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Unterwegs – December 22, 2023

December 22, 2023
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STRIEZELMARKT DRESDEN

NOV. 29-DEC. 24

Dresden’s Striezelmarkt is considered to be the oldest Christmas market in Germany, taking place for 589th time this year. But it’s not just its record age that attracts visitors; it also boasts other outstanding features, such as the world’s tallest, 14.61-metre-high Ore Mountain step pyramid, what is likely to be the world’s largest walk-in candle arch, and a daily program of cultural Christmas events for young and old. Equally irresistible, however, are Striezelmarkt’s premium little touches, like the Pflaumentoffel, a very historic handcrafted edible figurine made from dried plums. Not especially large, but all the more romantic, is the traditional ferris wheel which provides fantastic aerial views of the Striezelmarkt’s meticulously adorned stalls. https://striezelmarkt.dresden.de/en/

MARKETS IN/NEAR KMC

  • Deidesheim, Dec. 1-23 (weekends)
  • Kaiserslautern, until Dec. 23
  • KL Kultur until, Dec. 23
  • Otterberg, Dec. 23

MARKETS IN FRANCE/LUXEMBOURG/BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS

  • Colmar, until Dec. 30
  • Strasbourg, until Dec. 26
  • Luxembourg City, until Jan. 1, 2024
  • Brussels, until Jan. 1, 2024
  • Amsterdam/Ice Christmas Village, until Dec. 26 

OTHER CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN GERMANY

  • Aachen, until Dec. 23
  • Ansbach, until Dec. 23
  • Augsburg, until Dec. 24
  • Baden-Baden, until Jan. 6, 2024
  • Bamberg, until Dec. 23
  • Berlin, until Dec. 31, www.berlin.de
  • Darmstadt, until Dec. 23
  • Dresden, until Dec. 24
  • Düsseldorf, until Dec. 30, www.duesseldorf.de
  • Ettlingen, until Dec. 28
  • Freiburg, until Dec. 23
  • Freinsheim, until 24 (weekends)
  • Garmisch, until Dec. 23
  • Hamburg, until Dec. 30, www.hamburg.de
  • Heidelberg, until Dec. 23
  • Karlsruhe, until Dec. 23
  • Koblenz, until Jan. 7, 2024
  • Köln, until Dec. 23, www.koeln.de
  • Ludwigshafen, until Dec. 23
  • Mainz, until Dec. 23
  • Mannheim, until Dec. 23
  • Michelstadt, until Dec. 23
  • München, until Dec. 24, www.muenchen.de
  • Nürnberg, until Dec. 23
  • Potsdam, until Dec. 23, www.potsdam.de
  • Regensburg, until Dec. 1-24
  • Rothenburg ob der Tauber, until Dec. 23
  • Saarbrücken, until Dec. 23
  • Saarlouis, until Dec. 23
  • Speyer, until Jan. 7, 2024
  • Stuttgart, until Dec. 23
  • Traben-Trarbach/Underground, until Jan. 1, 2024
  • Trier, until Dec. 22
  • Wiesbaden, until Dec. 23
  • Worms, until Dec. 22
  • Würzburg, until Dec. 23
  • Zell/Mosel, until Dec. 23

Also check your “Amtsblatt” or posters and signs for markets in small villages not listed.

For additional details, see:  http://www.weihnachtsmarkt-deutschland.de/

CHRISTMAS DAYS

DEC. 25-26, GERMANY-WIDE

Both Monday and Tuesday are Christmas Days in Germany. All public offices and stores will be closed in observance of the holidays. Please note that Dec. 24 is a Sunday and stores are expected to be extremely crowded on Saturday, make sure to get a head start on shopping.

BEST OF BLACK GOSPEL

DEC. 29, 8 P.M., CHRISTUS KIRCHE, KAISERSLAUTERN

The event combines the best gospel singers from the United States. The program offer the most popular and loveliest gospel songs in a two-hour concert accompanied by instruments. Pieces include “Oh Happy Day,” “Joshua fit the Battle,” “Down by the Riverside,” “Walk in Jerusalem,” “Amazing Grace,” “Do Down Moses,” “Oh How I Love Jesus,” “Angus Dei,” “This Little Light Of Mine.” Tickets available at the Tourist Information Kaiserslautern, Fruchthallstr. 14, Tel.: 0631 365-2316.

SILVESTERMARKT (NEW YEAR’S MARKET)

DEC. 27-30, CITY CENTER, KAISERSLAUTERN

If you’re still in the holiday mood, visit the New Year’s Market downtown Kaiserslautern for a Glühwein, hot chocolate or a punch to round off the year in a nice atmosphere.

NEW YEAR’S DAY

JAN. 1, GERMANY AND EUROPE-WIDE

Monday, Jan. 1 is New Year’s Day and celebrated in most European countries. Public offices and stores are closed in observance of the holiday.

73RD WESTRICHER FASTNACHTSUMZUG

FEB. 13, 2024, RAMSTEIN, CALL FOR KMC PARTIPICATION

The largest Fasching parade in the region will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 13 next year. Traditionally, various groups from the KMC participate in the colorful fun along with local German and even French groups. Interested parties are encouraged to contact email umzug@kvbruchkatze.de or call Markus Kuproth (English speaking) at 0160-94852307 for details and registration.

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