- When
- 16 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
- Where
- Cathedral Square, Cologne, Germany
- Organizer
- Kölner Weihnachtsmarkt am Dom
- Category
- Festivals & Markets
Programme by day
Pick a day to see what is on.
Opening hours: Sun–Wed 11:00–21:00, Thu–Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat 10:00–22:00; closed 22 Nov
Mon 16 Nov● Special programme
- 16:30Tiny deluxe Band (pop)
- 19:30Engelsbläser Oldtime Jazzband (jazz)
Tue 17 Nov● Special programme
- 14:30Children's theatre: "Christmas in Danger"
- 16:30Blos mer jet Big Band (swing)
- 19:00Official opening with the Lucky Kids children's and youth choir – highlight
Wed 18 Nov● Special programme
- 16:30Fragile Matt (Irish music)
- 19:30Christmas sing-along "Loss mer singe" with Stefan Knittler – highlight
Thu 19 Nov● Special programme
- 14:30Children's puppet theatre: Kasper and the Christmas Angel
- 16:30Police Women's Choir: "Ja, wir singen!"
- 19:30Mama Phil and the Family (jazz)
Fri 20 Nov● Special programme
- 14:30The X-Mas Busquitos (swing)
- 16:30Christmas music from Kitzbühel
- 19:30Die Domstädter Big Band (big band) – highlight
Sat 21 Nov● Special programme
- 12:00Live music: TWO VOICES
- 14:30The X-Mas Busquitos (swing)
- 16:30Heaven`s Gate Big Band (jazz)
- 19:30Live music: The Candylikes – highlight
Sun 22 Nov
Closed on this day
Mon 23 Nov● Special programme
- 14:30Christmas face painting for children on stage
- 16:30Klabes: Cologne songs with a Christmas touch
- 19:30Cologne Transport Authority Orchestra: S(w)inging Christmas – highlight
Tue 24 Nov● Special programme
- 14:30Children's theatre: "Christmas in Danger"
- 16:30Choir of the Akademie för uns kölsche Sproch: Cologne songs for Christmas
- 19:30Live music: Julian Pförtner
Wed 25 Nov● Special programme
- 16:30SWING O.K. Trio (swing)
- 19:30Christmas sing-along "Loss mer singe" with Stefan Knittler – highlight
Thu 26 Nov● Special programme
- 14:30Children's puppet theatre: Kasper and the Christmas Angel
- 16:30Aynur & 3K Chor (choir) – highlight
- 19:30Live music: Die Erben – highlight
Fri 27 Nov● Special programme
- 14:30Dominika De Silvio (soul)
- 16:30Live music: Pure Vocals
- 19:30Mama Phil and the Family (jazz)
Sat 28 Nov● Special programme
- 12:00Christmas music on the stage
- 14:30The Blend Choir from Great Britain (choir) – highlight
- 16:30TroJazz Bigband (jazz)
- 19:30Die Domstädter Big Band (big band) – highlight
Sun 29 Nov● Special programme
- 11:30Christmas show of the Kölsche Stäänefleejer
- 12:30Dominika De Silvio (soul)
- 14:30Police Women's Choir: "Ja, wir singen!"
- 16:30Mutzbacher Alphornbläser (alphorn players)
- 20:00Heaven`s Gate Big Band (jazz)
Mon 30 Nov● Special programme
- 14:30Christmas face painting for children on stage
- 16:30GOSPEL (gospel)
- 19:30Cologne Transport Authority Orchestra: S(w)inging Christmas – highlight
Tue 1 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Children's theatre: "Christmas in Danger"
- 16:30Brigosco Gospelchor (gospel)
- 19:30Lucy&HangOver (pop) – highlight
Wed 2 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Dominika De Silvio (soul)
- 16:30Lucy&HangOver (pop) – highlight
- 19:30Christmas sing-along "Loss mer singe" with Stefan Knittler – highlight
Thu 3 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Children's puppet theatre: Kasper and the Christmas Angel
- 16:30SWING O.K. Trio (swing)
- 19:30Michael Kuhl mit Jazztrio (jazz) – highlight
Fri 4 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Irina Ehlenbeck und René Schlothauer (pop)
- 19:30Die Domstädter Big Band (big band) – highlight
Sat 5 Dec● Special programme
- 11:30Hot Jazz Band Bonn feat. Gabi Klammert (jazz)
- 12:45CC-Voices (swing)
- 14:30Festive brass from Hesse: Musikverein Obertiefenbach
- 16:30M.C Kapelle Köln (band)
- 19:30Mama Phil and the Family (jazz)
Sun 6 Dec● Special programme
- 12:00DÄNZical Kids: Christmas dance show
- 14:30Musikverein Siegklang (brass band)
- 16:30Klabes: Cologne songs with a Christmas touch
- 20:00KIDS ON STAGE: children's show choir
Mon 7 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Christmas face painting for children on stage
- 16:30BetterWays (pop)
- 19:30Cologne Transport Authority Orchestra: S(w)inging Christmas – highlight
Tue 8 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Children's theatre: "Christmas in Danger"
- 16:30Orchester SAXONET (orchestra)
- 19:30Aynur & 3K Chor (choir) – highlight
Wed 9 Dec● Special programme
- 16:30Fragile Matt (Irish music)
- 19:30Christmas sing-along "Loss mer singe" with Stefan Knittler – highlight
Thu 10 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Children's puppet theatre: Kasper and the Christmas Angel
- 16:30Live music: Ferdinand Hoffmann & Maria Inglese
- 19:30Live music: art&weise singt – highlight
Fri 11 Dec● Special programme
- 12:30Music by students of the Ursulinengymnasium Köln
- 14:30Irina Ehlenbeck und René Schlothauer (pop)
- 16:30Heaven`s Gate Big Band (jazz)
- 19:30Ingo Düe und Natalie Grant (swing) – highlight
Sat 12 Dec● Special programme
- 12:00LVR-Chor (choir)
- 14:30Big Band Overath (big band)
- 16:30TroJazz Bigband (jazz)
- 19:30Die Domstädter Big Band (big band) – highlight
Sun 13 Dec● Special programme
- 12:00DÄNZical Kids: Christmas dance show
- 14:30Bigband Bergisch Gladbach (swing)
- 16:30Christmas sing-along "Loss mer singe" with Stefan Knittler – highlight
- 20:00KIDS ON STAGE: children's show choir
Mon 14 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Christmas face painting for children on stage
- 16:30Live music: Chay&I“
- 19:30GOSPEL (gospel)
Tue 15 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Children's theatre: "Christmas in Danger"
- 16:30Hot Jazz Band Bonn feat. Gabi Klammert (jazz)
- 19:30Christmas sing-along with Stefan Knittler and Die Erben – highlight
Wed 16 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Dominika De Silvio (soul)
- 16:30Jazz4fun (jazz)
- 19:30Christmas sing-along "Loss mer singe" with Stefan Knittler – highlight
Thu 17 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Children's puppet theatre: Kasper and the Christmas Angel
- 16:30Irina Ehlenbeck und René Schlothauer (pop)
- 19:30Soulful Pack präsentieren Soulklassiker und Soul-Chrismas-Songs (soul)
Fri 18 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Live music: TWO VOICES
- 16:30Live music: Ferdinand Hoffmann & Maria Inglese
- 19:30Die Domstädter Big Band (big band) – highlight
Sat 19 Dec● Special programme
- 11:45Christmas music celebrating the Cologne–Katowice twin-city link – highlight
- 13:15Singende Kids: children's choir from central Cologne
- 14:30Paulus Big Band (jazz)
- 16:30Elli & Tina (pop)
- 19:30Live music: art&weise singt – highlight
Sun 20 Dec● Special programme
- 11:30Christmas show of the Kölsche Stäänefleejer
- 12:30Dominika De Silvio (soul)
- 14:30Bigband Bergisch Gladbach (swing)
- 16:30Live music: Julian Pförtner
- 20:00KIDS ON STAGE: children's show choir – highlight
Mon 21 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Christmas face painting for children on stage
- 16:30Choir of the Akademie för uns kölsche Sproch: Cologne songs for Christmas
- 19:30Cologne Transport Authority Orchestra: S(w)inging Christmas – highlight
Tue 22 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Children's theatre: "Christmas in Danger"
- 16:30Blos mer jet Big Band (swing)
- 19:30Klabes: Cologne songs with a Christmas touch
Wed 23 Dec● Special programme
- 14:30Mountain Christmas with the Original Eifeler Alphornissen (alphorns)
- 16:30Tiny deluxe Band (pop)
- 19:30TroJazz Bigband (jazz) – highlight
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