Christkindlmarket Des Moines

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It’s time for Gluhwein! along with brats, strudel, and more German food!

For the past few years, downtown Des Moines has hosted a Christkindlmarket Des Moines – a German Christmas Market with old German traditions including food, shopping, and music. Admission and parking are FREE!

For 2024: The event is scheduled for Dec 5th to Dec 8th, visit their website for details: https://christkindlmarketdsm.com.

Although the market has daytime hours, we have always enjoyed visiting during the evening as we love how the vendor booths are lit up and the entire atmosphere changes.

There’s a number of vendors – everything including greeting cards, woodworking, and lots of holiday decorations/gifts. Visit their website for a full list of vendors.

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A quick tour of the Christmas Tree Tent at Christkindl Market in downtown Des Moines

Love the topper on this tree!

Entrance to the market
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A quick video of the booths with the Des Moines skyline in the background – along with some Polka!

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