01Karlsruhe-Knielingen · Siemens technology park
PLAZA Premium Karlsruhe
Nearest market: Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt, 4.7 km as the crow flies.
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Christmas markets 2026 in and around Karlsruhe
For Advent 2026, 16 Christmas markets with dates are known around the three hotels PLAZA INN Karlsruhe Nord, PLAZA Premium Karlsruhe and The Q - Quadro City Hotel, 1 of them provisional. First opening date: 23 November (Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt); the last market closes on 6 January 2027. The list shows dates, closing days and the distance from the nearest hotel. The 2026 dates for one more market have not yet been published.
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Dates according to the organisers, as of 5 October 2026
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Sorted by opening date. Distances as the crow flies from the nearest hotel.
2026 dates
- Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt: 23 November – 23 December · 0.5 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
- Mittelalterlicher Weihnachtsmarkt Durlach: 25 November – 21 December · 4.7 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
- Baden-Badener Christkindelsmarkt: 26 November 2026 – 6 January 2027 · 30.1 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
- Ettlinger Sternlesmarkt: 26 November – 28 December · closed 25 December · 7.1 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
- Rheinzabern, Anneresl-Weihnachtsmarkt: 27–29 November · 11.3 km from PLAZA Premium Karlsruhe
- Weihnachtsmarkt im Rathausgewölbe Durlach: 27 November – 20 December · 4.5 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
- Adventsmarkt Linkenheim-Hochstetten: 28 November (provisional) · 9.2 km from PLAZA INN Karlsruhe Nord
- Nikolausmarkt Waldbronn: 28 November · 9.5 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
- Pfinztaler Weihnachtsmarkt: 28–29 November · 9.0 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
- Christkindelmarkt Kandel: 4–20 December · 12.5 km from PLAZA Premium Karlsruhe
- Durmersheimer Adventsmarkt: 4–6 December · 11.7 km from PLAZA Premium Karlsruhe
- Karlsbader Weihnachtsmarkt: 4–6 December · 13.1 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
- Jockgrim, Weihnachtlicher Knuspermarkt: 4–6 December · 9.1 km from PLAZA Premium Karlsruhe
- Stutensee (Friedrichstal), Friedrichstaler Weihnachtsmarkt: 5–6 December · 9.1 km from PLAZA INN Karlsruhe Nord
- Stutensee (Blankenloch), Blankenlocher Weihnachtsmarkt: 12–13 December · 6.6 km from PLAZA INN Karlsruhe Nord
- Hatzenbühl, St. Wendelinus Weihnachtsmarkt: 12–13 December · 11.9 km from PLAZA Premium Karlsruhe
2026 dates not yet published
The organisers have not yet published the 2026 dates (as of 5 October 2026); the 2025 dates are shown in brackets where known.
- Grötzingen glüht (2025: 29 November) · 6.3 km from The Q - Quadro City Hotel
Stay at three PLAZA hotels
02Karlsruhe-Neureut · An der Vogelhardt
PLAZA INN Karlsruhe Nord
Nearest market: Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt, 4.1 km as the crow flies.
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03Karlsruhe-Südstadt · Rüppurrer Straße
The Q - Quadro City Hotel
Nearest market: Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt, 0.5 km as the crow flies. 3 markets within 5 km.
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Questions about the Christmas markets in and around Karlsruhe
When do the Christmas markets in Karlsruhe open in 2026?
First opening date: 23 November (Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt); the last market closes on 6 January 2027. 4 markets open on 4 December.
Which market is closest to the hotels?
As the crow flies, per hotel: PLAZA INN Karlsruhe Nord – Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt, 4.1 km; PLAZA Premium Karlsruhe – Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt, 4.7 km; The Q - Quadro City Hotel – Karlsruher Christkindlesmarkt, 0.5 km.
Are any Christmas markets open after Christmas Eve?
Yes, open after Christmas Eve: Baden-Badener Christkindelsmarkt (until 6 January 2027) and Ettlinger Sternlesmarkt (until 28 December).
Why is one 2026 date missing?
The organisers have not yet published them (as of 5 October 2026). Where known, the list shows the 2025 dates.
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