Leipzig Christmas Market

The market offers several areas, including a fairytale land for children on Augustusplatz, a historical market on Naschmarkt, a nativity scene with real sheep, an 8 metres (26 ft) tall Ore Mountains Christmas pyramid on Nikolaikirchhof and a Finnish village[4] on Augustusplatz.

On the market square there is the approximately 20 metres (66 ft) tall Christmas fir, usually a spruce from the region.

The carousel, parts of which were over 100 years old, fell victim to a fire due to a short circuit before the market opened in November 2009.

Every year on the Saturday before the Advent Sunday at 11 a.m., numerous children and their parents welcome Santa Claus and his entourage at the main station, where he arrives on a special train.

Around a third of the stands offer baked goods and confectionery such as roasted almonds, Pulsnitzer gingerbread or Stollen, as well as other food and drinks.