Christmas market at the Chinese Tower

The Christmas market at the Chinese Tower is a must for lovers of these markets.

Idyllic and romantic:

The Christmas market in the English Garden 2023

The Christmas market in the English Garden is finally taking place again: It starts in the pre-Christmas period, from Thursday, the November 24, 2023, until Sunday, December 23, 2023. This Christmas market in the middle of the idyllic English Garden offers pure enjoyment, coziness, ambience and lots of variety. If it also snows now, everything would be perfect, because with the various stalls, small culinary delights and a curling rink, this Christmas market offers plenty of variety and a Christmassy atmosphere.

Contemplative and tranquil, nestled in the English Garden, with far fewer crowds than usual, you can confidently enjoy a perfect pre-Christmas atmosphere here, even with children. The Christkindlmarkt Englischer Garten is a highlight of the Christmas season due to its exposed location. The walk to the China Tower alone is a romantic affair, with or without snow, when the fairy lights and stars shine through the trees in the evening.

Insider tip in the English Garden: Chinese Tower Christmas Market

What the Christmas market at the China Tower has to offer

In atmospheric surroundings, you can enjoy the well-attended but fortunately spacious Christmas market in the “great outdoors”. Art, handicrafts and delicacies are offered at the wooden stalls. For example, you will find beautiful handmade candles, lacquer paintings, Christmas decorations, spirits from our own distillery, well-crafted goods made from lambskin and special Christmas gifts for your loved ones such as jewelry, ceramics, delicacies such as honey and gingerbread, leather goods, toys, teas, knitted items and many more beautiful things.

 

Photo: Aerial view of the Chinese Tower Christmas market Photo: © Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung www.schloesser.bayern.de

Food & drink: Winter delicacies

Sweet and savory delicacies as well as hot and cold drinks quench hunger and thirst and pamper the palate. Mulled wine and punch, hot and cold drinks and sausages of all kinds and many other delicacies that the culinary heart desires are offered in the delicatessen huts. The meat at the Christmas market comes exclusively from straw-fed pigs from the ox stables of the Karlshof municipal estate, fruit and vegetables from regional farmers and suppliers. Whether sweet or savory, with meat or vegan – it simply tastes good.

There is a special offer in the Ochsenbraterei hut: Ochsenbratwurst, Ochsenfleischpflanzerl and Ochsensemmel for “on the hand” can be found on the menu. There are also many other delicious dishes to pamper the palate: fried chicken, burgers and a vegan mushroom goulash, as well as pulled pancakes, crepes and waffles.

Not forgetting the gingerbread treasures, hot chestnuts and roasted almonds.

Christmas cookies at the Christmas market

Winter fun at the curling rink

This is the place for socializing: Whether you want to shoot curling in a small group or plan a large Christmas party with catering – the curling rinks in Munich have a long tradition and are almost always fully booked, including the 18-meter curling rinks at the Chinaturm. You should therefore always reserve a ride in advance – simply online or by e-mail on the Biergarten Chinaturm website. If it’s not so full, you can also make a reservation on site or by telephone: Tel. 089/38387360.

The rinks are suitable for 10 people and cost around 100 euros per hour including ice sticks and instructions.

Chinese Tower Christmas Market in Munich’s English Garden – curling in a great atmosphere

Great children’s program at the Chinese Tower Christmas Market

A great and varied program awaits young visitors at the family-friendly Christmas market. The nostalgic wooden carousel brings a sparkle to children’s eyes and, of course, Santa Claus is coming to the Christmas market again this year. and December 8 from 16:00 to 18:30 all children a little joy and also on the 9. and December 10, from 13:00 to 19:00. All children are very welcome.

For the older guests: The tower brass band with Christmas melodies

The well-known tower wind players play Advent music from the Chinese Tower every Thursday to Sunday from 16:00 to 18:00. A unique tradition for an atmospheric ambience.

A winter carriage ride

The carriage ride through the snow-covered English Garden is a must for lovers and tourists alike. It has also been used for one or two marriage proposals, as the coachmen tell us. …

A carriage ride can be booked via www.kutschen-muenchen.de. You can find more information on the page Carriage ride in the English Garden.

Family or company Christmas parties or outdoor customer events

The Pagoda, i.e. the Chinese Tower, is ideal for company Christmas parties. The tables and chairs are arranged under the pagoda. Real sheepskins and hot drinks ensure that it doesn’t get too cold. The Restaurant Chinesischer Turm will be happy to make you an offer for your Christmas party.

Here you can find more information on the Christmas Market-Chinese Tower website of Haberl Gastronomie.

You can find a very nice plan of where to find which stands and stalls on the Chinese Tower Christmas Market map.

The best way to get to the Christmas market in the English Garden: The Chinese Tower Christmas market can be reached via: U3/U5 Giselastraße, bus 54/68/154 or on foot from anywhere in the Englischer Garten.

The bus stop is directly opposite the beer garden parking lot.

By car: Via Tucherpark over the Tivoli Bridge to the Chinese Tower.

There is a paid parking lot there. You can find more information about parking in and around the English Garden on our info page.

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