Name: Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt 2026
Start: 2026-11-27T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-29T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktplatz und Rathaus Bad Frankenhausen

Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt

About Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt

The Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt opens every year on the first weekend of Advent and transforms the heart of the salt city of Bad Frankenhausen at the foot of the Kyffhäuser mountains into a contemplative Advent market. From November 27th to 29th, 2026, wooden stalls with Christmas specialties, regional crafts, and atmospheric lighting will transform the market square and the area around the town hall. Choirs, kindergarten and school groups, a visit from St. Nicholas, and the special charm of the spa town in the Kyffhäuser district make the market a festive conclusion to the event series of the spa and salt city.

Dates 27 Nov — 29 Nov 2026

Venue Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser (16065)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt — edition 2026

The Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt 2026 runs from November 27th to 29th (first weekend of Advent) in the town center of Bad Frankenhausen. Wooden stalls, regional crafts, choir performances, and a visit from St. Nicholas in the salt city by the Kyffhäuser.

First Weekend of Advent 2026

In the heart of Bad Frankenhausen, on the market square and around the town hall, the city sets up the Christmas market on the first weekend of Advent. Based on past experience, the market is usually open from late afternoon on Fridays, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.

Highlights Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt 2026

Advent wooden stalls in front of the town hall, choirs and school groups on stage, visit from St. Nicholas, festive lighting.

Programme Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt 2026

Fixed Program Structure

Wooden stalls with Advent specialties: mulled wine, bratwurst, "Schmalzkuchen" (small fried cakes), candied almonds
Regional craftspeople
Fir branches and festive lighting in front of the town hall
Stage performances by choirs from Bad Frankenhausen and the region
Performances by kindergarten and school groups
Brass ensembles
Visit from St. Nicholas for children

Current dates and stage schedule available at bad-frankenhausen.de.

Prices Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt 2026

Free admission.

Practical information

Practical information — Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt

Getting There

By car: A38 exit Heldrungen or Artern, B85 towards Bad Frankenhausen. By train: Bad Frankenhausen (Kyffhäuserbahn) station.

Admission

Free.

Tip

Combine with a visit to the Tübke Panorama Museum or a walk to the Kyffhäuser Monument.

Bad Frankenhausen – Salt and History by the Kyffhäuser

Bad Frankenhausen is the only salt city in northern Thuringia and the main town of the Kyffhäuser district. The city is known for its leaning Oberkirche tower, its salt springs, and the monumental Panorama Museum "Bauernkriegspanorama" by Werner Tübke. In Advent, the market square with the town hall becomes the center of attention.

Program on the First Sunday of Advent

The people of Frankenhausen traditionally hold their Christmas market on the first weekend of Advent – usually Friday to Sunday. The town center transforms into a compact Advent mile: wooden stalls with mulled wine, bratwurst, candied almonds, and cookies, regional handicraft products, Christmas lighting, and fir branches in front of the historic backdrop of the town hall.

Stage, Choirs, and St. Nicholas

Choirs from Bad Frankenhausen and the region, kindergarten and school groups, and brass ensembles perform on stage. St. Nicholas visits the children. The program is family-oriented and deliberately small, intimate, and traditional.

Festive Conclusion to the Year

The Frankenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt marks the festive conclusion to the event series of the spa and salt city – following the city festival in summer and the spa concerts of the season.