Christmas Magic at Gendarmenmarkt

When? Christmas Eve to New Year's Eve

Where? Gendarmenmarkt 1, 10117 Berlin

Admission: €1, Kids under 12 Free

Hours: 11-22h, C Eve 11-18h and NY Eve 11-01h

Christmas Magic at Gendarmenmarkt exhibits the work of painters, photographers, designers, carpenters, as well as wood and stone sculptors. Jugglers, acrobats, fire-swallowers, dances troupes, choirs, various Berlin classical, jazz and Gospel ensembles as well as internationally renowned artists provide for a varied entertainment program on each of market's 38 days.

Christmas at Sony Center Berlin

When? November 28th to January 2nd, 2012

Where? Sony Center am Potsdamer Platz

Admission: Free

Hours: Daily 14.00- 22.00. Dec 24th Closed.

Exciting highlights on stage provide diversified entertainment for the entire family. Christmas songs of different styles, as well as dance performances and exciting shows can be experienced. Singing talents will get the ultimate chance to perform live on stage. Surprise prizes await the best of the best. Three cozy huts invite guests to enjoy excellent food, seasonal specialties, delicious sweets and tasty drinks. A perfect mixture of entertainment, visual and culinary experience makes a visit at the Sony Center a memorable day.

Christmas Fair outside the Operpalais

When? Nov 22th to Dec 26th, 2011

Where? Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin

Hours: Mon–Thur 12:00–21:30, Fri–Sat 11:00–22:30, Sun 11:00 - 21:30. Closed Dec 24th

Experience the yuletide in a traditional ambience. Let yourself be charmed by pastry cooks, candied almond vendors, gingerbread bakers, and chestnut roasters. Quaff a quiet mug of mulled wine, or watch the flames as a burnt spiced punch is prepared for you. See all that glitters, glimmers, sparkles right outside the Opernpalais on Berlin’s splendid boulevard Unter den Linden. The festively illuminated Palais and the State Opera House set the scene for the Nostalgic Christmas Fair Berlin.

Hanukkah Market

When? Nov 28th to Dec 26th, 2011

Where? Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin

Admission: Free

Hours: Daily 12:00 to 18:00. Closed Dec 24th

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of the lights, celebrates the cleaning and rededication of the temple in Jerusalem over two millennia ago. The Jewish Museum is celebrating Hanukkah a whole month long with a Hanukkah Market in the Museum's Glass Courtyard offering Jewish specialties and Hanukkah wares from all over the world, and an exciting program of events featuring marionette shows, live concerts, and tours on the Jewish festivals.

Lucia Christmas Market

When? Nov 22th to Dec 22th, 2011

Where? Schönhauser Allee 36, 10435 Berlin

Admission: Free

Hours: Mon–Fri 15–22h, Fri–Sat 13-22h

The romantic world of the Lucia Christmas Market invites you to the Kulturbrauerei for the 10th time in the year 2010. The "Lucia Christmas Market“ takes place in the outdoor space in the two courtyards of the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district.