Seßlach Christmas Market
Medieval Christmas flair in the historic half-timbered town center
About Seßlach Christmas Market
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Medieval Meets Advent Magic
Seßlach is one of the best-preserved medieval small towns in Franconia. With its intact town wall, gate towers, half-timbered houses, and narrow street layout, the Upper Franconian town has served as a historic film set multiple times. It is precisely this authentic medieval atmosphere that makes the Seßlach Christmas Market one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in the Upper Franconian district of Coburg.
Exhibitors and Offerings
Lovingly decorated wooden huts line the main streets and squares of the old town. Regional exhibitors from the Seßlach town area and the entire Coburg.Rennsteig tourism region offer arts and crafts, Christmas decorations, regional specialties, and gift items. The culinary offerings range from chimney cakes in various flavors to roasted almonds, warming soups, bratwurst, homemade spirits, and hot meals in local restaurants.
Children's Program and Christkind
The market explicitly sees itself as a family festival. Children can decorate gingerbread themselves, meet St. Nicholas and his helpers in the alleys, or experience the Seßlach puppet theater. The children's program runs from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM on both days. The highlight is the performance of the Seßlach Christkind (Christ child) with St. Nicholas and angels on stage – a radiant sight against a medieval backdrop. Fire pits spread light and warmth in the narrow alleys, and the scent of mulled wine, punch, and bratwurst makes the Christmas market a feast for the senses.
Key Facts
- First Advent weekend, Saturday and Sunday
- Historic old town with half-timbered houses and town wall
- Regional exhibitors from the Coburg-Rennsteig region
- Performances by the Seßlach Christkind with St. Nicholas
- Seßlach puppet theater and children's program
- Fire pits, mulled wine, chimney cakes, bratwurst
- Free admission
Seßlach, a town of around 4,000 inhabitants in the northwestern Coburg district in Bavaria, is one of the most beautiful small towns in Franconia. Fortified in the 14th century, the town has preserved its medieval townscape almost unchanged. The Christmas market uses this backdrop for an authentic Christmas experience – an alternative to the large Christmas markets in the metropolises.
Seßlach Christmas Market — edition 2026
On the first Advent weekend of 2026 – that is, Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6 (St. Nicholas Day) – the Seßlach Christmas Market opens in the medieval old town of Seßlach, a town in Upper Franconia. Against the backdrop of the impressively preserved half-timbered houses and the historic town wall, lovingly decorated stalls from regional exhibitors from the Seßlach town area and the Coburg-Rennsteig tourism region are lined up.
The children's program runs from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM on both days with the Seßlach puppet theater, gingerbread decorating, and encounters with St. Nicholas in the alleys. The highlight is the stage performance of the Seßlach Christkind with St. Nicholas and angels. Mulled wine, chimney cakes in various flavors, roasted almonds, bratwurst, warming soups, and homemade spirits characterize the culinary offerings. Fire pits cast a warm glow on the narrow alleys.
Programme Seßlach Christmas Market 2026
Schedule 2026
- Saturday, December 5, 2026: Opening in the afternoon, children's program 2:00 PM-5:30 PM, appearance of the Christkind, Advent atmosphere into the evening
- Sunday, December 6, 2026 (St. Nicholas Day): St. Nicholas appearance with angels, puppet theater, gingerbread decorating, festive conclusion
- Both days: Regional stalls, mulled wine, chimney cakes, bratwurst, fire pits in the old town
Highlights Seßlach Christmas Market 2026
- Medieval half-timbered backdrop and town wall
- Appearance of the Seßlach Christkind with St. Nicholas
- Seßlach puppet theater for children
- Regional exhibitors from the Coburg-Rennsteig region
- Fire pits spread warm light
- Chimney cakes, mulled wine, roasted almonds
- Free admission
Prices Seßlach Christmas Market 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks at the stalls at usual Christmas market prices: mulled wine €4-5, chimney cake €5-8, bratwurst €4-5. Exhibitors with handmade products at their respective prices.
Practical information — Seßlach Christmas Market
Getting There
Seßlach is located about 20 km west of Coburg on the B303. By car via the A73 (exit Coburg, then B303 towards Würzburg). By public transport via bus (VGN lines from Coburg ZOB).
Admission
Admission to the Christmas market is free. Food and drinks at the stalls at usual Christmas market prices (mulled wine approx. €4-5, chimney cake approx. €5-8, bratwurst approx. €4-5).
Tip
The market unfolds its flair particularly after dark, when the fire pits are lit and the half-timbered facades are warmly illuminated. Combine your visit with the Coburg Schlossplatz Christmas market or a walk along the medieval town wall.
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Where it takes place Seßlach Christmas Market
Mittelalterliche Altstadt Seßlach
Marktplatz 98, 96145 Seßlach