Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market dates confirmed

Christmas is coming, as dates for Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market have been announced for this year’s event.

The market will open on 5 November and close on Christmas Eve (24 December), offering seven weeks of festive cheer, traditional German treats and entertainment in the heart of the city.

The market features beautifully decorated stalls serving German food and drink, including hot gluhwein, schnitzel, bratwurst, alongside an array of handcrafted gifts, decorations, toys, and jewellery.

The market’s opening hours for this year are:

• Mondays to Thursdays: 11am to 9pm

• Fridays: 11am to 9:30pm

• Saturdays: 10am to 9:30pm

• Sundays: 10am to 9pm

As a mark of respect on Remembrance Sunday (8 November), the market will be open later at 1pm.^[1]

This year, due to ongoing public realm works on Bennetts Hill and Temple Street, there will not be stalls between the Apple store and Nando’s on New Street – but the market resumes beyond Corporation Street, with craft stalls also along High Street.

The popular Big Wheel and Ice Rink attractions will also be back in Centenary Square, opening daily from 5 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, between 10am and 10pm (closed Christmas Day). For more information and to book tickets visit their website, www.iceskatebirmingham.co.uk .

For more information about the city’s Frankfurt Christmas Market, visit www.thebfcm.co.uk^[2]

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