The most wonderful time of the year Brandenburg in the glow of Christmas lights 2025

First and second weekend of advent (29.-30.11.and 06.-07.12.2025)

At the Große Spreewaldhafen Lübbenau guests will explore a maritime Christmas market with smoked fish, Christmas pancakes, grog and mulled wine. From there, the wintry punt ride with storytelling goblins aboard leads directly to the Freilandmuseum Lehde.

Let the magic happen with “Christmas how it used to be”. Take a look at the lit up rooms inside the historical farmsteads or have a stroll across the artisan market with Christmas flair and have the traditional Bescherkind und Rumpodich creatures give you gifts.

The Christmas market on the market square is without exaggeration one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Brandenburg. It will take place from 28 November to 7 December 2025. Romantic and quiet, it lies in the heart of the city - surrounded by colourful little huts, filled with Christmas scents like burning wood, fir greenery, gingerbread and mulled wine. 

On the Friday before the first Advent, she, the Snow Queen in her glittering robe, appears at the entrance to the Christmas market. The traditional cutting of stollen is just as much a part of it as immersing yourself in an atmospheric ambience. The offerings you will find at the stalls are lovingly made by industrious hands. In addition to handicrafts, baked goods, jams, Christmas decorations and gift articles, you will find offers for children to dream about and participate in.  Clubs, choirs, musicians and many small and large helpers contribute to the success of our Christmas market.

Second weekend of advent (06.-07.12.2025)

One of the most beautiful Christmas markets. Set against a picturesque backdrop at the gates of Neuzelle Monastery, the fairytale Christmas market is certainly going to fill the air with a magical Christmas spirit on the 2nd Advent weekend.

Deliciously smelling roasted almonds, hot waffles and many other tasty regional specialities and mulled wine variations fill the streets. Christmas songs resound in the background with trumpets, flutes and choir music, adding a nice touch to the Christmassy ambiance. Merchants and craftsmen present plenty seasonal items. Some craftsman allow you to watch them create little artisanal wonders.

European Traditions Come Alive in Potsdam 

Orangeries, pelmeni, Sinterklaas – it is the European spirit that shapes Potsdam and its traditions. Over time, people from all over Europe came to the Hohenzollern residence city, bringing with them their buildings and culture. European influences are particularly noticeable throughout the city during Advent. This is when Bohemian handicrafts meet Finnish mulled wine, and Dutch Sinterklaas meets Polish star magic.

Bohemian culture and traditions will be celebrated in Potsdam on the first two Advent weekends, from 28.-30.11. and from 06.07.12.2025. The Nowawes Colony for Bohemian weavers was set up under Frederick the Great. This is where, in what is the present-day district of Babelsberg, visitors will find the Bohemian Christmas Market with its traditional handicrafts and typical Advent treats, tucked away among a charming cluster of weavers’ houses dating back to the 18th century. There is an opening event with the christal fairy and a long mulled wine night. 

On the second weekend of Advent, 05.-07.12.2025, the Potsdam Sternenmarkt will take place in the courtyard of the Coach House on the Neuer Markt in Potsdam’s historic city centre. Over the period when this Christmas encounter with Poland takes place, traders representing our neighbours to the east will be plying their wares in the form of handicrafts and specialities. In the courtyard of the Coach House, Polish artists and craftsmen will be selling their products from around 40 stalls. Opening time follow,

The "Potsdamer Weihnachtszauber" ( Potsdam Christmas Magic) illuminates Potsdam's historic city centre – from Luisenplatz, along Brandenburger Straße to Bassinplatz. Festively decorated market stalls offer regional delicacies and handicrafts. The Ferris wheel on Bassinplatz (south of St. Peter and Paul Church) takes you to impressive heights, and the ice rink invites you to go skating. There is live music on various stages. The Christmas market welcomes its guests from 24.11.to 28.12.2025. It opens daily at 11 a.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, it closes at 10 p.m., and on all other days at 9 p.m. Closed on 24 December. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day, there are reduced opening hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Culinary Advent Village at Krongut Bornstedt - Experience the festive pre-Christmas season in the atmospheric ambience of Krongut Bornstedt, just a few steps away from Sanssouci Palace. Every Advent weekend, the Culinary Advent Village invites you to enjoy yourself and linger in the historic courtyard and the Royal Court Bakery. Look forward to fragrant Christmas cookies, hearty specialities, aromatic mulled wine and sweet treats – all in a warm, Christmassy atmosphere. Between twinkling lights and lovely decorations, you can relax and enjoy the Advent season here. The exactly opening hours can be found here.

26.11.-23.12.2025

Christmas magic is coming to Cottbus. The scent of hot mulled wine, roasted almonds and fresh fir trees wafts over the Christmas market. For many people, the most wonderful time of the year is about to begin: Christmas time. Traditionally, Herrnhut stars transform the Christmas market and the city centre into an enchanting sea of stars. The charm of the old town centre transports all visitors into a fairytale world During this time, guests can enjoy regional dishes, mulled wine in various flavours, freshly roasted nuts and other delicacies from local exhibitors. The three-storey Christmas pyramid shines in festive splendour.