The Fantastic Lights Christmas Market Dortmund 2023

This themed Christmas market kicks off on the 23rd Nov in the Fredenbaum park Dortmund. 

Dragons, knights, bagpipes, fire acrobats, strange steampunk companions, pirates, jugglers and a “capsized” prehistoric shark* – how much more fantastic can a Christmas market get? 

How to get there:

Drive time is around 1hr 20mins

Using the Deutschland ticket from Paderborn is about 1hr 30 mins by train/  local transport. Use this link

Ticket Prices 

• Age 0-7 Free
• 7-15  €9
• Age 15+ €15
• Family ticket €25

The tickets includes a free voucher for use on VRR area trains in 2nd class - So you can park away from the main site and travel in by train. 

From November 23rd, 2023, the Fantastic Lights Christmas Market will once again set new standards for 6 weeks in how gigantic, surprising, captivating, magical, delicious, sonorous, exciting, mysterious, funny, entertaining, breathtaking.

With an extensive program, many new stands, and some new, never-before-seen attractions, the  team is once again proving that it will be very difficult to challenge the Fantastic Lights Christmas Market for the title of “Germany's most fantastic Christmas market”. 

One innovation is particularly worth mentioning:  In 2023, all concerts will take place on the big stage in a gigantic, heated 10-master circus tent.