14th Annual ~ FREE admission ~
Christkindl Market, Dec. 2 - 5, 2010
Vendor Applications
The Christkindl Market's vendor application process is now closed for 2010. The Application Form will be posted again in the spring of 2011.
Watch the videos and see for yourself that Christkindl Market at Kitchener City Hall, is a great success. Plan now for next year.
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Watch 2009 TV Commercial |
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Read 2009 magazine article: Hungarian Girl
"Willkommen! Welcome! We invite you to the sights, sounds and tastes of Christmas. Visit Canada's original Christkindl Market and relive a centuries-old tradition. Our festival of German Christmas is a 4-day festival, with over 70 vendors and free entertainment.
"I'm sure you'll make memories and you'll want to return to time and time again. Enjoy the ambience! Jeder ist herzlich Wllkommen. Good luck winning the Trip for 2 to Germany and many other wonderful prizes." A special thank you to our generous sponsors for their generous support . - Astrid Braun, President
WIN PRIZES: Trip for 2 to Germany. Miele S7 Mistral Vacuum Cleaner. Overnight at the Walper Hotel!
Explore our market. Share the joy. Plan to visit.
The sparkle of Christmas lights. The twirl of skaters. The sound of a choir singing Silent Night. Your breath clouds in front of you as you walk past stalls selling schinken, potato pancakes and fresh pastries, their delicious aromas inviting you to linger.
The colourful swirl of dancers and the melodious tolling of bells. There's nothing like music and dance to set the mood for some holiday magic.
In front of Kitchener City Hall, the crowd munches on Bratwurst and Lebkuchen (spice cake), while sipping steaming mugs of Gluwein (mulled wine). On stage, bellringers, dancers and musicians fill the square with the festive sounds of Christmas. Inside City Hall, vendors offer handcrafted and traditional gifts: ornaments, toys, jewelry, florals, ceramics, stained glass and carvings. Model trains journey through miniature landscapes at the model railway displays, while children enjoy the fun of creating their own Christmas crafts at the Kinderecke.
Imagine how much fun your family and friends will have when you start off your holiday season with a visit to Kitchener's Christkindl Market. As founder Tony Bergmeier says, "the joy is yours."
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Stan Kamzsol 2008 Grand Prize winner, writes: "This trip to Germany was first class from the moment we left Toronto. The arrangements at the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg were world... Read the whole story and see other winners...
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Christkindlmarkt is a little piece of Germany, transported to Kitchener
"We love the Christkindlmarkt! You have made the effort to replicate a traditional German Christmas market, and we eagerly anticipate the market's opening night each year. The Christkindlmarkt is the perfect way to experience the joy of being outdoors in the winter. I love that this is an outdoor festival (but that one can also be indoors!) and that the procession, the opening festivities, etc. are all held outdoors.
Great efforts have been made to replicate the green and white awnings, the traditional foods, traditional toys, the 'characters' of Knecht Ruprect, the Christkind, etc. The Christkindlmarkt is a little piece of Germany, transported to Kitchener. Keep up the fantastic work! " - sent by Jane, November 2009 Read more comments
