Welcome to the

Birmingham

Winter Markt Event

Experience the magic of the holidays at the annual Birmingham Winter Markt, featuring displays from local artists and vendors, European cuisine, thousands of holiday lights, ice sculptures, live entertainment, complimentary carriage rides and more. Santa House, a Kinderhaus children’s activity area and warming stations are sure to please visitors of all ages!

Watch our Winter Markt video to see what you can expect at Winter Markt.
Join us on opening night (Friday, December 6) at 6 p.m. for the annual Birmingham Holiday Tree Lighting featuring Santa, live caroling and the lighting of a 41-foot holiday tree adorned with over 40,000 LED lights!

EVENT DATES AND HOURS:

Friday, December 5, 4 - 9 p.m.
Tree Lighting Ceremony: 6 p.m.

Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Snow Queen and Frozen Princess Appearances: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Horse-drawn Carriage Rides: 2 - 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Horse-drawn Carriage Rides: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

**Winter Markt is open rain, snow or shine!**

LOCATION:
Shain Park in downtown Birmingham

CONNECT WITH US:
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Interested in Volunteering?

Volunteering for Birmingham Shopping District (BSD) events is a great way to give back to your community, while learning more about event management, interacting with community members and getting a behind-the-scenes look at what we do in the BSD. It's also a fun way to fulfill volunteer hour requirements for school or other organizations, or build camaraderie with within a sports team/club/troop. Complete this simple volunteer form or contact the BSD office at (248) 530-1200 for details.

Information for Vendors

Thank you for your interest and please check back here in September 2025.

Please note: we do not solicit vendors in our social media post comments or event listings and have seen an increase in scammers attempting to do so. We will only contact vendors that have formally completed our vendor application, through our official BSD email addresses and invoices. Please be aware of potential scammers on social media.

For more information or if you have questions, please call the Birmingham Shopping District office at 248-530-1200.