes about 60 cookies
40 g marzipan, raw
150 g butter
50 g powdered sugar
1 dash salt
2 drops lemon flavor
3 drops vanilla flavor
1 medium egg
165 g flour
15 g cocoa powder, unsweetened
chocolate for the glaze
Baking Instructions
– Warm the marzipan a little so it gets soft (you could use the micro wave). Let cool off.
– Combine butter, powdered sugar, marzipan, salt and flavors and beat until smooth, then add the egg,
– Sieve flour with with cocoa, add to dough but mix very briefly because dough might become too solid.
– Pre-heat oven to 180 °C of 375 F.
– Layer baking tray with parchment paper.
– Fill dough into a frosting bag with big star nozzle and form sticks or S forms onto the tray. f – Bake for 12-13 min (medium height).
– Let cookies cool off.
– If you like you can add warmed jam on one side of a cookie and place another one onto the jam side.
– Melt chocolate and dip one end of the cookie into the chocolate.
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The Best Christmas Markets in America
Everyone who has ever visited a Christmas Market in Germany knows how romantic and traditional these markets are. All the markets are held in the center of the town or city and often around the church, castle, dome or cathedral. Such a place would be called the “Marktplatz” as in the past, and of course also as of today, local markets are held throughout the year. Christmas markets are held rain or shine, that means if it snows it is not a reason to close them.
The good thing is that every Christmas Market has a remedy for cold hands and feet: Glühwein or Mulled wine. For almost one month the Christmas markets or called in German “Christkindl Markets” or “Weihnachtsmärkte” the center piece of local and national entertainment.
You can buy local Christmas crafts and gifts and enjoy local delicatessen like Thueringer Bratwurst, Schupfnudeln, Reibekuchen and the hot mulled wine or the Feuerzangenbowle – a hot holiday punch. The flavor of gingerbread, roasted almonds, fried bratwurst and potato pancakes is in the air. That’s the scene in Germany. What about the scene in the USA?
What are the Best Christmas Markets in America?
CHICAGO
The most popular and biggest Christmas Market is the one in Chicago.
November 24 – December 24
Visit the website – Christkindlmarket Chicago
The Christkindlmarket in Chicago is the largest and most renowned Christmas market in the United States, attracting more than one million visitors annually from the Chicagoland area, across the US, and around the world. This yearly event, which has taken place since 1996, celebrates the city’s friendship with Nuremberg, home to one of Germany’s most famous traditional Christmas markets, with traditional German specialties, music, and decorations. The official grand opening festivities on November 27 even feature the Christkind from Nuremberg. (The market opens beforehand for two “sneek peak” days on November 25-26.)
WRIGLEYVILLE CHICAGO, IL
Part of the Winterland at Gallagher Way – Click here for details-
November 17 – December 31
Monday through Thursday: 3 pm – 9 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 7 pm
Special Opening Hours:
Thanksgiving (November 23): 11 am – 4 pm
Christmas Eve (December 24): 11 am – 4 pm
Christmas Day (December 25): CLOSED
December 26 through December 28: 11 am – 9 pm
New Year’s Eve (December 31): 11 am – 4 pm
HARMONY, PA
Saturday Nov 11 – 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday Nov 12 – 10 am to 4 pm
Historic Harmony Weihnachtsmarkt
Admission includes all-day access to a market, museum, entertainment and horse drawn wagon rides. Proceeds benefit nonprofit Historic Harmony, the local historical society and preservation advocate, and its Harmony Museum operations. For a new antiques show and sale, dealers from throughout Western Pennsylvania and Ohio have come together in a Weihnachsmarkt first in 2010 to offer hundreds of extraordinary items. This market also includes a Biergarten; hot pretzels; hands-on activities and demonstrations; crafts for kids to make and take home; local spinners and weavers demonstrating time-honored arts; and a quilting program.
Visitors can find out more about Harmony’s history anytime of year by visiting the Harmony Museum. Exhibit rooms in the 200-year-old main museum building, now decorated for the holiday season, are open for self-guided tours. Museum exhibits interpret the area’s history, which includes Harmony’s 1804 founding by freedom-seeking Germans.
CARMEL, IN
Christkindlmarkt
NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 24
Mo, Tue closed – Wed & Thu 4-9pm – Fr & Sat 12-9pm – Sun 12-8pm
Nov 22 (Wed): Noon – 9 pm
Dec 18 (Mon): 4 pm – 9 pm
Dec 19 (Tue): 4 pm – 9pm
Dec 24 (Sun): Noon – 4 pm
Stroll through the market and enjoy delicious German food and beverage offerings from over 20 vendors, shop for unique gifts, and enjoy holiday music performed by artists from around the world.
CINNICINATTI, OH
Friday, Nov 3, 2023 | 5pm-10pm
Saturday, Nov 4, 2023 | 11am-10pm
Sunday, Nov 5, 2023 | 12pm-5pm
Christkindlmarkt Cincinnati
Presented by the Germania Society, this Christmas market celebrating its 12th anniversary in 2009 features crafts, entertainment and traditional food, including full dinners, all under a covered, closed and heated pavilion at Germania Park, as well as free carriage rides.
Make a Special Gift: The German Christmas Box – Shop Here –
AKRON, OH
December 9
Hartville Heart & Home for the Holiday’s Market
Twelve charming cottages house some 40 vendors – including craftsmen, entertainers and chefs – from Chemnitz, Germany, Akron’s sister city, and feature handcrafted wares, including Moravian stars, Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) arts and crafts, and hand-blown glass ornaments as well as seasonal fare.
DAYTON, OH
Saturday, December 9th from 10 am-5 pm
Sunday, December 12 pm-4 pm
Christmas Market Liederkranz-Turner
Celebrate Christmas at the Dayton Christmas market featuring hand-crafted ornaments and gift items, German food and beverages, a Christmas raffle, and concerts by the Dayton Liederkranz children’s, women’s, and men’s choirs.
There are 23 Christmas Markets in Ohio – Click here for all the details –
ATLANTA, GA
Christkindl Market
Held in the Buckhead Village centrally located and accessible from all over the Greater ATL.
Nov 17 – Nov 19 (pre-weekend)
Black Friday, November 24 – Sunday, December 24, 2023 (four weeks daily)
Friday – Sunday 11 am to 9 pm
Monday – Thursday 3 pm to 8 pm
NEW YORK CITY
There are 14 Christmas markets at different locations in NY.
Union Square Holiday Market (November 25 – December 24)
This Christmas market was initially modeled after European Christmas markets and despite some changes since its original inception it still mirrors its cousins across the Atlantic pretty closely. It is one of the largest Christmas markets in New York and a holiday tradition for any visitor.
November 16 – December 24, 2023
Monday-Friday 11 am – 8 pm / Saturday 10 am – 8 pm / Sunday 11 am – 7 pm
Columbus Circle Holiday Market (November 19 – December 24)
Located at Central Park’s southwest corner, in close proximity to the iconic Wollmann ice skating rink, you will find the Columbus Circle Holiday Market. It’s featuring about 100 booths and this makes this market to the best but also to the largest holiday markets in NYC.
November 28 – December 31, 2023
New York City, NY – December 4
Zion St. Mark’s
A one-day indoor market held at the Zion St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 339 East 84th Street in New York also features traditional German Lebkuchen, Christstollen, cookies, ornaments, hot beverages, including coffee and Glühwein, and more.
NY BRYANT PARK
The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park
October 27, 2023 – March, 2024
Monday – Friday 11 am – 8 pm / Saturday – Sunday 10 am – 8 pm
It started in 2002, the Winter Village in Bryant Park is one of the most festive Christmas markets in NYC. The center of the city is a truly inspiring place to drink in the splendor of winter as you and your loved ones stroll down aisle after aisle of specialty vendors and themed attractions. Winter Village has lots to offer: an ice skating rink with free admission, holiday stands to offer seasonal bites, beverages to refuel, local crafts, jewelry, clothes, and many more cute baubles.
NY – Grand Central Vanderbilt Holiday Fair
November 13 – December 24, 2023
Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal
Fabulous indoor Christmas markets in NYC at the Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central. It’s a large 1 month-long indoor holiday market that’s perfect for those who prefer to stay snuggled in warmth regardless of outdoor conditions.
More than 1 million shoppers pass through the holiday fair each day. The iconic transport hub is a convenient location for a jolly extravaganza!
— For more Christmas market in NY visit this website which is covering them all —
PHILADELPHIA, PA
November 18 – December 24
Christmas Village at Love Park and City Hall
Started in 2008 with some 150,000 visitors and continued again in 2009, Christmas Village is coming back to Philadelphia’s Dilworth Plaza on the west side of City Hall in 2010. Vendors in more than 50 wooden booths and timber houses which form a medieval village will sell European food, sweets and drinks as well as international seasonal holiday gifts, ornaments and high quality arts and crafts. Thousands of lights at booths and trees will integrate Dilworth Plaza into the scenery of the illuminated city hall. A central stage will be the place for live performances of local choirs, orchestras and bands. (Opens for a sneak peek on November 25, 2010.)
LEAVENWORTH, WA — CANCELLED
November 26-28
Leavenworth Bavarian Village
Visitors come back year after year for the famous Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival, held in the “Bavarian Village.” Everyone gathers at dusk to sing Silent Night and witness the lighting of the village as it is transformed into a magical wonderland of lights. Booths with holiday fare and a variety of music and entertainment round out the festival.
HELEN, GA
Christkindlmarkt
November 25 & 26, 2023
December 2 & 3.2023 (varies every year)
Helen, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Chattahoochee River, is a re-creation of an alpine village complete with cobblestone alleys and old-world towers. Helen invites you to come and do your Christmas shopping in the festive atmosphere of our Alpine Village decorated for the season. Running for 16 yers now.
FORT WAYNE, IN
November 26 – December 12
Festival of Gingerbread
Held at the History Center each year during the holiday season, the annual Festival of Gingerbread features hundreds of gingerbread creations, from those made by area grade school children to master bakers. Weekend activities during the Festival include visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus, storytelling, gingerbread cookie sales and more. Closed Thanksgiving Day.
BETHLEHEM, PA
November 26 – December 19
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem
This Christmas market, located in Bethlehem’s historic downtown district, is a heartwarming holiday event for the whole family. It features live holiday music, great food, and old St. Nicholas as well as vendors of exquisite handmade gifts by artisans from around the country. Open Thursdays to Sundays. Bethlehem also bills itself as “Christmas City” and features a host of related seasonal events. Weekends Only.
DENVER, CO
Christkindl Market Denver
November 17 – December 23, 2023
Sunday – Wednesday: 11am – 7pm / Thursday – Saturday: 11am – 9pm
Since 1999, the German American Chamber of Commerce of the city of Denver has held an annual Christkindl Market with a variety of concerts and entertainment as well as vendors selling holiday goodies and gifts.
MEDINA, NY
November 27
Old Tyme Christmas Celebration
Patterned after the historically European tradition of Christmas Markets; holiday crafters, entertainment & wagon rides are just a few of the activities around the village. Featuring a spectacular “Parade of Lights.”
HERMANN, MO
December 2, 2023 to December 3, 2023
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Christmas in Historic Hermann
Enjoy German Christmas traditions at this event featuring food and craft demonstrations, story telling, and a visit from Father Christmas as well as a select group of artists and crafters and a variety of food and entertainment. Two Kristkindl Markt’s are part of the program at the Stone Hill Winery Pavilion (December 4-5) and the Hermannhof Festhalle (December 11-12).
BALTIMORE, MD
November 27-28
Christkindlmarkt at the Zion Church of the City of Baltimore
At this annual event at the Zion church in the heart of historic Baltimore, shoppers can feast on authentic German foods and stock their pantries with imported holiday goodies including Stollen, Lebkuchen, Marzipan, and Advent calendars. Local craftspeople display their handmade snowflakes, Santas and floral arrangements along with commercial importers of smokers and steins. A model train garden is also part of the event.
BALTIMORE
Christmas Village at the Inner Harbor
Nov 18th – Dec 24th, 2023
12pm – 8pm daily
This Christmas Village is a combination of an outdoor and indoor holiday festival at West Shore Park at the Inner Harbor. The event is modeled after the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany, like the famous Christkindl Market in Nuremberg. Find in wooden booths traditional European food, sweets and drinks.
CAPE CORAL, FL
November 27
Christmas Market in Cape Coral
The German Christmas Market in Cape Coral (December 3-5) and the German Christmas Market in Lehigh Acres (TBA) both feature European arts and crafts, holiday decorations, photos with Santa Claus and the “Christkindl”, traditional German food and drink including bratwurst, schnitzel, Glühwein (mulled win) and German beer and a variety of entertainment, including Latin and Country & Western acts. Both markets are organized by the European Business Council of Cape Coral.
TULSA, OK
December 3-5
Christkindlmarkt
The German-American Society of Tulsa creates a winter wonderland which includes many crafters displaying their wares, including booths featuring nutcrackers, smoker-männle, imported Christmas tree ornaments and Germany’s famous Christmas Stollen, as well as Wurst, Kartoffelpuffer (potato pancakes), hot apple cider, hot chocolate and coffee. The Christkindl (Christ Child) and St. Nikolaus walk among the booths to the delight of the children, who are also entertained in a special Spielstube, or playroom.
ELKHARDT LAKE, WI
from 10 AM – 5 PM
Dec 1 – Dec 10, 2023 (days vary from year to year)
Admission is $7 per adult, 14 and under are free
Old World Christmas Market
The Osthoff Resort’s annual traditional European Christmas Market, reminiscent of the centuries-old German Christkindlesmarkt, features authentic gifts, toys, ornaments and food specialties from international and regional artisans in timber booths adorned in fresh greens and thousands of twinkling white lights.
AUSTIN, TX
There are 14 different Christmas Markets in Austin – check the link below
Christmas Festival
Every December, on the first Saturday of the month, the German-Texan Heritage Society puts on a Christmas festival at the German Free School in Austin, with hand-made crafts items imported from Germany. Shoppers can choose from imported German craft items such as nutcrackers, pyramids, smokers, and arches, plus a variety of other gift items, books, and ornaments. Live performances of German Christmas music take place throughout the day, plus a special visit from St. Nikolaus. Visitors can also browse our used German book selection, enjoy complimentary treats, and sip on some Glühwein.
CORAL GABLES, Fl
November 27
Christmas Church Bazaar
A traditional Christmas Bazaar will be held on November 27 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Coral Gables, Florida, featuring arts and crafts, German books, music and DVD’s, childrens’ games and entertainment, traditional Christmas food and drinks and Christmas music.
SAN ANTONIO, TX
December 4
Houston Street Market
The Holidays on Houston Street Market will feature a European-inspired Christkindl-style market, complete with a 15-minute drone show synced to holiday tunes. The market is free and open to the public.
ARLINGTON, TX
Christkindl Market TX
Nov 24 – Dec 23
11 am – 8 pm Daily
The almost 70-year relationship between Arlington and its sister city, Bad Königshofen, inspired the Texas Christkindl Market to commemorate its first magical season in 2011. With several markets all over Europe for the holidays, the Texas Christkindl Market also works with its partner Christmas city, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, to bring the same wonderful magic and feeling to Texas. Visitors will discover handcrafted gifts and collectibles, including exclusive Käthe Wohlfahrt merchandise and designs from the iconic Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Village.
MIFFLINBURG, PA
Christkindl Market Mifflinburg
December 9-11
Mifflinburg’s version of an authentic Christmas Market, inspired by the 700-year-old traditional German Christkindl Markt, or Christ Child Market, is a festive event prepared by various churches, organizations, schools, and residents. For three days, Mifflinburg’s Market Street, with its many churches, is lined with festive outdoor huts featuring unique handmade crafts and traditional Christkindl treats.
WASHINGTON DC
Downtown Christmas Market
November 18 – December 23
12:00PM to 8:00PM
Another great place to celebrate Christmas is our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. This is a favorite outdoor Christmas market since 16 years.
TOMBALL, TX
December 11-12
Weihnachtsmarkt Texas Style
Some 80 vendors will sell German Christmas items, arts and crafts, and more at this seasonal music/street festival and open air market set amid antique shops in the old town area and featuring hay rides and Christmas lights tours. Get into the festive spirit with Christmas musical acts and bands including Das ist Lustig and visit the German Tent featuring a beer garden serving Dunkles Bier (dark beer) and Glühwein (mulled wine). A Kinderfest including bungee-jumping and a petting zoo will provide fun for young visitors. Tomball’s sister city in Germany is Telgte: Tomball Sister City Organization
LOVETTSVILLE, VA
December 4-5
Christkindlmarkt
Coordinated by the Lovettsville German Society, this Christmas market celebrates both the town’s and Loudon County’s more than 250-year-old German heritage. All cultural activities organized by the Lovettsville German Society also aim to strengthen the relationship between Loudon County, VA, and its sister county of Main-Taunus-Kreis near Frankfurt in Germany’s central Hesse state.
CARLINVILLE, IL
First full weekend in December – Fr – Sun
We hosted our first Christmas Market festival on the town square in December 1990. The Market has retained its earlier romance by presenting bright, white tents lined with the arts and crafts of talented artisans, food vendors, trolley tours, horse-drawn carriage rides, costumed carolers and street performers, children’s activities, and other holiday attractions – all set amid the charm of Carlinville’s historic town square and its own special shops.
While it retains its focus on family fun in a romantic, small-town setting, the festival has grown in variety and reputation. The Christmas Market attracted nearly 11,000 visitors in 2010 and generates close to $1 million in local revenue.
SAVANNAH, GA
Plant Riverside Christmas Market
DES MOINES
Christkindl Market
Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2023
Enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and flavors of the holidays as you participate in a 750-year-old tradition. Shop regional vendors selling old-world, hand-crafted products from wooden vendor stalls; enjoy lively performances of polka music, traditional dance and choirs in Yuletide Hall; participate in children’s activities; sip Glühwein (warm, mulled wine) and savor European beer.
CHRISTMAS MARKET FOOD SPECIALTIES
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Authentic German Christmas Cookie Recipes
Authentic German Soup Recipes
