Christmas market
Festive outdoor shopping
A Christmas market is an outdoor fair held during the Advent season, featuring stalls selling crafts, ornaments, seasonal foods, and mulled wine.
The tradition originated in German-speaking countries, where such markets are called Weihnachtsmärkte: We wandered through the Christmas market sipping Glühwein.
Most operate from late November through December.
Spiced, heated red drink
- LebkuchenGerman spiced honey cake
- roasted chestnutsHeat-browned tree nuts
- bratwurstGerman minced-pork sausage
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
gingerbread · mince pies · hot chocolate · cider · waffles · crepes · raclette · chimney cake
Winter holiday period
- carolsFestive religious songs
- SantaMythical Christmas gift-bringer
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- nativityState of being born
holly · mistletoe · poinsettia · elves · reindeer · tinsel · stockings · ornaments
Delays or compartments
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- giftsItems freely given
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
souvenirs · trinkets · artisanal · ceramics · jewelry · toys · woodcarvings · candles
mulled wine
Spiced, heated red drink
- LebkuchenGerman spiced honey cake
- roasted chestnutsHeat-browned tree nuts
- bratwurstGerman minced-pork sausage
pretzels · gingerbread · mince pies · hot chocolate · cider · waffles · crepes · raclette · chimney cake · almonds
yuletide
Winter holiday period
nativity · holly · mistletoe · poinsettia · elves · reindeer · tinsel · stockings · ornaments · wreath
stalls
Delays or compartments
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- giftsItems freely given
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
ornaments · souvenirs · trinkets · artisanal · ceramics · jewelry · toys · woodcarvings · candles · decorations
lights
Sources of illumination
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- cobblestonesRounded paving stones
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
music · carols · aromas · twinkling · cozy · bustling · charming · enchanting · festoons · garlands
snowflakes
Frozen precipitation crystals
mittens · scarves · coats · breath · cold · firepit · warming · bundled · crisp · icicles
- Christmas marketstalls, vendors, food stalls, food vendors, mulled wine
- public eventsfestivals, festival, light shows, parades, carnival
- Seasonal Outingspumpkin patch, corn maze, apple picking, fall festival, county fair
- seasonal structurescorn maze, haunted house, pumpkin patch, ice sculpture, snow fort
- DresdenRoyal Palace
- German ChristianityMartin Luther, Luther, Lutheran, Lutherans, Lutheran Church
Christmas marketsummer fair
Warm-season outdoor festival
off-season · midsummer festival · spring festival · harvest festival · beach boardwalk
Christmas marketshopping mall
Large indoor retail center
big-box store · Amazon · department store · online shopping · warehouse store
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