More detailed information on the Halle Christmas Markets 2025 will be published in the course of the year.
Opening hours:
25.11.-23.12.2025
Mon-Fri: 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Sat & Sun: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Mon, 23.12: 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Stalls on the cathedral square:
Mulled wine and hot drinks
- Vintner mulled wine
- Magic Hut by bewaffel dich
- Glühbar by Palette
When the stomach growls
- Burgers by Brot & Rind
- Tarte flambée
- Winemaker snack to go
- Raviels hand bread
- Grilled specialities
Sweet treats, confectionery and baked goods
- Waffles by bewaffel dich
Christmas decorations and gifts
- Pop-up store with a diverse range of items from local and regional shops and artists
Entertainment
- Varied entertainment on the stage
- Hut with a divers programme for children, including reading time, handicrafts on the Advent weekends and Father Christmas special
- Christmas photo spot
- Heated lounge (reservation required at lounge@bewaffel-dich.de)
Programme around the cathedral square
Advent crafts for children at the cot
Sat, 30.11. Making tree decorations
Sun, 01.12. Christmas wind chimes
Fri, 06.12. Decorating gingerbread
Sat, 07.12. Make your own snow globes
Sun, 08.12. Design your own tealight glasses
Sat, 14.12. Design your own Christmas cards / gift tags
Sun, 15.12. Make and paint Christmas bells
Sat, 21.12. Painting a birdhouse
Sun, 22.12. Painting plaster figures
Also:
On Saturday, 14.12. & Sunday, 15.12. there will be a professional Santa shooting at the photo spot from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Advent in the cathedral courtyard
On 30.11.2024 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm there will be an Advent evening in the cathedral courtyard with mulled wine, punch and hot waffles. The Advent concert ‘Machet die Tore weit’ begins at 6:00 pm in the cathedral with wind and choir music.
Christmas exhibition in the New Residence
Visit the exhibition in the courtyard of the Neue Residenz from 29.11. to 22.12.2024. The Berufliche Bildungswerk e.V. presents an annual Christmas-themed exhibition and gives the courtyard a unique atmosphere. It can be admired daily from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Admission is free of charge.
Here you will find an overview of all events during the advent season.