With Christmas just more than four months away, Christkindlmarket released its schedule Thursday for the 2026 holiday season.
The open-air German-style market will have three locations — at Daley Plaza and Gallagher Way in Chicago and RiverEdge Park in Aurora. This marks the 30th year for the market at Daley Plaza, where it moved after debuting in Pioneer Court off the Magnificent Mile in 1996.
Admission is free and each site will include a variety of vendors, according to German American Events, which runs the markets.
The design for this year’s drink vessel will be revealed before the markets open.
Christkindlmarket Chicago
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St.
Open Nov. 20-Dec. 24. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thanksgiving (Nov. 26) and Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville
Gallagher Way, 3635 N. Clark St.
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Open Nov. 20-Dec. 31. 3-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Thanksgiving (Nov. 26); 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 21-23; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31); 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec. 28-30. Closed Christmas Day (Dec. 25).
Christkindlmarket Aurora
RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway in Aurora
Open Nov. 20-Dec. 24. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday; and 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Thanksgiving (Nov. 26) and Christmas Eve (Dec. 24); 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 21-23.