{"id":2451,"date":"2022-07-11T11:47:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T09:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/?page_id=2451"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:14:18","slug":"christmas-market-in-hannover","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/en\/hannover-capital-of-lower-saxony\/christmas-market-in-hannover\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas markets in Hanover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas market in the old town<\/h2>\n\n<p>Be enchanted by the romantic setting of the Christmas market in the old town. Christmas tree decorations, handicrafts and Christmas specialties are offered at<br\/>more than 190 stalls in front of beautifully illuminated historic buildings. In the historic Christmas village, craftspeople offer an insight into their skills. Jugglers and artists offer exciting shows. A Finnish Christmas village tempts visitors with flamed salmon and gl\u00f6gi on Ballhofplatz. In the middle of the &#8220;wishing well forest&#8221; you will find a golden ring at the Oskar Winter fountain.      Wishes come true when this ring is turned&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roncalli Christmas Village at the main station<\/h2>\n\n<p>Against the backdrop of Hanover Central Station, the Roncalli Christmas Village invites you to enjoy a festive experience until December 30. Inspired by Lower Saxony&#8217;s half-timbered architecture, lovingly decorated huts create a fairytale atmosphere. Highlights include the historic Ferris wheel and light projections three times a day, which illuminate the station in a festive glow.    <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas Garden at Hanover Adventure Zoo  <\/h2>\n\n<p>Christmas Garden Hannover brings a magical atmosphere to the adventure zoo with radiant light installations. A newly illuminated, approximately two-kilometer-long circular trail promises magical hours in the Christmas-decorated adventure zoo. <br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hannover.de\/Veranstaltungskalender\/Weihnachten\/Weihnachtsmarkt-Hannover\">More information<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"banner-inner \">\n      <div class=\"img-container\">\n      <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/02\/Hannover-Christmas-Market-Old-Town-c-HMTG-Christian-Wyrwa.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Many people visit the Historical Christmas Village in Hanover at the Leine river. It is evening, lights shine, and a large tree is lit up in purple.\" \/>\n                  <div class=\"thumbnail-label\">\n            <span>Hannover Christmas Market Old Town medieval village c) HMTG Christian Wyrwa<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n      <div class=\"content\">\n        <h2>9 tips for visiting the Christmas market in Hanover<\/h2>\n<p>Enjoy the pre-Christmas season in the Christmas city of Hanover.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christmas market on the Lister Meile<\/li>\n<li>Winter variety show in the Orangery in the Herrenhausen Gardens<\/li>\n<li>Children&#8217;s musical at the GOP Variet\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>City tour &#8220;Enlightening Hanover&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Christmas shopping in one of the largest pedestrian zones in Germany<\/li>\n<li>Christmas village on Lindener Berg on all Advent weekends<\/li>\n<li>The program of the more than 50 stages in Hanover: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hannover.de\/buehnen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.hannover.de\/buehnen<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hanover museum landscape<\/li>\n<li>Christmas circus on the Sch\u00fctzenplatz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"google-maps\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmdvb2dsZS5jb20vbWFwcy9kL2VtYmVkP21pZD0xVDQtMGI5RHFNcTlDdGE2bC04anVGUm9EZnNMaXRIWSZlaGJjPTJFMzEyRiIgd2lkdGg9IjY0MCIgaGVpZ2h0PSI0ODAiPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-b brlbs-cmpnt-cb-google-maps\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/9staedte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/brlbs-cb-google-maps-main.png')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>Google Maps<\/strong>. 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