Potsdam is also worth a visit during the Christmas season. Glittering lights and the smell of mulled wine cover the capital of Brandenburg and the stress of everyday life seems to be forgotten. The historic charm, castles and gardens form a beautiful backdrop for the Christmas hustle and bustle. Not only the historic Potsdam city center, but also the Krongut, the Weberplatz and the Dutch Quarter are transformed into a sparkling sea of lights.

Various stalls with handicrafts and fragrant delicacies invite you to stroll around the Christmas market. Combine your visit to the Christmas market on Advent Sunday with our Advent brunch. Well fortified, you will enjoy Potsdam’s Christmas magic even more.

The historic Christmas market in Brandenburgische Straße in Potsdam convinces with its unique charm. Many stores, boutiques, galleries, cafes and restaurants provide the setting for the colorful hustle and bustle on Luisenplatz. A fairy tale stage and an open-air ice rink make a visit to the Christmas market fun for the whole family.

A Christmas market of a special kind awaits you at Weberplatz. In the historic weavers’ quarter in Babelsberg, which Frederick II had built as a refuge for Protestant weavers from Bohemia, you will be introduced to Bohemian tradition and craftsmanship. Dive into another world and discover past cultural landscapes.

Culinary specialties, spectacle and music await you and your family at this Dutch festival. In Potsdam, Europe’s largest enclosed Dutch-style quarter outside the Netherlands was built from 1732 to 1742 under the direction of master builder Jan Bouman. During Advent, the Dutch St. Nicholas “Sinterklaas” also visits the children of Potsdam here in the Dutch Quarter.

Sinterklaas and his entourage are greeted at the Havel River. Sinterklaas then rides on his white horse through the historic city center to the Dutch Quarter. You can expect many Dutch artisan booths such as clog makers and Kniepertjes bakers, as well as a band.

Advent Garden is held annually in the Russian colony Alexandrovka. Russian music and regional handicrafts await you. A warming bonfire invites you to enjoy a delicious apple mulled wine.

Advent atmosphere in a historical setting is created by regional handicrafts, Christmas treats and music on Potsdam’s Pfingstberg. Inside the palace, you can browse 18 booths for gift ideas, for example. For the little guests, the Moorish Cabinet has been transformed into a fairy tale room and Santa Claus and his Christ Child will also drop by.

On three market days, about 100 artists provide a lively program with plays, music concerts and other exciting performances. Typical Polish specialties, a Santa Claus workshop and handmade creations are offered by artists and craftsmen from Poland. Drop by the vaulted hall – as every year, it serves as a German-Polish encounter exchange.

The Kongresshotel Potsdam is not only the ideal starting point to discover the Christmas markets of the state capital, but also extensive winter walks in the middle of the naturally beautiful, picturesque Pirschheide ensure a relaxing Advent season.
Are you still looking for a suitable location for your Christmas party? We offer you unusual event locations for small and large settings. Whether in a cozy atmosphere with Christmas food in the fireplace room or curling with mulled wine in the event garden.

The Kongresshotel Potsdam is not only the ideal starting point to discover the Christmas markets of the state capital, but also extended winter walks in the middle of the naturally beautiful, picturesque Pirschheide ensure a relaxing Advent season.

Are you still looking for a suitable location for your Christmas party? We offer you unusual event locations for small and large settings. Whether in a cozy atmosphere with Christmas food in the fireplace room or curling with mulled wine in the event garden.