Eitorf Christmas Market

Eitorf's Advent Kick-off

The Eitorf Christmas Market is the central Advent event of the municipality of Eitorf in the Rhein-Sieg district. While other Christmas markets run for four weeks and are geared towards mass tourism, Eitorf deliberately remains focused on a weekend — three intensive days on the first Advent weekend, with a focus on handmade items and community.

When: November 27–29, 2026

The market runs from Friday, November 27, to Sunday, November 29, 2026. Opening hours:

• Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
• Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
• Sunday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Where: Eitorf Market Square

The venue is the historic market square in the center of Eitorf. The wooden stalls are arranged around the square, with fire pits and the traditional fir tree in the middle. The market square is within walking distance of Eitorf train station and is also easily accessible from the Rhein-Sieg district.

What You'll Find There

The market's profile is clear: less industry, more handicrafts. You will find:

• Handmade Christmas gifts
• Homemade pastries and regional specialties
• Christmas decorations from Eitorf workshops
• Mulled wine, hot chocolate, punch
• Sausages, potato pancakes, and crêpes

Behind the stalls are clubs, initiatives, and private exhibitors — the local character is an explicit program.

Open-Shopping Sunday

On Sunday, November 29, 2026, the market combines with the open-shopping Advent Sunday. Eitorf retailers will open their shops beyond regular weekend hours — so a market visit can be combined with gift shopping in the city center.

Organizers and Background

The Office for Citizen Services and City Marketing of the Municipality of Eitorf coordinates the market. Information is available from the Eitorf Tourist Info (Tel. 02243 19433). Maintaining the local Advent tradition is an explicit municipal political goal in Eitorf — the market is intended to be an occasion for encounters, not for consumption.

Eitorf — Gateway to the Bergisches Land

Eitorf is located in southern North Rhine-Westphalia at the transition between the Sieg Valley and the Bergisches Land. Around 19,000 inhabitants, a historic town center, surrounded by forests. Those planning a day trip can combine a market visit with a hike in the Bergisches Land Nature Park or a visit to neighboring Hennef or Siegburg — the A560 and the S12 connect Eitorf directly to Bonn and Cologne.

Small-Scale Advent Magic

If you don't like big-city Christmas markets, Eitorf is the right place for you. Three days, a manageable market square, many familiar faces from the village, genuine homemade items on the tables. Rhenish hospitality, a mulled wine in hand, and fairy lights over the market square — Advent in a small town that has kept its character.