Quirinus Christmas Market Neuss

Quirinus Minster as a backdrop of lights

The Quirinus Christmas Market – also known as the Neuss Christmas Market or simply Adventsmarkt Neuss – is the heart of the city in the pre-Christmas season. The venue is the entire city center around the late Romanesque Quirinus Minster (12th/13th century), which stands bathed in golden light amidst the stalls. A particularly atmospheric setting that has established Neuss as a pre-Christmas excursion destination since the 1980s.

Duration 2026: November 23 to December 23

The 2026 edition starts on Sunday, November 23, 2026 (Christmas market begins before the 1st Sunday of Advent) and runs until Wednesday, December 23, 2026. The city follows the usual Lower Rhine rhythm: opening on the weekend before the 1st Sunday of Advent, continuous opening until just before Christmas Eve.

Market locations: Freithof, Münsterplatz, City Center

The market area extends over three sections:

• Freithof – the central square in front of the town hall, with the large Advent fir tree and the main stage
• Münsterplatz – a small, separate market focusing on arts and crafts and Advent decorations
• City Center Alleys – individual stalls in Oberstraße, Niederstraße, and at the Markt

Around 80 stalls

A total of around 80 stalls and stands offer the classic Christmas market program: mulled wine (also non-alcoholic), potato pancakes, candied almonds, bratwurst, gingerbread, crêpes, and chestnuts for food and drink. On the arts and crafts side: wooden figures, Christmas tree baubles, handmade Advent wreaths, nativity scenes, knitted items, pottery, jewelry.

First Sunday of Advent – November 29, 2026

The 1st Sunday of Advent (November 29, 2026) is the big highlight: special program with a main stage, joint Advent sing-along at 4 p.m. (song sheets will be distributed), face painting for children, and Sunday shopping in the city center from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. A particularly crowded but atmospheric city center – families from the entire Rhein-Kreis Neuss come to Neuss on the 1st Sunday of Advent.

Family program

There is a family program throughout the Advent season: a carousel for the little ones at Münsterplatz, occasional performances by children's choirs, storytelling sessions in the town hall foyer. St. Nicholas himself will visit the market on December 6, 2026 (St. Nicholas Day).

Quirinus Minster for reflection

Anyone needing a quiet break from the market bustle can visit the Quirinus Minster – open during the day, often with special lighting during Advent. The late Romanesque architecture with its characteristic double towers and choir apse is worth a look.

Neuss as an Advent city on the Lower Rhine

Compared to the large markets in Düsseldorf, Cologne, or Aachen, the Neuss Christmas market is smaller but more atmospheric. The Minster backdrop makes it special – no other Christmas market on the Lower Rhine has such a comparably mighty sacred building in the background. In the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, the Quirinus Christmas Market is the most important of its kind.