Discover Birminghams German Christmas Market

Once again the spectacle that is known as Birmingham's German Market has begun.  This year it runs from Thursday, November 16 to Sunday, December 24 .

If you havnt been to this event over the years it's well worth a visit.

It appears to be staying there a couple of days longer than it regularly did before 2016's special extension, going right through to the end of Christmas Eve.

That will give people chance to eat, drink and shop at the market right up to Christmas.

Looking at an article in the Birmingham Mail The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Anne Underwood, officially opened the German Market in Victoria Square on November 16, at 5.30pm – before she switched on the city’s festive lights.

She said: "This is one of the most anticipated events in Birmingham’s calendar, drawing millions of visitors to the city, and for many it marks the start of the festive season. Therefore it’s a great honour to officially welcome the Frankfurt Christmas Market back to the city."

Market organiser Kurt Stroscher, who is Frankfurt City Council's director of festivals and events, told the Birmingham Mail: "Last year we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the partnership between Birmingham and Frankfurt, therefore the market took place until the 29th of December.

"This year there is no anniversary. Every year we discuss which time the market should finish and this year we decided the 24th of December."

The market is known by the council and its organiser Kurt Stroscher as Frankfurt Christmas Market Birmingham.

Taking place in Victoria Square and New Street, it's the largest market of its kind outside Germany and Austria.


Birmingham's German Christmas Market is open from 10am to 9pm every day.

Weekends tend to be the busiest times - great if you enjoy a bustling atmosphere but it can get very crowded.

Weekdays are less hectic though it can get very busy in the middle of the day (from noon to 2pm when office workers go there in their lunch break).

It experiences a second busy spell after 5pm on weekday evenings, up until about 7.30pm, as people stop for a drink and a bite to eat on their way home from work in the city centre.
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