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Traditional German Christkindlmarkt atmosphere of vendors, food and entertainment in the Wintergarten tent. Hours are 3-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 10 a.m-6 p.m ...
Christkindlmarket Des Moines – Des Moines, Iowa; Christkindlmarkt – Ferdinand, Indiana; Christkindlmarkt – Front Royal, Virginia [123] Christkindlmarkt – Helen, Georgia [124] Christkindlmarkt – Leavenworth, Washington [125] Christkindl Market – Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania [126] Christkindlmarkt – Monroe, Wisconsin – Turner Hall [127]
Wisconsin communities bring cozy drinks and European arts and crafts to outdoor Christmas markets this holiday season.
Some in the U.S. have adapted the German name to quasi-English Christkindlmarket, swapping German Markt and market. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Christmas markets date to the Late Middle Ages in the German-speaking part of Europe and in many parts of the former Holy Roman Empire , which included many eastern regions of modern France. [ 2 ]
From family-friendly festivals and light shows, to live music and comedy, you’re sure to find entertainment this holiday season.
The first Holiday Folk Fair was held on December 10, 1944. [3] [4] Despite a violent snowstorm, 3,500 people showed up and took part in the event. [4]In 1947 the Fair became a two-day event, and Friday evenings were added in 1964.
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]