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

This new, modern lounge offers an excellent relaxing atmosphere to enjoy our breakfast buffet in the morning with create-your-own omelets, breakfast meats, fresh fruit, baked goods and more. In the evening, it's the place you want to meet friends and enjoy craft cocktails, fine wine, premium beer and delicious light eats. Live entertainment on the weekends provides background music to perfect your experience.

Rendezvous

The Lumber Baron Bar lets you settle into the warmth and charm of a historic bar – complete with fireplace, leather club chairs and a large selection of premium drinks and appetizers making it the perfect location before or after a night on the town.

Lumber Baron Bar

Quick and delicious, The Kitchen Counter serves freshly baked and made-to-order breakfast and lunch items with ingredients to nourish and delight.

The Kitchen Counter by Wolfgang Puck

At Ruth’s Chris Grand Rapids we’re picky about our steaks. That’s why we serve only the finest USDA Prime beef available. If you’re in the mood for something a little different, try our Chef’s Seasonal Specials, fresh seafood selections, and homemade desserts. Casual attire. Private dining also available.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Burger Theory is a place where you feel at home and welcome when you are here whether it is for a business luncheon, catching the game, or a place for family and friends to come together for dinner and drinks. We provide a casual environment and warm, knowledgeable service with a full bar serving a wide selection of craft beer and wine options. Top it all off with a simple, sweet dessert served in a mason jar. And for the early-risers, breakfast is offered each morning. \*The menu may be limited due to COVID-19

Burger Theory

Treat yourself to the finer pleasures with consummately satisfying dining at The Chop House. Featuring USDA Prime Beef, the finest Midwestern, grain-fed meats, and exceptional premium wines in a refined and elegant setting.

The Chop House

Enjoy the skyline as you dine atop the Glass Tower. Indulge on a variety of lavishly Spanish dishes at this AAA Four-Diamond restaurant. The trend-setting decor promises an epic casual dining experience.

MDRD

The Chop House in Grand Rapids is a beautiful destination restaurant that is richly decorated for an elegant fine dining experience. Radiating a cool, urban vibe that’s sophisticated yet comfortable, this PRIME American steakhouse impresses even the most discriminating diners. The Chop House is a perfect combination of ambiance, exceptional service and unparalleled fare; offering only the finest USDA Prime beef, wet-aged 28 days to flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. (Only two-percent of all U.S.A. beef is graded Prime.) Delight in the finest and freshest top-catch and premium seafood selections, along with only the best-rated chicken, lamb and pork selections.  
  
For after-dinner delights, indulge in La Dolce Vita’s dessert and cocktail lounge. It offers signature martinis, top-shelf liquors, after-dinner drinks and sinfully rich house made desserts. Private function rooms are also available.

La Dolce Vita at The Chop House

Made-from-scratch comfort fare meets authentic global classics in the kitchen of the world’s first celebrity chef, Wolfgang Puck. Known for his genuine warmth and love of craft, Wolfgang offers gourmet pizzas, appetizers, salads, noodles and entrees for lunch and dinner in this casual and inviting restaurant. Pair your meal with a signature cocktail or enjoy a glass of wine in our bar overlooking the tranquil Grand River.

The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck

Fountain Hill Brewery is the ONLY federal and state licensed brew pub (Peter's Pub) in the country that is owned and operated on a college/university campus! What a great lab for students enrolled in our Craft Brewing, Packaging and Service Operations Certificate to learn about the craft brew industry!

Fountain Hill has very limited hours since it is staffed by students; please check website before visiting.

Fountain Hill Brewery

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.

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