2025-10-03
Did you know that Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is the largest German-inspired Christmas market outside Germany or Austria? Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of this Christmas festival between November 1 and December 24, 2025.
Admittedly, I’m passionate about German Christmas markets, and I got completely hooked on these events after visiting the Cologne Christmas market.
Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to visit other places renowned for their Christmas markets, such as Dusseldörf in Germany and Vienna in Austria, to name but a few.
I’ve also been amazed by London’s Christmas Markets, so it made perfect sense to go and see what’s so special about Birmingham’s Christmas Market.
The good news is that there are low-cost flights between most european cities and Birmigham, which makes a trip to this UK city economical.
So, have I convinced you to find out more about the Christmas festivities in Birmingham, UK?
✔️Where to stay in Birmingham during Christmas and New Year: If you don’t have time to read the whole article, then you should know that most of the accommodation available in Birmingham is apartments. In my experience, hotels tend to be a little expensive. For this reason, I opted for an apartment in the Cheapside area, which had good reviews.
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market: my experience
I arrived at the Birmingham Christmas Markets with high expectations, and you know what, the experience was even better than I expected!
Why? Because the promise of Birmingham having the biggest German-inspired Christmas market outside of Germany or Austria is 100% true.
I was a little confused at first, but the official name of this event is “Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market”.
And if it weren’t for people speaking English, I’d say I was at a Christmas market in Germany.
The Christmas decorations and lights are similar to those of other European Christmas markets, but when it comes to typical food, it couldn’t be more like Germany.
There’s no shortage of different types of German sausages here, such as:
- Currywurst (grilled sausage, cut into pieces and served with curry sauce and ketchup);
- Bockwurst (milder sausage, usually made from veal or pork);
- Bratwurst: (traditional grilled sausage, served with bread);
- Weisswurst (traditional Bavarian white sausage, made from veal or pork, usually served with sweet mustard).
I was curious to see if we could eat 1/2 meter of bratwurst, and the result was that no one in the house managed to finish the bread, but it was carefully stored and consumed the next day.
The drinks are also traditional German fare, with lots of craft beer, gluhwein and weissbeer, i.e. wheat beer.
How many Christmas Markets are there in Birmingham?
There are three Christmas markets in Birmingham: the Cathedral Christmas Market, the Victoria Square Christmas Market and the New Street Christmas Market.
However, it’s important to note that, in practice, these three Christmas markets are linked, meaning that you’ll find Christmas stalls between the Cathedral, Victoria Square and New Street.
So it’s almost like one big Christmas Market, covering a significant part of the city.
Birmingham Christmas Markets opening and opening hours 2025
Birmingham’s Christmas Markets are open between November 1st and December 24th, 2025.
- Monday to Thursday: 11h00 – 21h00
- Fridays: 11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.
- Sundays: 10h00 to 21h00.
What to buy at Birmingham Christmas Market?
If you’re thinking of shopping at the market, then you should know that I saw several stalls with handicrafts, toys, decorations and pieces of handmade jewelry, which would make excellent Christmas gifts.
In addition, you can also take home gingerbread decorated in the shape of a heart.
What are the typical foods at Birmingham’s Christmas Markets?
You can look forward to many traditional foods characteristic of German Christmas markets, such as different types of sausages and pretzels.
And if you like sweets, there are temptations everywhere: Poffertjes (small round pancakes), toasted almonds, Berliner (Berlin balls), gingerbread cookies, churros and more.
When it comes to Christmas drinks at the markets, there are also plenty to tempt your taste buds: gluhwein, weissbeer (wheat beer) or a tasty hot chocolate, with or without a dose of alcohol.
Accommodation in Birmingham
When it comes to choosing where to stay in Birmingham, you’ll notice that most of the accommodation in the city is apartments, and I found the hotels a bit expensive.
For this reason, I chose an apartment in the Cheapside area, with good reviews. However, if you don’t want to give up the comforts of a hotel, I recommend you take a look at the map below.
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