Canada’s Christkindl Market – A Festival of German Culture
The Christkind, Kristkind or "Christ Child" is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The 13th annual Christkindl Market will be happening from December 3rd to the 6th in Kitchener, Ontario.
The 4 day festival features traditional German music and dance performances, a children’s craft centre along with a model railway display, a live Nativity scene, and over 70 merchants and vendors.
In addition, a candle light procession will be held prior to the opening ceremony which begins on December 3rd at 5:30pm. Participants can pick up a candle and holder at the event free of charge or bring their own homemade lantern.
The award winning festival was established in 1996 by founder Tony Bergmeier, to attract tourism into downtown Kitchener. Today, over 35,000 visitors from across North America come to experience the colorful and unique festival.
Admission is free.
For more information, visit the official Christkindl Market Canada website.
Christkindl Market Canada
http://www.christkindl.ca
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so cool. you must be around the kw area because thats how i found your site… i was looking for pics of the oktoberfest parade and there was a pic of a beer stein from your blog.
and now this… i am planning to attend the christkindl market this year. i grew up in kitchener but now live in goderich
~ laura
Thanks Laura!
I actually live in Toronto but I will be going to the festival this year.
Hello Hungarian Girl, the event helps support many great causes too. For example,thousands of dollars each year are raised for Children’s Wish Foundation. Visitors make a donation when they submit their ballot to WIN a trip for 3 to Germany (Fligth with Bullas Travel, overnight at Maritim Hotel Berlin, Rail Europe passes… Plus, this year the proceeds of the sale of the Christkindl Market mugs gift pak will be donated to the German Language School Concordia in Kitchener – NA’s largest German School with over 600 students attending each year.
Hi Monica,
Thanks for sharing all that information. Nice to hear about The Christkindl Market supporting the Children’s Wish Foundation and the German Language School Concordia in Kitchener. I’m looking forward to attending the festival!