Season guide · Germany · 16 Nov – 23 Dec
Germany is famous for its Christmas markets, and five of them are queer. Here is when each one is on, how to fit two into one trip, and where to go after the mulled wine.
Two markets, one trip: Cologne and Frankfurt are about an hour apart by train, Hamburg and Berlin under two hours.
Cologne is one of Germany’s gayest cities, and HEAVENUE is its queer answer to the city’s famous Christmas markets, now at Friesenplatz. Expect market huts, a stage for drag and live shows, street food and plenty of mulled wine.
After the market: LES*quisit · BOYlicious · Naughty Party
Billed as the biggest LGBTQ+ Christmas market in northern Germany, Winter Pride sits in St. Georg, Hamburg’s gay neighbourhood. Hot punch and street food around shared huts, DJs at weekends and local queer groups behind the bar on weekday evenings.
After the market: M&V Bar · Schatziii Bar · Pick Up Gay Bar
When
18 Nov to 23 Dec
Where
Lange Reihe & Kirchenallee, Hamburg-Mitte, 20099 Hamburg, Germany
Munich’s queer community has run Pink Christmas in the Glockenbachviertel since 2005, so this is one of the oldest. Gift stalls, seasonal food and hot drinks, with drag shows and DJ sets on the stage.
After the market: Edelheiss · Rendezvous · Drei Glöcklein
When
20 Nov to 20 Dec
Where
Stephanspl., 80337 München-Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Germany
Berlin’s queer Christmas market stands on Nollendorfplatz, the centre of gay Schöneberg since the 1920s. Gift stalls, mulled wine and an evening stage with drag, karaoke and DJs, right by the U-Bahn.
After the market: Heile Welt · K6 · Hafen
When
23 Nov to 23 Dec
Where
Nollendorfpl., 10777 Berlin-Bezirk Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Germany
Frankfurt’s queer community has gathered at Rosa Weihnacht for years: a pink corner of the city’s big Christmas market. Hot apple wine, food stalls and big cauldrons of punch.
After the market: Zum Schwejk · Nachtleben · Lucky's
When
23 Nov to 22 Dec
Where
Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz, 60313 Frankfurt am Main-Innenstadt I, Germany
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