Quick answer
The Landshut Christkindlmarkt runs free of charge on the Ringelstecherwiese below Burg Trausnitz, November 19 – December 23, 2026, as the anchor event of the city's wider "Adventsstadt Landshut" program — new for 2026, a skating rink joins the market, XXL Advent calendar, and giant ornament installation.
- Best for
- Visitors who want a quieter, more local Christmas-market experience than Munich's, with a genuine castle backdrop.
Around 50 stalls make up Landshut's Christkindlmarkt, part of the town's wider Adventsstadt program.
Landshut's Christmas market sets up on the Ringelstecherwiese as the centerpiece of the town's Adventsstadt season, offering nativity supplies, ornaments, and handicrafts against the backdrop of the Gothic brick townscape below Trausnitz Castle. It's a quieter, more local alternative to nearby Munich's markets for anyone based in Lower Bavaria.
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Eat & Drink Nearby
- Local specialty
- Standard Christkindlmarkt fare on the Ringelstecherwiese — nativity supplies, ornaments, and handicrafts rather than a specific food specialty.
- Pair it with
- Landshut's own Altstadt restaurants for a sit-down Bavarian meal beyond the market stalls.
- Itinerary fit
- Pairs naturally with a walk through Landshut's Gothic brick old town below Trausnitz Castle — a quieter, more local alternative to Munich's markets.
Practical tips
The English-language details German fest pages usually skip.
- What to wear
- Standard winter layers — the market is outdoors on an open meadow.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Landshut Christmas market free?
- Yes, entry is free.
- Where is it held?
- On the Ringelstecherwiese, at the foot of Burg Trausnitz, Landshut's Gothic-era castle.
- What's new for 2026?
- A skating rink joins the market as part of the wider "Adventsstadt Landshut" program, alongside an XXL Advent calendar and a giant Christmas-ornament installation.
- Free entry