READ TIME 2 MIN – With 17 weeks left until the opening of the Christkindlmarket, we are feeling a little “Heimweh” (homesickness) for the beloved red and white striped huts of our market home. Some of you might be feeling the same way, or maybe you are feeling sick of being at home and longing to get out and be with friends and family?
READ TIME 1 MIN – While we’re counting down the weeks until this year’s Christkindlmarket opens (only 19 left!), we want to share a video that will already warm your heart and, hopefully, make you smile and giggle a little. We asked some of our lovely visitors to try and pronounce some of the German words connected with the Christkindlmarket.
READ TIME 2 MIN – It’s 21 weeks till Christkindlmarket opens for its 25th Anniversary celebration! What can you expect from the Christkindlmarket 2021? Simply, everything you have always loved about the markets and MORE (ha ha, you can’t expect us to give away all the secrets yet!)
READ TIME 4 MIN – Welcome back! 23 weeks and counting until we are all together again to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Christkindlmarket. While that sounds like a long time, our little team of elves is busy getting everything ready. But does it really take a full year to plan the Christkindlmarket? You might be surprised to learn that it does!
READ TIME 3 MIN – In exactly 25 weeks from today, the Christkindlmarket will open its doors on Daley Plaza to celebrate our 25th Anniversary in-person! Come along with us as we take you on a journey through the past 25 years of Chicago’s most popular winter event and beloved holiday tradition.
