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Christkindlmarket now lasts almost one full month in Daley Plaza. 2010 German food, drink and trinkets still attract crowds to Daley Plaza 15 years after the event began in Chicago.
The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest first held Chicago's Christkindlmarket on Pioneer Court in 1996. [1] [2] Christkindlmarket was inspired by the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany. In 1997, Mayor Daley requested that the festival be moved to Daley Plaza. [2] That year the market attracted more than 750,000 visitors. [2]
First launched in 1996, Christkindlmarket Chicago takes inspiration from the historic Christkindelmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, bringing a taste of traditional German Christmas markets to the Windy ...
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A Christmas market [a] is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during the four weeks of Advent. [1] These markets originated in Germany, but are now held in many countries. [2] Some in the U.S. have adapted the German name to quasi-English Christkindlmarket, swapping German Markt and market. [3] [4]
Here, you'll find sing-alongs, storytelling, and a few hundred festively decorated market stalls. Each day, Santa and his elves open a window on an Advent calendar to count down the days to Christmas.
The holiday light display and a 20-foot Christmas tree will be unveiled on Friday. The event features German-style holiday street market in the Red Sculpture Park and East Hubbard Street.
The Christkindlesmarkt of Nuremberg (German: Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt; Bavarian: Niamberga Christkindlmarkt) is a Christmas market that is held annually in Nuremberg, Germany. [1] It takes place during Advent in the Hauptmarkt, the central square in Nuremberg’s old town, and in adjoining squares and streets. With about two million ...