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The Kaiserslautern Christmas market presents a nostalgic Ferris wheel next to Stiftskirche through Dec. 23.

Kaiserslautern Christmas market features vendors, musicians

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Through Dec. 23, the Christmas market in Kaiserslautern is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1 to 10 p.m. Sundays. It is set up around Stiftskirche and on Schillerplatz. After the Christmas holidays, it will turn into a New Year’s market from Dec. 27 to 30. The market features more than 40 vendors, food and beverage booths, musical entertainment, a children’s program and various Christmas-related activities.

December 4, 2015 ×

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Photo courtesy of the City of Kaiserslautern
Santa Claus and one of his angels visit children and pass out goodies on Santa Claus Day at the Kaiserslautern Christmas market.

Santa Claus brings goodies Saturday night

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In Germany, it is a tradition for children to place their boots outside their rooms the night of Dec. 5 to have them filled by Santa Claus with candy, cookies, nuts, oranges and little gifts. The following day, Dec. 6, is “Nikolaustag,” or Santa Claus Day.

December 4, 2015 ×