Weihnachtsmarkt Chorin

Chorin in Advent — Monastery, Lake, and Small Market

Chorin is a place of longing in the Barnim region. The Chorin Monastery — one of the most beautiful Cistercian ruins in Northern Germany, founded in 1273 and a venue for the Chorin Summer of Music — forms the cultural core. The Choriner See, the surrounding Barnim Nature Park, the railway line to Berlin: all this makes Chorin one of the most beautiful villages in northeastern Brandenburg. On the first Saturday of Advent (2026: November 28), the Christmas market opens here — small, cozy, with Brandenburg village charm.

Christmas at the Monastery

The Weihnachtsmarkt Chorin is a typical example of the small village Christmas markets in the Amt Britz-Chorin-Oderberg. Unlike the large markets in Berlin or Brandenburg an der Havel, everything here is a bit smaller — and precisely for that reason, intimate and atmospheric. Few stalls, local associations as organizers, craft offerings, Advent music, and a warm cup of mulled wine (Glühwein) in the shadow of the historic monastery walls.

Program — Typical Elements

Specific program details for the Chorin Christmas market will be announced by the Amt Britz-Chorin-Oderberg closer to the date. Those familiar with the atmosphere of comparable Advent markets in the region know what to expect: stage music (brass bands, choirs, school contributions), Glühwein and punch, bratwurst, cake stalls from local associations, Advent crafts for children, and a visit from Santa Claus. The market traditionally lasts for one afternoon, from dusk until early evening.

Chorin Summer of Music as a Summer Counterpart

In summer, Chorin is home to one of Germany's most renowned classical music festivals — the Choriner Musiksommer with 18 concerts from June to August in the monastery ruins. The Christmas market is the winter counterpart: quiet, small, appropriate for the place and the season. Those who visit Chorin in Advent often combine their market visit with a walk around Choriner See or a guided tour of the monastery — a perfect day trip for Berliners.

Amt Britz-Chorin-Oderberg in Barnim

Chorin belongs to the municipality of Chorin in the Amt Britz-Chorin-Oderberg, Barnim district. The Amt comprises several small municipalities in northeastern Brandenburg — Britz, Chorin, Oderberg, Hohenfinow, Liepe, Lunow-Stolzenhagen, Niederfinow, and Parsteinsee. A region with an unusual density of tourist highlights: Chorin Monastery, Niederfinow Ship Lift, Oderbruch, Barnim Nature Park. The Chorin Christmas market is part of a series of small Advent markets in the region (Niederfinow, Lunow-Stolzenhagen, Britz), offering a new destination every Advent Saturday and Sunday.