This festival was an amazing great time. The beer flowed like water but did not taste like water…read more The food was also good and deserves a mention in my review. The server did seem to be a bit overwhelmed at times and the Fest tent was very smoky. A little better ventilation and this could have been a 5 star reviews.

Lots of vendors and food from all over! Great for adults and family! It can get crowded but its…read moredefinitely worth going! Wine, beer and gluwein . I love looking at all the different vendors items!

The market we visited was primarily located in the Marktplatz next to the Mainz Cathedral. As this…read moreis the only Weihnachtsmarkt listing I can find on Yelp for Mainz, here I am. Schillerplatz is directly down the road from the Cathedral, and the holiday markets run throughout the area as you'll read below. We visited the Mainz Christmas Market in early December. It was a super cold day, but that's just how you want it to be when at a German Christmas Market! Dress in layers and sip on hot gluhwein or cocoa. I love how lights have been run from a center pole outward over the marktplatz. It's so bright and cheerful on a winter's night. Many German Christmas Markets are located near the city Cathedral. A large open marktplatz located by Mainz Cathedral is where many vendors and a couple of rides are located. Vendors display all types of items including ornaments, pottery, metal objects d'art, wood holiday decor, lots of food. So much food and gluhwein. Nuts, schnitzel, schnapps, beer, wursts, sandwiches, so much food and drink. Continue to walk and you'll find an open area with a large wood fire burning to keep you warm, huge wine barrel shaped seating areas, wooden covered areas to stand under while you eat and drink. Walk on some more and you'll find another area of vendors. Just keep following the lights, sounds and smells. Plenty to see and do at this market and Mainz has some beautiful older buildings surrounding the pedestrian areas lending an 'old Europe' feel to the market atmosphere. Many local shops and restaurants are also open during the market so if you need them, there are places to step inside and get warm. Mainz is located close to other cities with large Christmas Markets, making this one you definitely can include on your tour of German Christmas Markets.

This year the festival runs from Friday Nov 7 - Monday Nov 10. There's a lot to eat and drink here…read more For the adventurous, there's of course amusement rides like the one where you pull some Gs as if you were shot through the air like a space ship. There's a lot of vendors and some take credit card and others don't. Most of the wine vendors do though. I would definitely go here again. It's definitely a stop to make if you are in the Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, and Mainz areas. I had so much fun!