Weihnachtsmarkt Hannover

In the organizer's words:

From November 25 to December 22, the Christmas market in Hanover's old town will put people in a pre-Christmas mood.

Around the Marktkirche church and up to the Platz der Weltausstellung square, 125 festively decorated stalls from the Erzgebirge and South Tyrol offer wooden toys, arts and crafts, ceramics and household goods, among other things. Christmas food and drink will be available for visitors to enjoy.

Finnish village and medieval market

Ballhofplatz will once again be transformed into a Finnish Christmas village with a genuine Lappish tent. Finnish specialties and handicrafts are offered there.

A tour of the historic Christmas village with 45 stalls demonstrates medieval town life in all its tranquillity and extends around the Historical Museum via Burgstraße, Roßmühle, Klostergang and Pferdestraße as well as an area between the adult education center and Leine. Craft demonstrations and activities of various kinds will encourage visitors to join in in a "craft alley". Visitors will be able to try their hand at felting or forging, for example. For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, it will be hot again on the banks of the Leine. The brilliant fire show by the group "Chudadlo" takes place daily at 6 pm and 8 pm. There will also be music, juggling and a show program every day.

Wishing well forest

On the Holzmarkt in front of the Leibnizhaus, there are 50 fir trees on an area of around 400 square meters. In the middle of the trees is the Oskar Winter fountain, with the "wishing ring" on its wrought-iron grate. According to legend, wishes come true when this ring is turned. The forester's lodge and two forest huts in the wishing well forest are sure to fulfill culinary wishes.

Fun for the little ones

The activities for children are a firm fixture. They range from the Punch and Judy show to the large carousel and the small Ferris wheel. Details will follow.