Weihnachtsmarkt Ottensen with kids

The Weihnachtsmarkt Ottensen stretches from Altona station, past the Mercado shopping center, to Spritzenplatz. In 2026 it is open from November 19 to December 23, Monday to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 12 to 8 p.m. About 40 huts offer handicrafts, gift ideas and food from many countries. For children there is a carousel, a puppet theater performs on Sundays, and on December 6 Santa Claus hands out small treats. In the neighboring Mercado there are crafting and baking activities, and the witch Hexe Knickebein also appears there with a musical sing-along program. In the Zwergenhütte (dwarf hut), children up to age 12 can sell things they have made or baked themselves, by reservation. All areas are accessible without steps. The market is organized by the bergmanngruppe on behalf of the Mercado.