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Upcoming: Mainz Christmas Market
Mainz Christmas Market
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Where
Mainz, Marktplatz at Mainz Cathedral
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
1 to 2 hours
What you need to know
- Two historic carousels near stalls of handmade toys, the part most kids remember
- Step-free for strollers, with few cable crossings, a ramp up to the nativity and an accessible toilet at the Höfchen
- Come by bus if you can: almost every Mainz bus line reaches the Höfchen, Rheingoldhalle/Rathaus or Fischtor stops
About
Mainz's historic Christmas market fills the square in front of the 1,000-year-old cathedral and spills onto the Höfchen and Liebfrauenplatz, under painted Renaissance house fronts. Kids head for the two old-fashioned carousels, the stalls of handmade toys, and the 11-meter Christmas pyramid crowded with Mainz figures, from a carnival jester to Gutenberg. The life-size carved nativity sits beside the cathedral. Go once the lights come on.
Where it is
Marktplatz at Mainz Cathedral
Markt, 55116 Mainz
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