Name: CHRISTKINDL MARKT 2026
Start: 2026-11-29
End: 2026-11-29

Bistro Bella Vita's specialty is fresh Italian and French cuisine, prepared from scratch, and served in a big-city, casual atmosphere featuring West Michigan's largest martini bar. Visit Bistro Bella Vita and enjoy the "Beautiful Life."

Bistro Bella Vita

A place for friends of all friends, for special occasions or no occasion at all. Come as you are, and, more aptly come as who you are!

Dublin Hall

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2008, HopCat began with one simple mission: bring people together over exceptional craft beer, legendary comfort food, and a welcoming atmosphere unlike any other. What started as a local hangout quickly became a beloved destination, famous for our award-winning tap lists, boundary-pushing burgers, and the iconic Cosmik Fries. Every HopCat location across the Midwest carries its own unique vibe – rooted in the communities we serve – but you’ll always ﬁnd the same passion for great beer, friendly faces, and scratch-made food that feels like home. Whether you’re here to discover your new favorite brew, enjoy a classic cocktail, or celebrate with friends, we’re honored to be your go-to spot for memorable moments and shared stories.

**Weekly Specials at HopCat**  
Enjoy something special every day of the week! Join us for Happy Hour Monday–Friday 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close, build your own $15 Pick 'Em meal M- F, grab our Thursday $9 Burger + Beer special, or start your weekend with brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am-2 pm.

HopCat - Downtown GR

See the nation’s hottest touring concerts, family shows and sporting events at Van Andel Arena, West Michigan’s largest indoor entertainment venue and Billboard’s #13 Best Arena in the World in 2025! Ranked in Billboard’s 10,000-15,000 capacity category, Van Andel Arena hosts a year-round schedule of crowd-pleasing acts such as the Zac Brown Band, Post Malone, Nate Bargatze, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and Monster Trucks. Van Andel is also the home “field” of three professional sports teams: the Grand Rapids Griffins, a Detroit Red Wings affiliate; the Grand Rapids Gold, affiliated with the Denver Nuggets; and the Grand Rapids Rise, a major-league women’s volleyball team. Located in downtown Grand Rapids, within a 10-minute walk of 300+ restaurants, shops and nightlife venues, Van Andel Arena is the heart of the city’s thriving entertainment scene.

Van Andel Arena

The reflection of light. Simple, heart-felt, intense flavors that reflect our lived experiences. Luna is the love child of Latin American and West Michigan Cultures, best mixed beneath a shared light. We love this food, we love this place, and we’re excited to add another dimension to an already vibrant city.

Ecology is central to the Luna ethos. We believe that any sustainable entity should view itself as a part of a vibrant, living community. Our ingredients, staff, dining space, and customers are considered a small piece of an ongoing Midwestern narrative. We seek to honor the history that made this place possible, and feel humbled to add a chapter to it. From the soil and grass that feeds our ingredients, to the environment our customers experience these flavors in; we are a part of a great ecology.

Luna

Welcome to the Grand Woods Lounge, the most epic, rocking, cooking cabin in Michigan. After you experience The Woods, you realize how bored you’ve been at all those other copycat, vanilla joints you’ve been going to. That’s why all the cool kids are already here. Yes, right now. We have a two hundred-seat porch with twenty TVs, an entertainment stage, two fireplaces and two outdoor tiki bars. The Porch is not only for Summer, you can get toasted while watching it snow all Winter. Did you notice the outdoor stage? From Reggae to Rock and Roll, Country to NYE Countdown, we peel faces every night. Yes, here, now.  
  
The Grand Woods Lounge boasts of the full compliment of compliments: The greatest Martini List. The smartest Craft Beer List. The best executed Comfort Food; The coolest Facility; The most fun Porch; The most exciting and diverse Entertainment; The absolute best Hospitality Professionals in Grand Rapids. The sum of our parts equates to the best place for the best people to socialize, dine and party. Here, every day, now and always.

Grand Woods Lounge

At Scholar, we dive into the culinary history of America to revive classic dishes for our guests while providing industry leading hospitality. Our team is focused on delivering a superior dining experience providing professional, compassionate and elevated service. Scholar's example-based leadership promotes of culture of personal development, individual growth and positive shareholder return.

Scholar

Upscale food, big city atmosphere, casual attire. Cuisine of Spain with a Latin and Cuban flair. Specializing in Tapas, Sangria, Sherries, Ports and wonderful wine list.

San Chez Bistro

Social Misfits is proud to feature scratch-made waffle dishes, both savory and sweet, along with micro-roasted, artisanal coffee and craft cocktails. Enjoy all day long; equally suited for an unordinary lunch, dinner date, or boozy brunch with friends.

Social Misfits

BIGGBY COFFEE is a Michigan based company, with each location being individually owned and operated. Biggby is proud to offer a wide variety of beverages for the coffee and non-coffee drinker alike. Biggby offers free-trade and organic coffee options. You will easily find something to please your palate.

Wonderful compliments to our beverages are delicious meals and light snacks.Each BIGGBY location has a fresh, daily selection of specialty cookies and baked goods, fruit cups, yogurt parfaits, bragel sandwiches and many other delectable goodies to choose from.   
  
Consider using BIGGBY to cater your next meeting, office party, or family get-together. We take the guess work out so you can B on the go.  
  
B-Happy, Have fun, Make friends, Love People ....and Drink Great Coffee

Biggby Coffee - Arena Place

We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

Open Wednesday-Sunday | November 18-December 20

Open Monday-Thursday | December 21-24

The fourth annual [Christkindl Market](https://www.experiencegr.com/events/annual-events/christkindl-markt/) returns to downtown Grand Rapids for 28 days of holiday cheer!

This authentic European-inspired outdoor Christmas village is lined with 60+ artisan food and gift vendors, holiday entertainment and festive family fun. It’s a winter wonderland filled with unique Christmas experiences illuminated with international flair, twinkling lights and yuletide magic.

**Shopping**

You’ll find something for everyone on your gift list at the Christkindl Markt. Local artisans and vendors offers a wide array of domestic and imported items, from made-in-Grand Rapids art, jewelry and packaged foods to Polish pottery, Turkish towels and Ukrainian wooden puzzles.

**Dining**

Come hungry – 17 ready-to-eat food booths are serving an international smorgasbord of sweet and savory goodies. Enjoy Alpine-style melted raclette, German-style brats, Bavarian pretzels, Belgian waffles, Italian porchetta sandwiches, Polish pierogies, Grand Rapids donuts and much, much more as you stroll the Christkindl Markt.

**Drinking**

The Christkindl Markt is overflowing with traditional holiday beverage options – including beer, bubbles, eggnog, hot cocoa and glühwein, a hot, spiced mulled wine popular in Germany and Austria. You can order your beverage in commemorative glassware – there are four pieces available this year – and bring it back on return visits for refill pricing all season long. You’ll also enjoy refill pricing with commemorative glassware you purchased from previous years!

**Alpenglobes**

Gather your friends, family or co-workers for a magical holiday get-together in a private Alpenglobe. These enclosed and heated ‘globes are surrounded by panoramic Christmas market views – and you can pre-order food from Christkindl Markt and Grand Rapids Downtown Market vendors for delivery to your table. Each ‘globe accommodates up to 8 people for a 3-hour experience, which costs $450. Reservations are required – click [here](https://christkindlmarktgr.com/alpenglobes) to book.

**Curling**

Slide into the holiday season with a classic cold-weather activity at the Christkindl Markt. Groups of eight or fewer people can reserve a 38-foot synthetic “ice” curling sheet and eight curling stones, and take turns sliding the stones toward a target known as a “house.” There are four curling sheets available, located on the Downtown Market’s second floor outdoor terrace overlooking the Christmas village. Cost is $125 for an hour of play. Reservations are required – click [here](https://christkindlmarktgr.com/curling) to book.

**Parking**

Extremely limited on-site parking is available in the Grand Rapids Downtown Market lot, accessible by gates on Ionia Ave. and Logan St. Handicap accessible parking spots are designated on the southeast side of the lot. Credit card only.

The McConnell city parking lot directly across Ionia Ave. offers two levels of parking adjacent to the Market. $1 per hour, $10 max.

Metered and non-metered parking is available on streets around the Market. Meters are enforced Monday-Friday.

Download the MOTU app or pay at pay stations.

See the [Grand Rapids Parking Page](https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/mobile-gr/parking/) for more downtown parking options.

CHRISTKINDL MARKT 2026

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