Name: Homburg Christmas Village with Ice Arena 2026
Start: 2026-12-07T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Christian-Weber-Platz Homburg

Homburg Christmas Village

About Homburg Christmas Village

The Homburg Christmas Village combines lovingly decorated wooden huts with a large ice arena and an alpine atmosphere. From December 7 to 30, 2026, Christian-Weber-Platz will be transformed into a winter meeting place in the Saarpfalz district – with a daily ice rink, curling, and an atmospheric stage program.

Dates 07 Dec — 30 Dec 2026

Venue Homburg (10045)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Homburg Christmas Village — edition 2026

The Homburg Christmas Village 2026 runs from December 7 to 30 on Christian-Weber-Platz. Wooden huts with Christmas items, large ice arena with daily ice rink, alpine hut for convivial gatherings, and daily stage program. Open on Christmas Eve from 10 AM–2 PM, closed on December 25/26.

The 2026 edition runs from Monday, December 7 to Wednesday, December 30, 2026. The organizer is the city of Homburg in cooperation with TOB Events.

Opening hours: Mon–Wed 11 AM–9 PM, Thu–Sat 11 AM–10 PM, Sun 12 PM–8 PM. Christmas Eve, December 24, open only 10 AM–2 PM. Closed on December 25 and 26.

Highlights Homburg Christmas Village 2026

Large ice arena in the city center
Alpine hut with Bavarian tavern atmosphere
Ice stock sport in the evening
Daily stage program
Ice skating revue with professional performers

Programme Homburg Christmas Village 2026

Daily Program December 7–30, 2026

Ice Arena: daily ice rink on Christian-Weber-Platz
Die Alm: alpine hut for cozy gatherings with mulled wine (Jagatee), cheese fondue, and mulled wine
Wooden Huts: gift items, Christmas decorations, winter fashion
Gastronomy: mulled wine, gingerbread, crêpes, Saarland specialties
Ice Stock Sport: evening curling on the ice arena until Dec 30

Highlights of the Stage Program

Daily concerts with regional bands and Schlager groups
Santa Claus on Ice Show (early December)
Festival of Lights on Christian-Weber-Platz
Ice Skating Revue with professional figure skaters
Late Night Shopping with extended opening hours

Special Opening Hours

Christmas Eve, Dec 24: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Dec 25/26: CLOSED
Dec 27–30: open as usual

The full concert program will be published in November 2026 at homburger-weihnachtsdorf.de.

Prices Homburg Christmas Village 2026

Admission to the Christmas Village is free. Ice rink approx. €5 (skate rental separate). Food and drinks at market prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Homburg Christmas Village

Getting There

By train: ICE/RE to Homburg (Saar), then a 5-minute walk to Christian-Weber-Platz. By car: A8 exit Homburg-Mitte, parking garages in the city center.

Admission

Admission to the Christmas Village is free. Ice rink approx. €5, skate rental separate. Mulled wine and refreshments at market prices.

Accommodation

Hotels in Homburg-Mitte or in neighboring Saarbrücken (25 minutes by train). For longer stays, a tour to the Palatinate is recommended – Speyer and the Palatinate Forest are 30–45 minutes away.

Tip

Late Night Shopping on December 20, 2025 – the Christmas Village opens until 10 PM and combines with extended shopping hours in Homburg's city center.

Ice Rink in the Middle of the City

While other Saarland Christmas markets welcome their guests with mulled wine, gingerbread, and stalls, the Homburg Christmas Village goes one step further: a large ice arena right in the middle of Christian-Weber-Platz. Every day, the public circles around on the ice, and in the evening, the rink transforms into a curling facility for ice stock sport tournaments – a combination that is unique in this form in the Saarland.

Wooden Huts and Alpine Atmosphere

Around the ice arena, lovingly decorated wooden huts are lined up, where local and traveling vendors offer Christmas items, gifts, winter fashion, mulled wine, gingerbread, crêpes, and Saarland specialties. The centerpiece of the culinary scene is Die Alm – an authentic alpine hut in the style of a Bavarian ski resort, where groups can warm up in a convivial atmosphere, drink mulled wine (Jagatee), and enjoy cheese fondue.

Daily Stage Program

The stage program is one of the most extensive Christmas market programs in the Saarland: daily concerts, live music from cover bands and Schlager groups, a Santa Claus on Ice show, a Festival of Lights, and a spectacular Ice Skating Revue with professional figure skaters during the pre-Christmas period. The entertainment is aimed at families as well as school classes and seniors.

Opening Hours for Everyone

The Christmas Village opens until 9 PM from Sunday to Wednesday, and until 10 PM from Thursday to Saturday – a customer-friendly arrangement that attracts the after-work crowd from Saarbrücken, Pirmasens, and Zweibrücken to Homburg. Open only briefly on Christmas Eve (10 AM–2 PM), closed on December 25 and 26. Open again continuously from December 27–30.

Homburg — The University City

Homburg is a university city – the University Hospital of Saarland shapes the cityscape as much as the historic city center with its Renaissance houses. The Christmas Village fits charmingly into this mix: large enough to impress, small enough not to become a mass market. A worthwhile excursion from Saarbrücken, Mainz, or Mannheim.