Birmingham Christmas Markets

Birmingham city centre can rarely be described as an enchanting, fairytale place, yet during December as Christmas approaches it transforms into a wonderland of dazzling lights and vibrant festive fun. Birmingham Christmas markets are the main attraction at this time for the thousands of shoppers who pour into the city daily. The highlight is the huge Frankfurt Christmas market at New Street which is the largest of its kind outside Germany. It comprises over 200 wooden stalls filled with festive goods and local German produce, each exuberantly decorated with shiny tinsel and twinkling fairy lights. It offers an evocative atmosphere of smiling carol singers and noisy steel and brass bands. There is also a large festive fun fair with quaint traditional carousel rides.

 

 

A Christmas shopping city break offers a cornucopia of gifts and gastronomic treats at Birmingham Christmas markets with high quality German made handicrafts always highly desirable. Seek out and bargain for retro wooden toys, decorative candles, warm winter knitwear, charming marionette puppets and elegant glassware. No shopper can ignore the tantalising aroma of freshly baked German breads, pastries, strudels, sweet cakes and grilled sausages. There is sure to be lashings of strong lager freely flowing in the beer tents and a wealth of hearty German and Black Country street snacks available for sustenance on the go.

 

 

Local Midlands artisans are out in force at Birmingham Christmas markets showcasing delightful art and country crafts that will provide elegant and unique stocking fillers. There is a wide array of decorative ceramics, handmade shoes and fashion accessories. Birmingham's large ethnic community ensure there is always a host of exotic fashions and foodstuffs to take back home. Shoppers short of inspiration cannot go wrong with a visit to nearby Cadbury World - the Holy Grail for chocoholics that is unsurprisingly at its busiest during the festive shopping season. Kids will love the special seasonal fun and games and a trip on Santa's sleigh ride. Salivate over velvety chocolate selection boxes or design your very own special calorific treat for a loved one.