Cologne – Christmas market at St. Aposteln 2026

Christmas market at St. Aposteln 2026 invites you to the church square in front of St. Aposteln in Cologne city centre from Monday, 16 November 2026. The Cologne events calendar lists Wednesday, 30 December, as the final market day. The organisers' website confirms the opening date, daily opening hours and an extensive music programme. The cosy huts and many small evening concerts in particular make the market a meeting place in the heart of Cologne. It is closed on Totensonntag, 22 November.

Christmas market at St. Aposteln 2026: dates and opening times

The organising families and the parish have announced that the market will start on 16 November in 2026. The stalls usually open from 11 to 22 on Sundays to Thursdays. On Fridays and Saturdays, you can stay until 23. The market is explicitly closed on Remembrance Sunday, 22 November. The Cologne city portal lists the market as running until 30 December and also says it is closed on 24 and 25 December. The organisers' homepage does not specify the exact final day. So if you plan to visit between Christmas and New Year's Eve, it is worth checking the latest programme.

Market in the church square at St. Aposteln

The Christmas market is located on Pastor-Könn-Platz, around St. Aposteln church. The parish organises it together with the Margit Ramus, Peter Winter and Jil Arens families. The concept focuses on bringing people of different generations together. This sets it apart from Cologne's larger Christmas markets at the cathedral and on Neumarkt. If you are out and about in the city centre, you can take a break here with a hot drink and enjoy the festive atmosphere.

Christmas market at St. Aposteln 2026: music programme and get-togethers

The organisers publish their own events programme. Live music by Vladimir Burkhardt is scheduled from 17 on Monday, 16 November. Musicians and DJs are also performing on other days. For example, the Kölschen Funken are scheduled from 19 on 8 December. Music by Vladimir Burkhardt and singer Rafael is scheduled from 19 on Saturday, 19 December. These times are for individual performances, not the market's general opening hours. The programme may be updated if anything changes.

Food, drinks and cosy areas

The organisers describe this as an intimate Christmas market with suitable food and drink options. You can enjoy a cosy get-together during your visit. There is also an option for private or company Christmas parties: covered booths can be reserved in advance. The organisers' contact details for this are listed on the official website. However, reservations are not possible on Fridays and Saturdays. A complete list of food and drinks for 2026 is not published there, so no specific specialities are guaranteed.

Admission, getting there and holiday information

The official KölnTourismus website lists the market as free to enter. You normally pay separately for food and drinks. You can enter Pastor-Könn-Platz, 50667 Cologne, as the address. The site is immediately west of Neumarkt and is easy to reach by Cologne Stadtbahn. When planning your visit, note that although the city portal says the market runs until 30 December, it is not expected to open on all public holidays. For specific holiday opening times, follow the information from the organisers.

Official information and other Christmas markets

The official organisers' website has all the latest information on the start date and regular opening times. You can find the confirmed musicians and event dates in the organisers' programme. KölnTourismus also lists the market as free to enter. You can compare other Christmas markets using our Kirmestermine finder.