BETHLEHEM, Pa . – Starting next month, ArtsQuest’s Christkindlmarkt will return to Christmas City for its 34th year, featuring opportunities to shop and celebrate the holiday season.
Inspired by the traditional German Christmas market, Christkindlmarkt presented by Univest Financial kicks off at the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem on Nov. 13 and runs on weekends through Dec. 20.
Admission is $14 on Thursdays and Fridays, and $16.50 on Saturdays and Sundays. There is free entry or discounted entry for ArtsQuest members, depending on their membership level. Children five years old and younger are free.
This year the nationally recognized holiday market has new and expanded features.
It will double the number of its popular heated igloos from four to eight. The private igloos can be reserved for two hours and can accommodate up to six guests.
The igloos have seating and a fireplace. They also come with a Bethlehem-branded blanket and a gallon box of hot chocolate. Food and beverage packages are also available for igloo reservations. For more information or to book your igloo, click here.
This year there will also be an enhanced Holiday Pop-Up Artist Market that extends into the new ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL. Additionally, there’s a new bag check service, new beer tasting and additional opportunities gatherings across the SteelStacks campus.
Christkindlmarkt 2025
Photo by Kim Kanuck
Fan favorites will also return to the market, including Breakfast with St. Nick, Breakfast with Bluey and Bingo, Old Fashioned Christmas tastings, Sip ‘n’ Shop, Hot Glass Experiences, live holiday entertainment and a festive marketplace filled with handcrafted gifts and seasonal treats.
There will be more than 200 artisans, crafters and retailers from 18 states and Scotland. There will also be seven food vendors.
“Christkindlmarkt has become one of the Lehigh Valley’s most anticipated and magical holiday events,” said Curt Mosel, Chief Operating Officer of ArtsQuest.
The 2025 Christkindlmarkt season set a new record, welcoming 145,552 visitors, an increase of nearly 14% over the previous year.
See this year’s schedule below:
Christkindlmarkt Dates and Hours of Operation:
FREE Friday admission from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, November 13 – Sunday, Nov 15
Friday, November 20 – Sunday, November 22
Friday, November 27 – Sunday, November 29
Thursday, December 3 – Sunday, December 6
Thursday, December 10 – Sunday, December 13
Thursday, December 17 – Sunday, December 20
To learn more about the event or to purchase tickets, visit www.artsquest.org.