Christkindl Markt GR

APPLY TO BECOME A 2024 CHRISTKINDL MARKT VENDOR!
Bring your European Christmas Market-inspired retail goods, pre-packaged food items, and ready-to-eat foods to a bustling holiday destination that has quickly become the must-visit Christmas event in Michigan. The 2024 Christkindl Markt will be lined with custom-built outdoor vendor booths ready to showcase artisan foods, decor, clothing, textiles, ornaments, jewelry, and more!

After the huge success of the inaugural Christkindl Markt, 2024 is going to be bigger, better, and brighter! Click here to learn more and apply: https://christkindlmarktgr.com/be-a-vendor

THANK YOU to everyone who helped us celebrate the inaugural Christkindl Markt! It was 6 weeks filled with gift shopping, melted cheese, SO MUCH HOT COCOA, fire pits, curling, and Christmas cheer! Is it too soon to start thinking about 2024? See you next year!

IT’S THE FINAL DAY OF THE CHRISTKINDL MARKT! Stop by before 9pm and experience the must-visit holiday event of the season. We are so grateful for the incredible community response to our inaugural year. THANK YOU!

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT! Stop by today from 11am to 9pm for your second-to-last chance for some outdoor festive fun! We have hot cocoa, sausages, cheese, jewelry, ornaments, apparel, fudge, pretzels, soup, ceramics, decor, and more! HO HO HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!

THANK YOU to our generous event sponsors. We could not have made this year a success without your help!

3 DAYS LEFT! We are open today from 11am to 7pm! Grab your mugs and steins and experience the inaugural Grand Rapids Christkindl Markt before it packs up and heads back to the North Pole on Sunday. FOOD, GIFTS, AND FESTIVE FUN.

NEW POPUP VENDOR: The giant pretzels have landed! Soft, warm, and as big as your head—pair your pretzel with mustard, cheese sauce, and a cold Dunkel from the German-style beverage hall! This vendor also has traditional Bavarian roasted nuts available. 🥨🥜

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! The final 4 days of the Christkindl Markt are here. We open up today at 11am for artisan gift shopping, Christmas Market food, holiday entertainment, and more! Remember to bring your mugs and steins back for refill prices, and head inside the Grand Rapids Downtown Market for even more food and gift shopping!

It’s the final week of the Christkindl Markt at the ! We open back up on Wednesday, and go through Saturday. Haven’t visited yet? It’s your last chance to experience this holiday season’s must-visit Christmas event. See you soon!

There are only 5 more days of the Christkindl Markt left! Have you tried the funky cheese all of GR is talking about? Baked Cheese Haus melts it right in front of you and scrapes it onto a baguette. You can add meats, mustard, pickles, and more! It pairs well with our Dunkelweizen from Brewery Vivant and artisan gift shopping! Open until 7pm tonight, then we close until Wednesday.

How excited are you about CHRISTMAS?! We are out here spreading joy, roasting marshmallows, gift shopping, and more until 9pm tonight so stop by! Remember to bring your mugs and steins back for refill prices!

Did you know that Leon James - South Haven designed two sock patterns especially for the Christkindl Markt? Don't miss out on these exclusive holiday socks, there's only one week left after this weekend. 🧦🎄

👀 Take a look at a few of the wonderful gifts and souvenirs we have to offer at the Christkindl Markt!
Leon James - South Haven: Socks & Sock Monkeys, Booth #11
Amazing Lights: Ornaments & Nutcrackers, Booth #5
Grayling Ceramics: Handmade Household Ceramics, Booth #3
Spice and Tea Merchants Grand Rapids: Spice-Infused Gifts, Booth #17
Sofra Textiles: Quality Handwoven Textiles, Booth #15
Marv Graff Studio: Jewelry and Fine Leather Goods, Booth #27
Nordic Dreams: Scandinavian Gifts, Booth #16
Paris Smith Jewelry: Metalsmith Jewelry, Booth #10
Winterborn Alpaca: Handmade Alpaca Accessories, Booth #13

*ATTENTION*
Due to the incredible support of the community, we have sold out of our 2023 Glühwein mugs. You can still purchase Glühwein, cider, and cocoa in disposable cups. Beer steins are still available!

Visiting again? Remember to bring your previously purchased mugs and steins back for refill prices.

THANK YOU!!!

Visiting us today? Bring your sunglasses! 😎 We are open until 9pm for shopping, dining, live entertainment, and more! Remember to bring your mugs and steins back for refill prices!

Week 5 of the Christkindl Markt is here and it’s filled with hot soup, roasted nuts, functional ceramics, brats, gift shopping, dachshunds, Glühwein, and more! See you soon!

Week 5 of the Christkindl Markt kicks off today! Check our hours and the entertainment schedule before you plan your visit! And don’t forget your mugs and steins if you are visiting again—you get refill prices! See you Wednesday through Sunday!

ANOTHER HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME BY THIS WEEKEND! Week 4 had record attendance and we are so proud to see the community continue to show up and have some festive fun with us. We are closed today and tomorrow, but we open back up for week 5 on Wednesday!

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We are open until 7pm tonight! Visiting us again? Remember to bring back your mugs and steins for refill prices all season long. Also, take your mugs and steins to the center of the beverage hall bar for refills. Look for the hanging sign that says REFILLS!

The sun just broke through on this beautiful Saturday! The Christkindl Markt is HO HO HOPPING! Stop by before 9pm for Glühwein, gifts, and holiday grub. Don’t forget to bring those mugs and steins back for refill prices! 🍻

The Christkindl Markt is bustling today! Stop by for sweets, treats, and holiday eats until 9pm tonight. Don’t forget to bring back your mugs and steins for refill prices!

We have another fun weekend planned for the little ones here at the Christkindl Markt. On Saturday we are excited to welcome back I'm An Artist Community Studio to host arts and crafts again! (Look for the Barbie tree in the North East corner of the market hall.)

NEW POP-UP VENDOR ALERT! JEDI CHILI is serving warm bowls of their award-winning brisket chili and CHILI MAC this week. This chili is made right here in the Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen! Stop by before 7pm for chili, other tasty foods, artisan gift shopping, and more.

We wish you a HAIRY Christmas! Another satisfied customer just left Lady Barkleys, who returned this week as a PUP-up vendor! We are open until 7pm tonight so there is still time to check out all the PAWsome food and gift booths.

Week 4 is here! Check out our hours before you plan your visit. Remember to bring your mugs and steins back for refill prices!

Wow, what a weekend! Thanks to everyone who came to the Christkindl Markt this weekend, it was so much fun! We are closed Monday and Tuesday so we can restock, rest up, and be ready for you at 11am on Wednesday. See you soon!