Magical Lights & Decor + Christmas Tree Sales
Christkindl returns to a new location this year - the pedestrian-friendly Gaukel St. (between Joseph & Charles and between City Hall & Victoria Park).
What makes our market so magical are the 25 cute little wooden huts and outdoor vendors, all beautifully decorated, lighted and decked out with woodland animals, a sleigh and so much more. Thanks to the Downtown Kitchener BIA team, visitors are instantly transported to another time.
Plan to take your holiday photos here so you can share the memories with your family and friends. Watch for appearances by Christkindl and her helper Knecht Ruprecht.
Engage with us on Instagram and qualify to WIN our EAT l STAY l PLAY prize.
Christmas Tree sales and pickup: on King Street at Bobby O’Brien’s.
All sizes are $45.
A portion of each sale supports the St. John's Kitchen.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday only.
While supplies last.
Savour a Glühwein, enjoy live entertainment and warm up with friends outdoors, then select your Christmas tree to take home.
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For many people, one of the magical moments at Christmas is enjoying lights on the Christmas tree. Coloured lights. Twinkling lights. Blinking lights. Today there are many options when you decorate your tree.
During the latter half of the 1800s, if people wanted lights on their Christmas tree, it was strategically placed candles – often lit for only a few minutes on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day – with a pail of water or sand nearby in case of fire.
The first string of electric lights used at Christmas time appeared in 1880 at Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park Laboratory in New Jersey; two years later, the first string of electric lights – red, white and blue - were hung on a Christmas tree.
Boxed sets of electric lights did not become available to the public until 1903, and interestingly, you could buy or rent a string of lights. As more North American homes were wired for electricity, electric Christmas lights became more common with fire departments and insurance companies encouraging people to use them in place of candles.
Twinkling stars and candlelight, making our spirits bright
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Bluevale’s Chamber Choir is an auditioned group consisting of 20 singers from all grades, who, in addition to being part of the large choir, Bluevale Singers, also come out to rehearse on Thursday mornings at 7am to further express their love for singing. They sing music of all styles, from classical, to folk songs from around the world, to pop and jazz, and are pleased to perform for you. Visit their website for more information.
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Name of Nutcracker: Rowan
See Taylor, another Nutcracker painted by this artist in our Nutcracker Gallery.
View our whole collection in the Nutcracker Gallery and go visit the nutcrackers in all their glory displayed in downtown Kitchener on a self-guided walk.
Join our online community on Facebook and Instagram and share your favourite, funny or heartwarming Christmas tree stories.
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Follow us on Instagram and look for our "Eat Stay Play" contest posts. We'll tell you how you could be the Grand Prize winner and enjoy a night out on the town. Learn more here.
Sometimes, bringing a Christmas tree home just doesn't work out. You can still participate in the tradition of a Christmas tree even if you don't get one! Here are 35+ alternative Christmas tree ideas to decorate your home.
Staying at home may have its challenges, but don't let that stop your creativity! Grab your family and spend some time crafting your own Christmas tree decorations. Here are 75 homemade Christmas ornaments to inspire you this year.
Experiencing your Advent Calendar Day 1 we are quite emotional and realize now how much we are going to miss it this year. There are many comments and memories about the Markets in Deutschland. We too have attended many and spent some time touring about the markets in the Erzgebirge! It is so true what they have said, Kitchener's Christkindl Market is quite a good replica of what people have experienced over the years in Germany. I hope other visitors enjoy the show and trip down memory lane each day in December! May this be a sentimental journey and happy diversion for you and your family daily during the month of December.
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Christkindl Market
Kitchener, ON Canada
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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.