Festive Fun

From Santa and Mrs Claus to traditional Oompah bands, the Christkindl Markt is bustling with entertainment, activities, and family-friendly fun.


Saturday, December 23
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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

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Friday, December 22
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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

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Wednesday, December 20
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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

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Sunday, December 17
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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”

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Saturday, December 16
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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

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Friday, December 15
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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

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Thursday, December 14
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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

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Wednesday, December 13
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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

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Sunday, December 10
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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

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Saturday, December 9
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9

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

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Friday, December 8
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8

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

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Sunday, December 3
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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

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Saturday, December 2
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2

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

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Friday, December 1
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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

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Thursday, November 30
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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

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Sunday, November 26
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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

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Saturday, November 25
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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

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Friday, November 24
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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

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Sunday, November 19
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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

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Saturday, November 18
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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

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Friday, November 17 OPENING DAY
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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

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