Program ~ It's all FREE
Thursday to Sunday, December 1 to 4, 2011
Thursday December 1, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
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10+ |
Early Bird Shopping |
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5:30 |
German Alliance Brass Band (at City Hall) |
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5:30 |
Meet at the Victoria Park entrance gateway to the clock tower (on Joseph Street at the end of Gaukel Street), bring your own lantern, purchase a lantern or pick up a free candle. Join in the carol singalong with members of the Grand Philharmonic Choir |
| 5:45 | Witness the magic at the official lighting of Victoria Park |
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6:00 |
Candlelight procession Depart from the clock tower in Victoria Park, proceed along Gaukel Street to Kitchener's City Hall Square |
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6:15 |
Transylvania Hofbrau Band |
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6:30 |
Official Opening Ceremonies Onstage at Kitchener City Hall Civic Square, Hallelujah Chorus by Grand Philharmonic Choir |
| 7:00 | Gilbert & Sullivan Ensemble |
Friday December 2, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
| 10:00 | Blacksmiths (on Civic Square all day) |
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4:00 |
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5:30 |
Gospel Brass |
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6:30 |
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7:00 |
John Kreutzer, Accordion |
| 8:00 |
Schweitzer Jodler Freunde |
Saturday December 3, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
| 9:00 | Blacksmiths (on Civic Square all day) |
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10:00 |
Grand River New Horizon Music |
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11:00 |
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| 12:00 | Zither Renditions by Ruth Lindemeir |
| 1:00 | German Evangelical Alliance Choir |
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2:00 |
Puppet Show (indoors, 2nd floor) |
| 2:00 | Transylvania Hofbrau Band |
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3:00 |
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| 3:00 |
RONA Kid's Workshop (indoors, 2nd floor, 2 hours) Build a wooden craft to take home |
| 3:30 | German Language School Concordia Choir |
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4:00 |
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| 5:00 | Terzetto Trio |
| 6:00 | Concordia Club Choirs & Sing-a-long, Conductor - Alfred Kunz |
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7:00 |
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8:00 |
King Street Brass |
Sunday December 4, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
| 10:00 | Blacksmiths (on Civic Square all day) |
| 11:30 | Zither Renditions by Ruth Lindemeir |
| 12:00 | Transylvania Dancers |
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1:00 |
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2:00 |
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3:00 |
Golden Keys |
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4:00 |
Official Closing Ceremonies, DRAW for Trip for 2 to Germany courtesy, Rail Europe, Goliger's Travel and the German National Tourist Office. Donation presented to The Children's Wish Foundation. Miele Appliance. (Try to reach the winners by phone.) |
| PLEASE NOTE: We attempt to update the details on this page as soon as possible yet, all information is subject to change without notice. |
Every day at Christkindl Market
Live Nativity - outside on Civic Square
Kinderecke - Children's Craft Centre on Sunday in the Kaffeestube (2nd floor)
Model Railway Displays Open from Thursday through Sunday (main floor)
Miniatures and Steam Engine (main floor)
Blacksmith Demonstrations - Fri.- Sun. on Civic Square
Klaus the Organ Grinder - throughout the event
Vendors - food and gift vendors throughout the main floor, 2nd level and the outdoor huts
Visits from Christkindl, Angels and Knecht Ruprecht
Schedule of festivities and all program information is subject to change without notice.
Most entertainment will appear on the outdoor stage. Some may appear indoors on the first or second floor. If you have any questions at all, check at the information booth located inside the front doors to Kitchener's City Hall. You may wish to bookmark this page and check back for updates. Or better yet, subscribe to our e-Newsletter.
Christmas isn't Christmas for us now without Christkindl Market!
"My husband's family is German and up until we visited the Christkindl Market a few years ago I only had stories and some samplings of the different Christmas foods from Germany from his family. Until we visited your wonderful market I never really understood the fascination my husband has always had for German Christmas.
Since that first visit my husband starts planning our next visit in October! He wouldn't miss it for the world and I have come to appreciate his heritage even more through experiencing this bit of Germany in Canada! Every year we bring our teenagers and invite our friends. Thank you for all your hard work - Christmas isn't Christmas for us now without the Christkindl Market!" - Cindy & Rodney, Tottenham
Santa does not have to be in a red suit
"The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Kitchener: My four-year-old daughter; two-year-old son, my Mom and I had gone to Christkindl on Dec 7. My son was in total rapture as he looked upon a display of moving toys. To the right of me was a lady watching my son's gazing and dreamy state.
The lady took a box with the toy inside and shoved it under my arm; my reaction was no, no, no. I looked at this kind-hearted lady and she said she wanted to buy it for the little guy, and that she was going to be thinking about him on Christmas morning as he unwraps his gift from her. I want her to know Santa does not have to be in a red suit with bells on and a beard. He could also be a she, a kind and special lady." - Editorial comment by Krista Gould, published in The Record
