Daily Entertainment & Activities
Each day of the Christkindl Markt is filled with festive fun! Live and strolling entertainment, children’s activities, community performers, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and more! Click here to apply to become a Christkindl Markt performer.
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Saturday, December 23
Entertainment
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Christkind (throughout Christkindl Markt)
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus
4:00pm-5:00pm – Great Hemlock
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Friday, December 22
Entertainment
7:00pm-8:00pm – The Wedgewood Music Collective playing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Thursday, December 21
Entertainment
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
11:30am-12:30pm – Grand Rapids Public Library hosting storytime
Wednesday, December 20
Entertainment
5:30pm-6-30pm – Grand Rapids Civic Theatre performing Broadway show tunes on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Sunday, December 17
Entertainment
2:00pm-4:00pm – Kev & Racquel Piano Show performing on main stage
2:30pm-4:30pm – Strolling Santa (throughout the Christkindl Markt)
5:30pm-6:00pm – West Michigan Symphony Children’s Choir performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
1:00pm-4:00pm – Grand Rapids Symphony Instrument “Petting Zoo”
Saturday, December 16
Entertainment
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus (throughout the Christkindl Markt)
1:00pm-1:30pm – North Park Montessori School (GRPS) performing on main stage
5:00pm-6:00pm – Izzy Wallace performing holiday hits on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
12:00pm-12:30pm – Storytime with Mrs. Claus
1:00pm-4:00pm – Felt Brother Industries puppet show
Friday, December 15
Entertainment
12:00pm-12:30pm – Southwest Middle School performing English and Spanish Carols on main stage
5:00pm-7:00pm – Jeremy (guitar) - 1 hour on main stage and 1 hour in beverage hall
8:00pm-900pm – Strolling Original Dickens Carolers (throughout Christkindl Markt)
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Thursday, December 14
Entertainment
5:00pm-7:00pm – River Rogues Jazz Band performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
11:30am-12:30pm – Grand Rapids Public Library hosts storytime
Wednesday, December 13
Entertainment
1:00pm-1:30pm – Wyoming High School Honor Choir performing on main stage
5:30pm-6:00pm – Grand Rapids Symphony String in the beverage hall
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
11:00am-4:00pm – Grand Rapids Children’s Museum hosting activities
Sunday, December 10
Entertainment
12:00pm-12:30pm – Mitten Brass performing on main stage
1:45am-2:45pm – Jingle bell craft (near main stage). Kids can make and play along!
2:00pm-3:00pm – Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus (GRSC) on the main stage
2:30pm-4:30pm – Strolling Santa (throughout the Christkindl Markt)
3:00pm-3:45pm – Grand Rapids Youth Chorus performing on main stage
35:00pm-7:00pm – Kev & Racquel Piano Show performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Saturday, December 9
Entertainment
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus (throughout the Christkindl Markt)
11:15am-11:45am – Villancicos Navideños performing carols in Spanish on main stage
1:00pm-2:00pm – Izzy Wallace performing holiday hits on main stage
4:00pm-4:30pm – Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids performing on main stage
5:00pm-7:30pm – Tony and Greg (piano and guitar) performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
10:00am-4:00pm – I’m an Artist Community Studio hosting activities
12:00pm-12:30pm – Storytime with Mrs. Claus
Friday, December 8
Entertainment
6:00pm-6:30pm – Villancicos Navideños performing carols in Spanish on main stage
7:00pm-9:00pm – Dave Wells Strolling German Oompah Band performing on main stage and beverage hall
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Thursday, December 7
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
11:30am-12:30pm – Grand Rapids Public Library hosting storytime
Wednesday, December 6
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
11:00am-4:00pm – Grand Rapids Children’s Museum hosting activities
Sunday, December 3
Entertainment
2:30pm-4:30pm – Strolling Santa (throughout Christkindl Markt)
3:00pm-5:00pm – Kev & Racquel Piano Show performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
10:00am-4:00pm – I’m an Artist Community Studio hosts activities
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Saturday, December 2
Entertainment
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus (throughout Christkindl Markt)
4:00pm-4:30pm – Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
10:00am-4:00pm – Grand Rapids Art Museum hosting activities
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
12:00pm-12:30pm – Storytime with Mrs. Claus
Friday, December 1
Entertainment
5:45pm-6:15pm – Jenison High School Choir performing on main stage
6:00pm-6:45pm – Strolling Grand Rapids Caroling Company (throughout Christkindl Markt)
7:00pm-9:00pm – River Rogues Jazz Band performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Thursday, November 30
Entertainment
5:00pm-7:00pm – Strolling Original Dickens Carolers (throughout Christkindl Markt)
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
11:30am-12:30pm – Grand Rapids Public Library hosting storytime
Wednesday, November 29
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
11:00am-4:00pm – Grand Rapids Children’s Museum hosting activities
Sunday, November 26
Entertainment
12:00pm-1:00pm – Strolling Nutcracker and Mouse King (throughout Christkindl Markt)
2:00pm – Mitten Brass Quintet performing on main stage
2:30pm-4:30pm – Strolling Santa (throughout Christkindl Markt)
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Saturday, November 25
Entertainment
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus (throughout Christkindl Markt)
12:00pm-12:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
2:00pm-2:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
4:00pm-4:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum"s performing on main stage
6:00pm-6:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
12:00pm-12:30pm – Storytime with Mrs. Claus
Friday, November 24
Entertainment
12:00pm-12:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
2:00pm-2:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
4:00pm-4:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
5:30pm-6:00pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum"performing on main stage
6:00pm-6:45pm – Strolling Grand Rapids Caroling Company (throughout Christkindl Markt)
6:30pm-8:30pm – Trilogy performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Wednesday, November 22
Entertainment
No entertainment scheduled, closing early.
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Sunday, November 19
Entertainment
12:15pm-1:30pm – Blue Water Ramblers performing on main stage
2:30pm-4:30pm – Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus (throughout Christkindl Markt)
2:45am-3:45pm – Jingle bell craft (near main stage) - Kids can make and play along!
3:00pm-4:00pm – Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus (GRSC) performing on the main stage
5:30pm-7pm – Strolling Original Dickens Carolers (throughout Christkindl Markt)
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
Saturday, November 18
Entertainment
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus (throughout Christkindl Markt)
12:00pm-12:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
2:00pm-2:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
3:00pm-3:30pm – Grand Rapids Chorus of Sweet Adelines performing on main stage
4:00pm-4:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
6:30pm - 7:00pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
5:00pm-6:30pm – Strolling Original Dickens Carolers (throughout Christkindl Markt)
7:00pm-9:00pm – Dueling Pianos performing on main stage
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
12:00pm-12:30pm – Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Friday, November 17 OPENING DAY
Entertainment
11:00am – Dünk the Halls Beer Tap with Brewery Vivant
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Christkind (throughout Christkindl Markt)
11:00am-1:00pm – Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus (throughout Christkindl Markt)
11:45am-12:45pm – Jingle bell craft (near main stage). Kids can make and play along!
12:00pm-1:00pm – Grand Rapids Symphony Brass Ensemble performing on main stage
5:00pm-5:30pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
6:30pm-7:00pm – Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" performing on main stage
7:00pm-9:00pm – Dave Wells Strolling German Oompah Band (beverage hall and main stage)
Children’s Activities (inside)
11:00am-4:00pm – Letters to Santa and holiday crafts
12:00pm – Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus