Adventsmarkt Zimmern ob Rottweil

Zimmern ob Rottweil — Municipality on the Edge of the Black Forest

Zimmern ob Rottweil is a municipality in the Rottweil district (AGS 08325), east of the town of Rottweil and at the transition to the Black Forest foothills. With around 6,500 inhabitants, it forms a typical Swabian medium-sized village with an active club life, a strong middle class, and a close-knit community. The Advent market on the last weekend of November is part of this community life.

Advent Market Concept

The Advent market is a classic municipal Advent market — not a large-scale event, but a family-friendly, locally rooted tradition. Associations, kindergartens, schools, and non-profit organizations from the municipality run the stalls — the proceeds go to club activities, donation projects, or the schools. Mulled wine, children's punch, chestnuts, bratwurst, crêpes, and winter sweets form the culinary offerings.

Arts and Crafts and Gift Ideas

In addition to food and drinks, artisans and hobby exhibitors from the region present their products: handmade Christmas decorations, ceramics, wood carvings, knitwear, jewelry, candles, smaller pieces of furniture. A good opportunity to find individual Christmas gifts away from mass production.

Musical Atmosphere

At several points, music clubs, schools, or church choirs provide a festive ambiance — Advent songs, classical Christmas music, brass quintets. The fairy lights and the first snow (weather permitting) make the atmosphere special.

First Advent Weekend of the Season

The date of November 28, 2026, falls on the first Saturday of Advent — the traditional start of the Christmas market season in Germany. Those who visit the Advent market in Zimmern can open the season here and visit other markets in Rottweil, Schramberg, Villingen-Schwenningen, and in the Black Forest in the following weeks.

Small, Local, Charming

The Advent market in Zimmern is not a major tourist event — but an authentic municipal Advent market for residents and neighbors. Those looking for a quiet, family-friendly Advent market, away from the big markets in Stuttgart or Heidelberg, will find an atmospheric alternative here.

Getting There

By car via the A 81 (Stuttgart–Singen, exit Rottweil) or the B 462 (Tuttlingen–Freudenstadt). By train to Rottweil, then bus to Zimmern. Parking around the town hall.