Name: Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt 2026
Start: 2026-12-05T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schloss Dätzingen, Grafenau

Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt

About Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt

On December 5, 2026, the Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt opens at 11 a.m. around Dätzingen Castle in Grafenau (Böblingen district, Baden-Württemberg). One of the oldest Christmas markets in the district, featuring castle tours, museum visits, Advent concerts, and art exhibitions in the castle cellar. Organizer: Municipality of Grafenau. Art and culture are the focus — a different tone than the typical mulled wine markets.

Dates 05 Dec — 05 Dec 2026

Venue Grafenau (08115)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt — edition 2026

The Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt 2026 runs on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 11 a.m. around Dätzingen Castle. Organized by the municipality of Grafenau, with castle tours, museum visits, Advent concerts, and art exhibitions in the castle cellar. Stalls with arts and crafts, Advent items, and regional catering by local clubs. Free admission.

2026 Program

The municipality of Grafenau is organizing the 2026 market in its established culturally focused format: the emphasis is on arts and crafts and Advent concerts, not just catering. The museum and gallery in the castle itself will be open for special tours, and art exhibitions will be held in the castle cellar.

The musical accompaniment changes throughout the day: Advent brass players in the morning, a children's choir at noon, and a classical ensemble in the afternoon. The club stalls will offer hot food (Maultaschen, lentil soup, fries), mulled wine, and Christmas pastries.

Highlights Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt 2026

Extraordinary setting: Dätzingen Castle (Renaissance, 16th century)
Castle tours and museum visits on market day
Art exhibitions in the castle cellar
Advent concerts and Advent brass players
Arts and crafts and Advent items
Free admission

Programme Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt 2026

Saturday, December 5, 2026 — Market Day

11:00 a.m.: Market opening
All day: Stalls around Dätzingen Castle — arts and crafts, Advent items, catering
Castle tours: at fixed times
Museum visit: Special opening
Advent concerts: several time slots throughout the day
Art exhibitions in the castle cellar (local artists — painting, sculpture, photography)

Detailed times for concerts and tours can be obtained from the municipality of Grafenau (Tel. 07033 403-275).

Prices Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt 2026

Free admission. Castle tours and museum visits may be subject to a fee (day prices on site). Consumption at the club stalls at usual Advent market prices (mulled wine €4–5, snacks €5–8).

Practical information

Practical information — Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt

Getting There

By car via the B 295 (Stuttgart–Calw), exit Grafenau-Dätzingen. Parking available on the outskirts, shuttle to the castle. By S-Bahn S 6 to Renningen, then bus 779 to Grafenau.

Date

Saturday, December 5, 2026, opens at 11:00 a.m.

Admission

Free admission. Castle tours and museum visits may incur a fee. Consumption at the stalls at usual Advent market prices.

Contact

Municipality of Grafenau, Ms. Brundobler, Tel. 07033 403-275.

A Christmas Market with Cultural Ambitions

The Grafenauer Weihnachtsmarkt differs from many other Advent markets in the region: it doesn't focus on mulled wine and bratwurst, but on art, culture, and the castle ensemble itself. The setting is extraordinary — Dätzingen Castle, a 16th-century Renaissance building with extensive grounds, has been expanded several times and today houses a museum, event spaces, and a gallery. The market takes place around the castle, with stalls in the castle courtyard, at the castle tower, and along the access roads.

Art, Castle, Advent Music

The market opens on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 11 a.m. The program includes castle tours, museum visits, and Advent concerts. Art exhibitions by local artists — sculptures, paintings, photography — are held in the castle cellar. The stalls offer a mix of arts and crafts (ceramics, wood carving, jewelry, glasswork) with Advent items (Christmas tree decorations, incense, sweets) and regional gastronomy. Culinary catering is provided by local clubs — mulled wine, punch, Christmas pastries, Swabian specialties like Maultaschen and Spätzle.

Grafenau in the Heckengäu

Grafenau is a small municipality with just under 7,500 inhabitants, located in the western Böblingen district between Stuttgart and the Calw district border. The municipal area is divided into two districts: Grafenau-Dätzingen (with the castle) and Däfern. The Heckengäu — the landscape between the Black Forest, Schönbuch, and Stromberg — is characterized by scattered orchards, hedgerows, and old castles. The castle Christmas market is part of the Baden-Württemberg tradition of "Schlössle-Märkte" (little castle markets), which has grown significantly in the last 20 years.

What to Expect

Expect a contemplative, culturally rich market of manageable size — not mass tourism, but regular visitors from Grafenau, Weil der Stadt, Renningen, Calw, and Sindelfingen. The castle facade illuminated, the stalls in front of the historic wall, the crunch of footsteps on gravel, accompanied by Advent music from the castle cellar. A market for connoisseurs, not for party-goers.