Atlanta Christkindl Market
& Festive Attractions 2023

Atlanta Christkindl Market & Festive Attractions 2023

Become spellbound by the unique outdoor atmosphere of the Atlanta Christkindl Market – the city’s first and largest winter holiday festival at Buckhead Village District, presented by the German American Cultural Foundation.

• Stay downtown, close to the city’s top attractions and take a taxi to the markets to the markets. The AC Hotel by Marriott Atlanta Downtown features stylish rooms, in-room video games and a mini-market with snacks on site.

The Market

• Meet and mingle with your family & friends at the traditional German Christkindl Market. Come and enjoy authentic German food and beverages in a festive atmosphere.
• Atlanta Christkindl Market is a maze of high-quality gifts and goods like wooden toys, glass ornaments, and authentic Plauener Spitze lace pieces from Germany.
• Visitors can sing along to music performed by local choirs and bands or watch a live theatre performance while munching on sweet and savoury European treats such as spiral-shaped chimney cakes, currywurst, and leberkäse, a bologna-like, stick-to-your-ribs meatloaf.
• Open Monday – Thursday 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Friday & Saturday 11:30 am to 9:00 pm  – Sunday 11:30 am to 8:30 pm
• Stay close to the market at the Kimpton Sylvan Hotel, rated “Fabulous” by guests with tasteful modern interiors, a wine-hour and delicious breakfasts.

The Venue

• The market takes place at Buckhead Village District, an incredible space for over 50 vendors to set up shop in Parking Lot F, a 32,250 square foot lot at the corner of Bolling Way and Peachtree Rd. Sandwiched between Downtown and Midtown, the district features chic stores, fine dine restaurants and is one of the most walkable areas in Atlanta.
• The market is just a short 12-minute taxi ride from the city’s gay district on Piedmont Avenue.
• Atlanta’s original gayborhood, Midtown , is the core of LGBTQ life in Atlanta. 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue are considered the starting point for many LGBTQ visitors to the city.
• Not only is Midtown the cultural hub of Atlanta, but it is also the home for gay nightlife in Atlanta and showcases just how diverse Atlanta’s LGBTQ community is.

Atlanta Christmas Lights Displays

• Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden features more than one million colourful lights. It joins other beloved Atlanta Christmas events such as the Sounds of the SEAson at Georgia Aquarium and many more.
• Other holiday light extravaganzas include Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens and the Stone Mountain Christmas spectacular.

The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert.

• For 25 years, hearing the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus perform at the Cathedral of St. Philip has been the way thousands of Atlantans kick off their holiday season.
• The AGMC presents a unique holiday concert each December, full of joy and humour with a message of connection and inclusion. Expect classic holiday tunes plus such humorous favourites as “Super Gay Christmas” and “Recycle the Fruitcake.” The event typically takes place on the first weekend of December.

Christkindlmarkt Helen, Georgia

• Got time to spare? Take a trip 90 miles northeast to Helen, Georgia, for a truly unique Christmas experience. A Bavarian town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Helen is hosting a road trip-worthy Christkindlmarkt on its Downtown Marktplatz from November 25-26, 2023 December 2-3, 2023

Popular Atlanta Hotels

The following hotels are all close to the Christmas markets & just a short ride from the city’s gay bars:

Glenn Hotel,   Renaissance Hotel,   Stonehurst Place,   The Ritz-Carlton.