Name: Wittenberg Christmas Market 2026
Start: 2026-12-09T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Paul-Lincke-Platz, Wittenberge

Christmas Market Wittenberg

About Christmas Market Wittenberg

The Wittenberg Christmas Market transforms Paul-Lincke-Platz in the heart of the Prignitz district town into a glittering sea of lights every December. In 2026, the market runs from December 9th to 13th. The scent of mulled wine, roasted almonds, stalls with arts and crafts and Christmas pastries, plus a continuous stage program with choirs, brass bands, and regional artists. The city of Wittenberge's Culture, Sports, and Tourism Department organizes the market — and it is one of the most beautiful Advent destinations along the Elbe.

Dates 09 Dec — 13 Dec 2026

Venue Wittenberge (12070)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Christmas Market Wittenberg — edition 2026

The 2026 Wittenberg Christmas Market opens from Wednesday, December 9th, to Sunday, December 13th, on Paul-Lincke-Platz. Around two dozen stalls offer mulled wine, roasted almonds, stollen, gingerbread, and arts and crafts from the Prignitz and neighboring regions. School and church choirs, brass bands, and folk music ensembles alternate on stage. Santa Claus visits on the weekend. Free admission.

Key Dates

Wednesday, 09.12. to Sunday, 13.12.2026
Location: Paul-Lincke-Platz, Wittenberge
Free admission
Organizer: Culture, Sports, and Tourism Department of the City of Wittenberge
Contact: (03877) 929-174

The complete daily schedule will be published on wittenberge.de from mid-November.

Highlights Christmas Market Wittenberg 2026

Visit from Santa Claus on Saturday — Brass bands and choirs from the Prignitz — Regional arts and crafts from the Wendland and Elbe valley — Magical lights on Paul-Lincke-Platz.

Programme Christmas Market Wittenberg 2026

Program 2026 (Excerpt)

The detailed schedule will be published on the city's website shortly before the market. The structure follows previous years:

Wednesday — Opening: festive opening in the afternoon, first stage program
Thursday/Friday: stage program with school and brass choirs from the Prignitz, afternoon coffee, evening light atmosphere
Saturday: main market day, visit from Santa Claus, children's program, concerts and brass bands, long market hours
Sunday: Family Sunday with children's choir, Advent reading, quiet closing

Stalls and Booths: basket weavers, glassblowers, woodcarvers, felt hats, beeswax candles, beekeepers, bakeries from the Prignitz; mulled wine, punch, roasted almonds, gingerbread, bratwurst.

Prices Christmas Market Wittenberg 2026

Free admission. Mulled wine €3–4, regional specialties at market prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Christmas Market Wittenberg

Getting There

Train: ICE/IC directly to Wittenberge from Berlin (approx. 1:00 h) or Hamburg (approx. 1:45 h), then approx. 10 min. walk from the station to Paul-Lincke-Platz. By car: A14 exit Karstädt or B189 from the south.

Admission

Free admission.

Tip

The market is most beautiful on weekday evenings — shorter queues, a calm atmosphere, and full of magical lights. On weekends, the stage programs are more crowded.

Advent Magic in the Prignitz

As the days grow shorter in the Prignitz, Paul-Lincke-Platz in Wittenberge glows in the heart of the town. The Wittenberg Christmas Market has been a firm fixture in the Advent calendar of Northwest Brandenburg for years — for five days, the central square transforms into a small village of stalls, fairy lights, and fir branches. Unlike the anonymous large markets of the metropolises, Wittenberg retains its charm: personal, regional, with short distances.

Date and Program 2026

The 2026 edition runs from Wednesday, December 9th, to Sunday, December 13th, 2026. Around two dozen stalls line the paths on Paul-Lincke-Platz and in the surrounding alleys. Classics on offer: mulled wine from regional distilleries, roasted almonds, gingerbread, stollen from Prignitz bakeries, plus arts and crafts made from wood, felt, ceramics, and glass — much of it directly from workshops in the region.

Stage Program

School and church choirs, trombone and brass ensembles, accordion and folk music ensembles from the Prignitz take turns on the stage. On the weekend, Santa Claus arrives, and there is a short children's fairy tale performance once a day. The exact schedule will be published by the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Department shortly before the market opens.

Wittenberge — Elbe Town with Tradition

Wittenberge is located in the district of Prignitz directly on the Elbe, where Brandenburg borders Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony. The town was a railway hub in the 19th century — the historic station clock in the cityscape is a testament to this — and is now the gateway to the Elbe valley. Those visiting the Christmas market should plan a walk along the Elbe promenade: the illumination of the town center during Advent is among the most beautiful in Northwest Brandenburg.

Arts and Crafts and Regional Products

A particular strength of the Wittenberg Christmas Market is its focus on regional crafts: basket weavers from the Wendland, glassblowers from Lauscha, woodcarvers from Spreewald, felt hats from Lower Saxony, beeswax candles from Prignitz beekeepers. Those looking for an Advent gift with a story will be more likely to find it here than at big-city commercial markets.