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Event dates 2025
Wednesday, November 26 to Wednesday, December 24 2025
Opening hours
26 November (opening): 4 pm to 9 pm
27 November to 23 December: daily 10 am to 9 pm
24 December: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: Dresden’s Altmarkt
Grand opening programme | November 26
3 pm: Ecumenical service in the Kreuzkirche Dresden
4 pm: Ceremonial procession from the Kreuzkirche to the Striezelmarkt stage on the Altmarkt with stage program
4.30 pm: Switching on the lights and opening of the stalls
What does "to striezel" mean?
to stroll around the Striezelmarkt (Germany’s oldest Christmas market) during Advent
Striezelmarkt highlights
- Dresdner Aventskalenderfest (Advent Calendar Festival)
November 29th 2025 - Tag der Kreuzkirche (Day of the Church)
November 30 2025 - Dresdner Stollenfest (Dresdner Stollen Festival) more Information
December 6th 2025 - Dresdner Pfefferkuchenfest (Gingerbread Festival)
December 7th 2025 - Dresdner Pyramidenfest (Pyramid Festival)
December 13th 2025 - Tag des weihnachtlichen Handwerks (Christmas crafts day)
December 14th 2025 - Große Bergparade (Great Miner's Parade)
December 20th 2025 - Dresdner Weihnachtsfest der Chöre (Festival of the Choirs)
December 21th 2025 - Heiligabend auf dem Striezelmarkt (Farewell to the Striezelmarkt)
December 24th 2025
Also daily
- Ore Mountain arts and crafts workshops and Dresden stollen bakers
- Listen and watch: in the Märchenhaus (fairy tale house) and Wichtelkino (fairy tale cinema)
- Join in: Christmas baking and handicrafts in the Pflaumentoffelhaus little prune men house
- Puppet theatre at the Adventskalender (Advent calendar)
- Changing and free cultural programme on the Striezelmarktbühne (Striezelmarkt stage)
Travelling and parking
We recomend public transportation, there are less car parks. If you come by train to Dresden main station you can take a 15 minutes walk or take a train to stop „Altmarkt“ or „Prager Straße“ is very close.
Comprehensive information on the various travel and parking options are available here in different languages.
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What makes the Striezelmarkt unique?
The Dresden Striezelmarkt is Germany's oldest Christmas market and one of the most famous worldwide. Every year, it delights visitors of all ages with its lovingly and individually designed stalls (over 200 in total), Christmas music and typical Saxon cosiness.
This visitor magnet attracts crowds with superlatives such as the world's largest 14.61-metre-high Erzgebirge step pyramid, the world's largest walk-in Schwibbogen (decorative candle arch), the XXL nativity scene under Dresden's most beautiful Christmas tree and a daily Christmas cultural programme for young and old.
A popular souvenir is the Dresden Pflaumentoffel (little prune man): an edible figure made of prunes, which is considered a lucky charm and is a typical symbol of Christmas in Dresden and the Striezelmarkt.
The historic Ferris wheel adds a touch of romance, with a ride that feels like a little journey through time over the glittering huts of the market, with the scent of roasted almonds and spicy mulled wine in the air. A visit to the Striezelmarkt is an unforgettable Christmas experience that appeals to all the senses.
Experiences and accommodation
Whether you prefer to stay in cosy baroque surrounds, the hip, lively Neustadt district, or away from all the Christmas hustle and bustle on the city’s outskirts, the team from the Dresden Information Office will be glad to help you find a room – with no obligation. Visit your hotel or guesthouse directly online or contact the service centre.
The Dresden Information Office also provides extensive tips on events and exciting adventure tours through Dresden and the Elbland region. More information is available here.
Christmas in Dresden and the Elbland region
Get ready for big Christmas celebrations – from Dresden’s old town to festively decorated wineries. Centuries-old handicraft traditions, old and new friends, and radiant children’s faces. Right across Dresden and the Elbland region. Find out all there is to know about winter happenings in and around Dresden.
Press
For press and media representatives: Please contact the organiser, Landeshauptstadt Dresden, by email at presse@dresden.de for enquiries and information material.