Manchester opens first, in the first week of November, then Budapest, Vienna, Copenhagen and Cologne in mid November. Most of the others open between 19 and 28 November. Prague, Brussels, Tallinn, Riga, Copenhagen and Salzburg run into January. Each city page lists the official 2026 dates, hours and the organiser's website.
Send the request form with your city, date, time and group size. Within a day we confirm the host and the price, then send a payment link by email. Your walk is confirmed once paid.
The Christmas market walk starts at EUR 69 per person, CHF 69 in Switzerland,, with the small tasting included. The exact price for your city and group size comes with our reply, before you pay anything. Company evenings are quoted per group.
Up to 8 guests per host. Private walks for your group alone are available on request. Company evenings and larger groups split between hosts, one host per 8 to 12 guests.
Cancel 7 days or more before the walk for a full refund. Inside 7 days the walk is charged. Date changes are free up to 7 days before, subject to host availability.
Yes. Christmas markets are outdoors and so are the walks. Dress warmly; the Glühwein helps. In the rare case of a market closure for safety reasons, we move the date or refund in full.
English by default. German, French, Italian, Spanish and other languages are available in most cities on request; mention it in the form.
Yes, the classic walk works well for families, and Vienna, Nuremberg, Colmar and Stockholm have markets made for children. Tell us the ages and the host adapts the pace.
Locals from the LocalBini network, vetted and reviewed: historians, food writers, architects, former city guides and people who have known their market since childhood.
Vienna, Cologne, Salzburg, Munich, Colmar, Dresden, Brussels, Strasbourg, Nuremberg, Prague, Stockholm, Budapest, Tallinn, Riga, Copenhagen, Zurich, Basel, Bern and Manchester, with more cities added as our hosts confirm. For another city, ask: LocalBini has hosts in 210 destinations.
Anything else: christmasmarkets@localbini.com