Christkindlmarket

Admission:FREE Experience a traditional German Christmas at Christkindlmarket, inspired by the famous Nuremburg Christmas market dating back to 1545. This outdoor market offers exquisite handmade gifts, unique ornaments, rare European fabrics and textiles and the opportunity to devour German delicacies like brats, goulash, potato pancakes, cookies and Gluhwein (a warm spiced wine). Vendor From Products Alpine Heritage Lake Tahoe, CA - USA Austrian imports with nativity scenes in boxes, Christmas, winter and summer ornaments and Swarovski-Strass crystal gift items. Bavarian Work Shop München - Germany Authentic German ornaments for decorating the tree and home. Bayrische Glasstraße Zwiesel - Germany Ornaments, animals, holiday decorations made of glass. Glass etching demonstration and custom etching directly in the booth. Bethlehem Nativity Products From the Holy Land Hand carved-wooden nativity scenes, praying hands and religious symbols and gift items. Bienes Honighaus Augsburg - Germany All types of products made from honey (candles, candy, soap etc.) BT Music Berlin - Germany CD's and MC's of German Holiday music and stories and gift items. Casita Azul Folk Art Mexico Folk art, jewelry,world music cd's, season art such as ornaments, mittens from Mexico, Latin America and the U.S. Der Lindwurm/ Wooden Treasures Altenhain - Germany Carvings of animals, sculptures made of wood, Home décor and accessories. Dom itp Ltd Poland Toys, hand painted ornaments, figurine candles, Polish pottery, wooden sleds and many more gift items. Fehrenbach Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks Black Forest - Germany Cuckoo clocks, wooden crafts with custom engraving and woodcarving demonstrations. Frank's Bavarian Gift Shop Bavaria - Germany Chocolate covered fruits, marzipan, chocolate covered cookies and many more sweet treats. Beer steins, figurines and wooden ornaments. German Delights Niederwerrn - Germany Bavarian traditional jewelry and hankerchifs (in Edelweiss design), Alpine hats, suspenders, holiday dwarfs, gnomes, Lebkuchenhouses, ornaments, music boxes, tree decor, herbs & spices, baking mixtures, fruit candy and bonbons, and all kinds of Lebkuchen shapes. Himalayan Chai Kathmandu - Nepal Tea, silver jewelry, silk and pashmina scarves, mountain goat wool jackets and sweaters and many more gift ideas from Nepal. Hoffmann Company Dresden - Germany Wooden Christmas decorations from genuine Erzgebirge (including: incense burning figurines, pyramids, cuckoo clocks etc.) Imexta Gifts and Crafts Strullendorf - Germany Clay and ceramic pottery items including coffee & tea sets, plates and pitchers, decorative German houses that light up to create sceneries, Holiday and straw ornaments. Irish Sisters Geneva, IL - USA Family Coat of Arms, first names ornaments, sweaters, wool socks, aran knit gloves, mittens, caps, and celtic jewelry. Käthe Wohlfahrt of America Stillwater, MN - USA One of the most famous Christmas stores in the world, from Rothenburg/ Germany, has a permanent place here in Chicago at the market. Its walk-in booth holds Holiday ornaments, pyramids, crèche and many, many more gifts and specialty items. Kerzen Studio Poennighaus (Candles and Gift Items) Bad Oeynhausen - Germany Candles, ceramic houses in the form of popular German buildings & churches etc., paper stars, home décor, and tea-light gift items. Lauschaer Glaskugelhaus (German Glass LCC) Lauscha - Germany A large walk-in booth with Holiday ornaments of every shape, size, make and model. Lenk & Sohn Sehmatal-Cranzahl - Germany Folkart from the Erzgebirge region of Germany, Pyramids, Smokers, nutcrackers, wooden Christmas ornaments and many handmade articles. Lightning Glass (German Glass Christmas Ornaments) Ernstthal - Ge