Experience the festive Christmas season in Paderborn! Our city guide presents all important events and activities during the Advent season, ensuring you won't miss any winter highlights in our historic episcopal city.
The medieval marketplace transforms into an atmospheric Christmas market, where traditional wooden stalls line up around the historic cathedral. From there, the path leads through Westernstraße with its decorated shop windows to the Town Hall Square. Along this route, visitors will find numerous stands offering regional specialties, handicrafts, and traditional Paderborn mulled wine.
Happy Holidays!
Top Events Events In and Around Paderborn
- Paderborn Christmas Market
- Christmas Magic in the Castle Park
- Borchen Advent Market (Borchen)
- Christmas Market in Bad Lippspringe (Bad Lippspringe)
- Bad Lippspringe Christmas Magic at the Castle (Bad Lippspringe)
- Adventsmarkt Salzkotten (Salzkotten)
- St. Martin's Market Salzkotten (Salzkotten)
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Paderborn Christmas Market (Paderborn) • 0.1 miles
Historic backdrop with romantic lighting and advent calendar town hall
Christmas Magic in the Castle Park (Paderborn) • 1.6 miles
Festively decorated stalls in a castle park setting
Borchen Advent Market (Borchen) • 4.5 miles
Traditional German Advent market celebration
Christmas Market in Bad Lippspringe (Bad Lippspringe) • 5.2 miles
Nativity scene exhibition and Santa distributing sweets
Bad Lippspringe Christmas Magic at the Castle (Bad Lippspringe) • 5.2 miles
Romantic Christmas magic with castle ambiance
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Events Around Salzkotten
Adventsmarkt Salzkotten (Salzkotten)
Cozy indoor market with festive gifts and treats.
St. Martin's Market Salzkotten (Salzkotten)
Traditional St. Martin's procession with a play and treats.
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