The many festively decorated stalls of artisans and restaurateurs as well as the varied stage programme and activities for children create a Christmassy atmosphere in a cosy atmosphere.
Every year during Advent, Kandel is transformed into a festive Christmas town for the whole family. Streets and shop windows are decorated, glittering in Christmas splendour and inviting you to do some festive shopping.
In the centre of Kandel's Christmas World, numerous exhibitors open their lovingly decorated Christmas huts around St. George's Church on all four Advent weekends. Over 50 festively decorated huts with arts and crafts and food, the smell of mulled wine, Christmas music and a varied stage programme provide a place to come together in a cosy atmosphere.
The programme varies a little every weekend, so be prepared to be surprised. It ranges from handicrafts for young and old made from various fabrics, wool, wood and other natural materials to garden nostalgia, ceramics and wintertime delicacies.
The Christkindelmarkt is easily accessible by public transport: A five-minute walk from the railway station leads directly across the main street to the market square.

This year, for the first time, an arts and crafts market will be held in the Stadthalle on the 3rd weekend in Advent. Over 20 exhibitors will be presenting their handmade decorations and gifts. Christmas decorations, home accessories, home-sewn clothing, jewellery, art and much more await you.

The Bienwald Nature Kindergarten invites you to enjoy coffee and cake in the foyer of the town hall on Saturday, 14 December 2024 and the youth fire brigade on Sunday, 15 December 2024.

A Christmas programme - supported by KUKUK e.V., the Protestant parish and the town library - accompanies the Kandeler Christkindelmarkt throughout the entire Advent season: Christmas services, concerts and musical highlights in St. George's Church, performances for young and old in the neighbouring town hall and town hall, Christmas music in the gallery at the Löwen.

The children's railway and carousel will make the little ones' hearts beat faster and the children's theatre, reading sessions, the family magic show with FabsMagic and Kandel's Father Christmas will also provide magical moments.

You can find the plan and list of exhibitors as well as the supporting programme online on the website of the municipality of Kandel at www.vg-kandel.de.

‘We are very much looking forward to spending a wonderful pre-Christmas period with you and cordially invite you to come Christmas shopping in Kandel. Visit our Christkindelmarkt and the varied supporting programme, which has something for every taste and every age,’ says town mayor Michael Gaudier.

Once again this year, the economic area will be giving away Kandel vouchers worth €1000. With the ‘Collect & win stamps’ campaign. It starts from 01.12.2024 in all participating shops. This year, the Christmas post office will be located next to the nativity scene in front of the town hall. You are cordially invited to do your Christmas shopping in the local speciality shops.

Kandel starts the new year with a long shopping weekend on Saturday, 4 January 2025 and Sunday, 5 January 2025. On the market square, church forecourt and the beautiful Kandeler Plätzel with its half-timbered houses, exhibitors will once again open their sales, food and drink stalls and invite you to stroll and linger. On Sunday from 12:00 noon, the shops in Kandel look forward to your visit and welcome you to a shopping spree in a unique and relaxed atmosphere.

Opening hours Kandeler Christkindelmarkt:

1. - 4th Advent weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 21:00