Our Experience: Leipzig Christmas Market
One of the oldest and most popular Christmas Markets in Germany! The Leipzig Christmas Market is truly a sight to behold, with around 300 stalls spanning across picturesque streets. The towering ferris wheel steals the spotlight, offering stunning views of the festive scene below. As you wander, you’ll find the streets lined with charming shops, each decked out in dazzling holiday decorations that add to the magical atmosphere. Whether you’re there for the food, the unique handmade gifts, or simply to soak in the festive cheer, Leipzig’s Christmas Market has something to captivate every visitor.
If you’re planning a trip to Leipzig, make sure to check out our full Guide to the Leipzig Christmas Market for all the essential info you need!
We arrived around 5:00 pm, which is the perfect time to see all the twinkling Christmas lights and to try the food! Parking was hard to find, and we were fortunate enough to find a spot within a 5 minute walk to the market! We were a little confused on which way to start walking to get to the market, so we ended up following the crowds of people which led us straight there.
Some Christmas Markets are set up in giant circles, others squares, and this was the first one that was rows of stalls in the middle of the street, so you could just walk up and down the streets and see everything. It seemed like the streets stretched on forever with the twinkling lights
Here we tried a ham (or bacon) stuffed cheesy bread topped with sour cream, called a Handbrot. It was delicious. I thought the sour cream on top would be too much, but the tangy-ness of it cut through the richness of the filling. We washed it down with some hot kirsch punch and our daughter had a kids white hot chocolate, both delicious.
The highlight of this market (for us), was the waffle. Thin and crispy and stuffed with vanilla cream. While looking at the huge bowl of cream, it appeared thick, almost like frosting. But when we bit into it, it was so light and airy and tasted like marshmallows without being too sweet. It was so good!
Shopping through the stalls and letting our daughter go on a few rides is what Christmas markets are all about! All of the rides were cute and kid friendly, and exactly what you would expect to pay at a function like this.
There was a really cute fairy tale section of the market that was set up with a bunch of scenes from all of the tales, and plenty of cute photo opportunities. Great for kids and parents to stroll though! (Oh, and free)
To walk around the whole thing you probably need about 2-3 hours. Add an hour or so if you would like to take your time.
We visited a lot of Christmas Markets, and because of that waffle, I will definitely be back! If this is the first time you’ll be visiting a European Christmas Market, this is a good start to your adventures!
Let us know if you’ll be visiting the Leipzig Christmas Market this year! We’d love to hear what your favorite part was 🙂
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