Harburger Weihnachtsmarkt with kids

The Harburger Weihnachtsmarkt takes place from November 19 to December 28, 2026, on the Rathausplatz in front of the historic Harburg City Hall. For children, a children's carousel and a children's train run every day. The program on stage changes: Märchenonkel Hans tells fairy tales from around the world, Kasper Hoppe performs Punch-and-Judy-style puppet theater, Santa Claus holds office hours, and small gifts are made in the Christmas crafts workshop. From December 1 to 24, the Harburger Adventskalender opens a door every day, usually at 5:30 p.m., and a gift is raffled among the children present. On December 5, children can drop off their boots and pick them up filled on December 6; that same evening, Frau Holle shakes out her beds from the City Hall windows. The children's activities are free of charge. To finish, fireworks go off from the roof of the Harburg Arcaden on December 28 at 6 p.m. The market is open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 9:30 p.m., and it is closed on December 25 and 26. The organizer recommends arriving by bus and train.