The Christkindl Markt at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market welcomes the holiday season with the announcement of this year’s vendor lineup. Taking place November 19-December 23, 2025, the Christkindl Markt will feature 60+ vendors including authentic food, handcrafted products, and unique holiday gifts. 

Now a cherished holiday tradition in West Michigan, the Christkindl Markt has become a magical holiday experience for many families and visitors. Known for its enchanting European ambiance, the Christkindl Markt is carefully curated to transport attendees to a traditional German-inspired Christmas village right in the heart of Grand Rapids. Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors attend the Christkindl Markt to celebrate the festive atmosphere, enjoy the food and beverages, and shop through the festive vendors' stalls. 

This year’s Christkindl Markt will feature more than 60 hand-selected vendors with a mix of returning and new businesses. Visitors can browse and shop a wide range of jewelry, ceramics, candles, soaps, toys, stationery, holiday decor, and home decor. Each gift, product, and merchant undergoes an approval process with the Christkindl Markt team to ensure an authentic and diverse experience with no two vendors offering the same selection.  

In addition to great gifts for family and friends, guests can look forward to indulging in a variety of authentic foods like warm potato pancakes, Bavarian-style pretzels, bratwurst, pierogies, schnitzel, spaetzle, and fan favorite melted raclette, an Alpine cheese iconic for its pungent aroma and nutty flavor. 

This year’s vendors include:

10 Acre Farm

A House of Books

Baabaazuzu

Baked Cheese Haus

Batter Up Waffle Company

Big Bear Honey

Bon Bon Bon

Boris Loved Natasha

Brewery Vivant

Burek Etc.

Chewie Bitez - Soup

*Cocoon Art Space

Crepes by the Lakes

Dave's Coffee Cake

Farmhaus Farms

Fat Baby Hot Sauce

Field & Fire

Focha Store

Fudging Around

Grayling Ceramics

Great Lakes Lavender Farm

Guelaguetza Designs

Heather Lane Pottery

Huron & Mill Candle Co

Ian and Grace

J. Straub Fine Art

Jolly Ham Studio

JuJu Bird

*KB Studios

*Lighthouse Puzzles

Lila N' Berry, Inc.

New York Puzzle Company

Olly's Donuts

*Original Lisa

Paper Starlights USA

Patty Matters presents Meatball Maestro

Piekny Polish Pottery

Pierogies Factory 

Rachel Cielo

Roeda Studio

Sabsies Beauty

Schnitzel Haus / Gettin' Fresh

*Shady Creek Design Co.

*Shelby Kregel Art & Design

Simply Curated

Soap Dude Cosmetics

Socks Kick

Squibb Raclette

Sugar Bar

The Market Made

The Nuts Guy

Understated Clay

Unique Glass Ornaments

Unique Touches

*Wacky Wonderworks

Whimsy Brims

Winterborn Alpaca

Zion Blankets

*Indicates pop-up vendors

Christkindl Markt guests will once again be able to warm up with the signature red Glühwein in a new commemorative mug, but a new addition to the menu this year is a white version of the classic mulled wine. Another exciting addition is Eierpunsch — a warm, spiced German egg punch served warm and topped with whipped cream.

 

Hot cocoa, hot cider, and a bubbles bar will all be returning this year along with Dunk the Halls, the Christkindl Markt's exclusive Christmas beer produced by Brewery Vivant.

 

In addition, the Christkindl Markt’s Alpenglobe rentals are now available to reserve. Nestled among the twinkling lights these cozy ‘globes offer the perfect spot to warm up, gather with friends and family, and use as a homebase to explore everything the Christkindl Markt has to offer. Curling rentals are also available for your group to have some friendly (and frosty) competition.

 

The Christkindl Markt kicks off at the Downtown Market on November 19, 2025 and will be open Wednesday-Sunday throughout the season with Monday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 23 being the final two days before closing for Christmas Eve. For more information on each vendor, and on what to expect at the third year of cheer, christkindlmarktgr.com/vendors.