About Mercaditos

The Christmas markets in Berlin, with the dates, hours and prices you need to pick one tonight.

Mercaditos means “little markets” in Spanish. This season it lists 83 markets in Berlin, from the big ones in the centre to one-day church bazaars.

Every bulb is a day

Across the site, a bulb stands for a day at a market.

Lit: The market is open that day.
Unlit: Closed that day.
Dashed: The organiser hasn't announced it yet.
Brighter: In the calendar, more markets are on that day.

Where the information comes from

Dates and hours

Checked against each organiser's website and the city's official and tourism websites. Every market page says when it was last checked, and against which sources.

Glühwein prices

Added by visitors. A price shows once three of them agree, and every price carries its date.

Glühwein Index

Reviews and photos

Reviews are written by visitors. Photos come from Google Places, with the photographer's name.

Who makes it

Mathi Fonseca

Hi! I'm a software engineer from Uruguay, and I've lived in Berlin for several years.

It started as a spreadsheet I shared with friends every December. This year I decided to share it with everyone. Every year I try to go to all of them, and every year I fail.

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