Name: Geislingen Christmas Market 2026
Start: 2026-12-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Stadtkirche und Fußgängerzone

Christmas Market Geislingen

About Christmas Market Geislingen

On the third weekend of Advent, the historic center of Geislingen an der Steige becomes the region's meeting point. Around 50 stalls line the area between the town church and the pedestrian zone, offering goods from professionals and hobby craftspeople – from wooden toys to mulled wine. The church café in the town church serves as a cozy warm retreat, and in the neighboring Fünftäler-Land, Advent cheer combines with the striking panorama of the Albtrauf. Free admission.

Dates 11 Dec — 13 Dec 2026

Venue Geislingen an der Steige (08117)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Christmas Market Geislingen — edition 2026

The Geislingen Christmas Market 2026 is expected to take place from December 11 to 13, 2026 – the third weekend of Advent. The venue will again be the area between the town church and the pedestrian zone. Around 50 stalls with crafts, art, and culinary delights, plus a church café and brass music. Free admission. The exact date will be confirmed by the city of Geislingen an der Steige in the weeks before the market.

Geislingen Christmas Market 2026

The concept remains the same: three days of Christmas market around the town church, with opening on Friday evening, a busy Saturday, and a family-friendly Sunday. Professionals and club stalls share the space. In the church café, there is coffee, cake, and a rare moment of peace in front of the stained-glass windows.

The town band, local choirs, and the Geislingen music school accompany the market with brass pieces, Advent songs, and small concerts on the stage in front of the church. The official program overview will be published on the city's website at the end of November 2026.

Highlights Christmas Market Geislingen 2026

Around 50 stalls — crafts, art, culinary
Church café in the town church
Musical program by the Geislingen music school and choirs
Free admission

Programme Christmas Market Geislingen 2026

Structural Program — Confirmed by Long-Standing Tradition

Friday evening — Opening by the mayor, mulled wine tapping, first brass piece
Saturday — Stalls and brass music during the day, performances by regional choirs in the evening
Sunday — Family day with performances by the Geislingen music school and children from kindergartens

Areas

Stalls around the town church and in the pedestrian zone — wooden toys, jewelry, ceramics, candles, glasswork
Culinary — mulled wine, chestnuts, bratwurst, waffles, stollen, regional cheeses
Church café in the town church — coffee, cake, punch

The final program list with performance times will be published in early December 2026 on geislingen.de.

Prices Christmas Market Geislingen 2026

Free admission. Food, drinks, and goods payable at the stall. Cash recommended.

Practical information

Practical information — Christmas Market Geislingen

Getting There

By train: Geislingen (Steige) station is a 10-minute walk from the market (RE Stuttgart–Ulm). By car via the A 8 (Mühlhausen exit) or the B 10. Parking in the city's parking garages.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks payable in cash at the stall.

Opening Hours

Usually Friday and Saturday 11 AM–9 PM, Sunday 11 AM–7 PM. Shorter hours on Christmas Eve.

Advent Market on the Albtrauf

The Geislingen Christmas Market is one of the traditional Advent markets in the Göppingen district and thus in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The venue is the historic center between the town church and the pedestrian zone – an ensemble of half-timbered houses, the Steige, and the Albtrauf, which is bathed in Christmas lights every year on the third weekend of Advent.

Around 50 Stalls

Professionals and amateurs complement each other in the range of stalls: nativity figures made of linden wood, felt scarves, candles, jams, and mulled wine variations from the region. In the last year, around 54 stalls were represented – the spectrum ranges from voluntarily run club stalls to regional manufacturers and social institutions that use their proceeds for charitable purposes.

Church Café as a Quiet Haven

A highlight for many regular visitors is the church café in the town church: on cold Advent days, it's one of the few places where you can sit with coffee and homemade cake and admire the stained-glass windows. While Mayor Frank Dehmer traditionally opens the market on Fridays at 6:15 PM, musical contributions conclude the days – brass ensembles, the Geislingen music school, and choirs perform on the stage in front of the church.

Context: Geislingen an der Steige

With around 27,000 inhabitants, Geislingen an der Steige is located between the upper Filstal valley and the Swabian Jura. For centuries, the town was a gateway between the Filstal plain and the Alb plateau – today it is known for WMF and its location on the Albtrauf. The Christmas market is characterized precisely by this symbiosis: regional crafts, a traditional setting, and an Advent atmosphere that doesn't feel artificial.