Simmerath Autumn Market

One of the Nordeifel's Greatest Autumn Traditions

The Simmerath Autumn Market is one of the largest and most traditional autumn markets in the Nordeifel. With over 260 showmen and exhibitors, it is the most important autumn event in the region, attracting thousands of visitors annually from the Eifel, the Aachen region, southern NRW, and even from Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2026, the market will take place on Saturday, October 18th, and Sunday, October 19th, 2026.

The Market Offerings

Over 260 exhibitors are spread throughout Simmerath's town center. The offerings are diverse:

• Market stalls: regional food products, cheese, sausage, honey, preserves
• Arts and crafts: ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, textiles
• Autumn and decoration items: pumpkins, heather wreaths, harvest decorations
• Fashion and accessories
• Carousels and rides from the funfair
• Food stalls with local specialties (Eifel sausage, potato pancakes, potato soup, mulled wine)
• Sunday with open shops by local businesses

Spring Market and Autumn Market — The Same Format

The Simmerath Business Association organizes two structurally identical markets per year: the Spring Market in spring and the Autumn Market in October. Both follow the same format — same exhibitor structure, same stage logistics, same Sunday with open shops. This consistency makes the markets a reliable seasonal fixture in the Eifel's event calendar.

Simmerath in the Eifel

Simmerath is a municipality with around 15,000 inhabitants in the Aachen Region in North Rhine-Westphalia, located in the Nordeifel on the border with the Eifel National Park and near Belgium. The municipality is known as a starting point for hikes in the National Park, the High Fens, and to the Rursee lakes. The autumn market traditionally falls within the Eifel hiking season — many visitors combine visiting the market with an Eifel hike over the weekend.

Simmerath Business Association as Organizer

The market is organized by Gewerbeverein Simmerath Marketing GmbH & Co. KG — the association of local businesses. Their professional marketing structure ensures the high number of exhibitors, the Sunday with open shops, and the regular recurrence of the format. Contact: Hauptstraße 65, 52152 Simmerath, [email protected].