Name: Weihnachtsmarkt Mehlem 2026
Start: 2026-11-28T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-28T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Marktplatz Bonn-Mehlem

Weihnachtsmarkt Mehlem

About Weihnachtsmarkt Mehlem

On Saturday, November 28, 2026, the Mehlem local committee invites you to the traditional neighbourhood Christmas market on Mehlem Market Square at Mainzer and Siegfriedstraße. The market is part of the city's 2026 event calendar and is officially confirmed by the Bad Godesberg district council. Small, cosy, organised by volunteers — a typical Bonn neighbourhood market in the south of the federal city, deliberately setting itself apart from the main tourist market in Bonn's city centre. Punch, mulled wine, potato pancakes, bratwurst, and handicrafts create a pre-Christmas atmosphere on the first weekend of Advent.

Dates 28 Nov — 28 Nov 2026

Venue Bonn (05314)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Weihnachtsmarkt Mehlem — edition 2026

The 2026 Mehlem Christmas Market takes place on Saturday, November 28 — officially confirmed by the Bad Godesberg district council in the city's 2026 event plan. The organiser is the Mehlem local committee; the venue is Mehlem Market Square on Mainzer and Siegfriedstraße. Mulled wine, bratwurst, potato pancakes, handicrafts, and live music characterise the small, volunteer-run neighbourhood market in the south of Bonn.

Mehlem Christmas Market 2026

The 2026 edition takes place on the eve of the 1st of Advent — on Saturday, November 28. This date is part of the city-coordinated event plan for Bonn's neighbourhood markets in 2026, which is decided by the respective district councils.

As every year, the market brings together the Mehlem community around the market square in the village centre, with mulled wine and a pre-Christmas programme. The atmosphere is cosy and neighbourly — anyone who wants to experience Bonn beyond the big city centre markets will find it here.

Highlights Weihnachtsmarkt Mehlem 2026

Traditional neighbourhood Christmas market on the eve of the 1st of Advent
Organised by volunteers from the Mehlem local committee
Handicrafts and mulled wine in the historic village centre
Authentic Bonn-Mehlem local colour away from the tourist markets

Prices Weihnachtsmarkt Mehlem 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at usual market prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Weihnachtsmarkt Mehlem

Date

Saturday, November 28, 2026 (officially confirmed by the Bad Godesberg district council in the city's 2026 event plan).

Location

Mehlemer Marktplatz, intersection Mainzer Straße / Siegfriedstraße, 53179 Bonn-Mehlem.

Organiser

Ortsausschuss Mehlem (volunteer).

Admission

Free. Food and drinks at usual market prices.

Getting there

Stadtbahn line 16 to Mehlem stop; car via B 9 (parking in residential areas); bicycle via Rhine cycle path.

Bad Godesberg and the Mehlem District

Mehlem is one of the southernmost districts of Bonn and belongs to the Bad Godesberg city district. Located directly on the Rhine, between Bad Godesberg and Königswinter, the formerly independent village has retained its village character and its own centre around the market square on Mainzer and Siegfriedstraße. With around 8,000 inhabitants, Mehlem is one of Bonn's most charming and quiet neighbourhoods — and has been the venue for a small but lovingly organised neighbourhood Christmas market for years.

Neighbourhood Market with Character

The Mehlem Christmas Market is not the big Bonn Christmas Market in front of the Minster, but deliberately a neighbourhood festival. It is organised by the Mehlem local committee — a volunteer-run association of local clubs and engaged citizens. The stalls are set up around Mehlem Market Square, at the intersection of Mainzer Straße / Siegfriedstraße right in the village centre. Instead of large carousels, there is a mulled wine stand, bratwurst grill, potato pancakes, punch, handicrafts from local vendors, and usually live music by local choirs and brass bands.

One Day, One Weekend

Unlike the multi-week city centre markets, the Mehlem Christmas Market is a one-day event (or a maximum of one weekend). In 2026, November 28 was officially confirmed as the event date by the City of Bonn — this fits the traditional opening weekend of Bonn's pre-Christmas season, just before the 1st of Advent (November 29, 2026). Its compact format makes the market a reliable meeting point for the residents of Mehlem — those living in the district come here to meet their neighbours and club friends.

Integrated into Bonn's Pre-Christmas Programme

The Mehlem Christmas Market is part of the extensive event directory that the four Bonn district councils — Bonn, Bad Godesberg, Beuel, and Hardtberg — decide on annually. For Bad Godesberg, besides Mehlem, other neighbourhood markets (Plittersdorf, Friesdorf, Muffendorf, etc.) are part of the programme, as well as the central Bad Godesberg Christmas Market on Theaterplatz.

Getting to Mehlem

Take the Stadtbahn line 16 (Cologne-Bonn-Bad Godesberg-Königswinter) to the Mehlem stop; by car via the B 9 along the Rhine. Parking in the residential area — the market square itself is closed during the market. Around 25 minutes from Bonn Central Station by Stadtbahn line 16. In good weather, arriving by bicycle via the Rhine cycle path is recommended.