Here are some opportunities to enjoy the upcoming season in German=style Christmas Markets:
Downtown Pittsburgh reveals Light Up Night plans
November 2, 2012 By Mark Belko / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
…But one of the biggest attractions of the holiday season will arrive a week later when a European-style market makes it debut in Market Square…
In developing the concept, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership borrowed from the famous centuries-old Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, and Chicago's Christkindlmarket, which started in 1996 and attracts more than 1 million visitors a year...
Bethlehem, PA:
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem Celebrates 20 Years of Holiday Magic
Over the past two decades, Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem has delighted almost one million guests from near and far with its mix of unique gift ideas, old-world charm and holiday cheer. This year the festival will celebrate 20 years of holiday magic with a six-week run that features more than 125 vendors each week, the most in its history. ..
Harmony, PA: German Christmas Market
Harmony Museum will hold its annual German Christmas Market, “WeihnachtsMarkt” onSaturday and Sunday November 10th and 11th 2012. Come experience the fun and flavor of the German Christmas Markets held each Holiday season in Germany. Featured this year are German music and entertainment including the Teutonia Maennerchor Dancers from Pittsburgh’s German Club, Swiss Singers, and Burke’s Bavarian Band….
Mifflinburg, PA: Oldest Authentic Christkindl Market in the U.S.
Mifflinburg's version of an authentic Christmas Market, inspired by the 700-year-old traditional German Christkindlmarkt, or Christ Child Market, is a festive event prepared by various churches, organizations, schools, and residents. For three days, Mifflinburg's Market Street, with its many churches, is lined with festive outdoor huts featuring unique handmade crafts and traditional Christkindl treats…
Chicago, Ill: The Christkindlmarket Chicago
Inspired by the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, which began in 1545, the Christkindlmarket Chicago brings a cherished German and European tradition with international flair and local charm to Chicago. Chicago's largest open-air Christmas festival was first held on Pioneer Court in 1996. By special invitation of Mayor Richard M. Daley, Christkindlmarket Chicago moved to Daley Plaza in 1997 and has become a staple event on the plaza ever since. Together with the support of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Christkindlmarket Chicago has grown to become one of the most popular winter attractions in the heart of the city.
The Christkindlmarket Chicago is also the perfect place for teachers and professors of the German language to bring their students. Here, they have the opportunity to practice skills at the market with numerous German speaking vendors. Several educational activities for students visiting the market include: scavenger hunts, interviews with vendors, or even singing German holiday songs for all to enjoy. At the market, students get to experience authentic German traditions without having to travel any farther than the city of Chicago. From Kindergartners to graduate students the message is loud and clear: The Christkindlmarket is fun, fun, fun!
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