Frankfurt Christmas Market 2013

Christmas Craft Market stall applications has now closed, if successful you will be notified by 30th June.

Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market has become a huge favourite with both residents and visitors to the city from all over the UK and Europe. It is now the largest outdoor Christmas Market in the country.

Having run for the last 12 years, the Frankfurt Christmas Market is now the centrepiece of the city’s annual Christmas events calendar.

Birmingham's own traders offer an entirely different selection of beautiful hand-crafted items at the Christmas Craft Market, created by local artisans, as well as ethnic goods imported from all over the world.

Venue: Victoria Square, New Street, Centenary Square & Chamberlain Square
Date: 14th November – 22 December
Time: 10am – 9pm
Tel: 0121 303 3008

Traditional stalls offer the usual array of beautiful handmade toys, Christmas decorations, original jewellery and craft goods as well as a carousel to keep younger visitors entertained.

Visitors can enjoy the delights of German mulled wine (Gluhwein), grilled sausages, vegetarian options, pretzels, German beer, and for those with a sweet tooth, gingerbread, crepes and marzipan sweets.

Birmingham has been twinned with Frankfurt (www.frankfurt.de) for more than 40 years.

The partnership is celebrated every year by a range of economic, political and cultural events and exchanges involving schools, business, and community groups.

Why not make a weekend of it?

With so many stalls to browse (around 190 including the Craft Fair - pictured), why not avoid the evening crowds by taking advantage of one of the great centrally located hotels and stay for the whole weekend?

With the markets right on your doorstep for a relaxing morning browse, there are also plenty of other activities in Birmingham to keep you entertained for the whole weekend.

Visit www.visitbirmingham.com for more details.

Visitors to the markets can often get fantastic discounted rates at participating hotels.

How to get to Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market and Craft Market

The Frankfurt Market is centrally located in Victoria Square just minutes away from New Street station. The Craft Market is in the adjacent Chamberlain Square and continues through to Centenary Square, home to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Central Library.

Travel to Birmingham Snow Hill with Chiltern Railways. Visit www.chilternrailways.co.uk for great value fares and train times.

If travelling by car, please use the Town Hall , Paradise Circus, NIA, Snow Hill, Markets or Dudley Street car parks.

Useful city centre parking information.

To plan your journey by public transport on 0870 608 2608 or visit www.networkwestmidlands.com

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