Celebrating 25 Years!
Online festivities:
- 25-Day Advent Calendar format this year
- Christkindl Marketplace of artisans and shops
- Christkindl in a Box (for sale)
Outdoor festivities:
We’re planning a safe experience for our visitors to enjoy some of their favourite sights, smells and sounds of our traditional festival of German Christmas - downtown Kitchener (once we hear from public health)
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Thank You Sponsors
Appreciation goes to our valued sponsors for bringing so much joy to so many. And to the volunteers including the bands, choirs, dance groups, folklore characters and committee members that donate their talents and time. Our rewards come from seeing the joy in the children's eyes, the applause, hearing the glowing comments from visitors and sharing the 'stimmung,' or experience of it all.
Visitors, we invite you to visit the websites linked below.
Monica Reid, President
Christkindl Market Leadership Committee
Silver Sponsors Friends of Christkindl Market
- C to C Productions
- Emerge2 Digital
- Gross Klein Investments
- Radio Herz
- W. Ristau Construction Ltd. & Family
Christkindl-in-a-Box
Learn More & Link to BUY NOW! Reserve Pickup
- Crowsfoot Smokehaus - $10 Gift Certificate
- Graffiti Market Restaurant - $10 Gift Certificate
- Piller's Fine Foods - Salami Whips
- Piller's Fine Foods - Reusable Festive Cloth Bag
- Ritter Sport - Whole Hazelnut Bar
- Grainharvest Breadhouse - Marzipan Stollen
- Stickling's Bakery - Baseler Honey Slices
- Italo Foods - Bottle of Glühwein
Friends of Christkindl Market
- CHIN Radio
- CKWR, FM 98.5
- Das Journal
- German-Canadian Remembrance Society
- German-Canadian Business & Professional Assoc.
- Maiterth, Hannelore (Founding Postmaster of Christkindl's Post Office)
- MUK'S EXPORT Inc.
- Ontario Artist Blacksmith Association
Photo Credits: Pirak Studios,
Jens Langen of Langen Studios
Monica Reid of Emerge2 Digital
Video Credits: Rob Currie of C to C Productions
Shop Downtown Kitchener
MORE TO UNCOVER. YOURS TO DISCOVER.
When you want to shop, dine and do business in downtown Kitchener, you'll want this directory in hand Your Guide to Downtown Kitchener.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Giving Back
Since 1997, Christkindl Market visitors have generously supported Make a Wish Canada (formerly Children's Wish). The Foundation helps fulfill the wishes of children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Net proceeds of our Christkindl-in-a-Box sales will go Christkindl Market and "Make-a-Wish" Canada.
You can donate now to Make a Wish and help make a wish come true for a special child.
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Christkindl Marketplace of Shops & Artisans ~ From Dec 1
FOOD & BAKERY
CHRISTMAS & DECOR
ARTS & CRAFTS
TOYS & GAMES
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES
JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES 
HEALTH & BODY
SHOP DTKThe new Advent Calendar and Marketplace website is great. I’ve sent the link to my friends in the USA and Australia to watch too! See you next year!
PLEASE NOTE: Information & details are subject to change based on Public Health advisories.
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Giving Back
The photos, videos and concerts presented on this website are a chance for visitors to relive Christkindl Markets from 1997 through 2019. In 2020 we were online only.