Christmas Market at St. Mary's Cathedral Fürstenwalde

The St. Mary's Cathedral Fürstenwalde — Gothic Brick

Fürstenwalde/Spree, the central town in the Oder-Spree district with around 33,000 inhabitants, has one of its identity anchors in St. Mary's Cathedral — a three-nave Gothic hall church from the 14th century with a characteristic brick profile. The cathedral was the bishop's seat of the medieval Diocese of Lebus and remains Fürstenwalde's landmark to this day. The cathedral square in front is the venue for the city's Christmas market.

10 Days of Christmas Spirit

The Christmas market at the cathedral runs for 10 days — from December 6th to 15th, 2026. This above-average duration makes it one of the longer Christmas markets in Brandenburg (classic city festivals usually only last the Advent weekend). 29 stalls offer handicrafts and mulled wine, with the stage in the center for live performances and concerts.

Program: Stage, Fire, Mulled Wine

Live bands, trombone choirs, children's choirs, and small theater performances alternate on the stage. Mulled wine stalls in several versions (classic, white, non-alcoholic for children), fire pits for warming up, bratwurst and potato pancakes, marzipan, stollen, and candied almonds. The stalls' offerings include: ceramics, winter accessories (hats, scarves, gloves), candles, soaps, handmade jewelry, wood carvings.

Opening Hours

Variable opening hours depending on the day of the week: Mon–Thu 2 PM–8 PM, Fri 2 PM–10 PM, Sat 12 PM–10 PM, Sun 12 PM–6 PM. This allows the market to cater to both the after-work crowd of locals and the weekend tourist audience from Berlin (Fürstenwalde is reachable in 35–45 minutes from Ostbahnhof by RB35 or RE1).

Fürstenwalde in the Oder-Spree District

Those who are in the region anyway (Spreewald, Beeskow, Frankfurt/Oder) can combine a visit to the Christmas market with a walk through the historic old town or a tour along the Spree River. Fürstenwalde is the economic center of the Oder-Spree district and is easily explorable on foot.