Christkindlmarkt: An Ann Arbor Advent Festival

Christkindlmarkt (“Christ Child Market”) is a traditional German festival held before Christmas to help prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord. The outdoor artisan market held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor will also include food and drinks for purchase, Lessons & Carols, an Our Lady of Guadalupe dance performance, and an array of fun activities for all ages. See you there!

1:00 p.m. — Market opens on the plaza
3:00 p.m. — Lessons & Carols in the church
4:30 p.m. — Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration begins in the hall
4:45 & 5:00 p.m. — Tours of our historic church
5:15 p.m. — Concheros Guadalupanos dance performance in the hall
6:00 p.m. — Market closes

Registered guests can show their registration confirmation at the welcome tent to receive a free gift! Register here: https://communio.io/communio/experience/register/1abbca38-a3af-11f0-93f3-06d383f99c11/8f38b94a-3675-11f0-a479-0a58a9feac02?utm_code=IR

Event map and parking: https://sta2.org/church/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Christkindlmarkt-2025-Map.pdf

Interested vendors should click here (pay no attention to anyone else claiming to sell vendor spots): https://doodle.com/sign-up-sheet/participate/f3e79a82-3a81-45d3-9705-1417e4e2fd52/select

If you're willing to volunteer an hour or two of your time to help make this event a success, click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845A8AB28ABFBC70-60112385-christkindlmarkt#/

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You may also like the following events from St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church:

• Next month, 3rd December, 07:00 pm, Is Jesus Coming Soon? in Ann Arbor
• Next month, 14th December, 03:00 pm, Festival of Lessons & Carols in Ann Arbor

Also check out other Festivals in Ann Arbor, Music events in Ann Arbor.