Is it worth the trip if we have already done Frankfurt's Römerberg market?

Yes, if your kids are young. It is smaller and less crowded than Frankfurt's, and the Ferris wheel and two-level carousel sit right on the square, so you can see everything in one loop.

Is there anything else Christmassy on the square?

An artists' Christmas market runs in the foyer of the Neustädter Rathaus, the town hall on the same square, over the same weeks. It is indoors, which helps on a cold evening.

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Fairy-Tale Christmas Market in Hanau

Name: Fairy-Tale Christmas Market in Hanau
Start: 2026-11-23
End: 2026-12-22T23:59:59
Location: Marktplatz Hanau

When: Daily Nov 23 - Dec 22
Ages: All ages
Price: Free entry

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Where

Hanau, Marktplatz Hanau

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

1 to 2 hours

Music

Local bands, choirs and brass bands, Thu-Mon

What you need to know

Ferris wheel and two-level carousel, the rides the city names as the kids' highlights
Stage music Thursday to Monday, with more than 700 performers from Hanau clubs, schools and choirs, so Tuesdays and Wednesdays are quieter
Around the Brothers Grimm monument, a natural photo stop in the town where the brothers were born

About

Hanau's main Christmas market fills the Marktplatz around the Brothers Grimm monument with lit wooden stalls that smell of roasted almonds, grilled sausages and mulled wine. For kids, the draw is the Ferris wheel and a two-level carousel, with local bands, brass bands and choirs on the Christmas stage. It is smaller and calmer than Frankfurt's Römerberg market, which suits a late-afternoon wander with younger kids.

Free entry

Dates & times

Mon 23 Nov – Tue 22 Dec

Mon-Sun11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

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