Do Door CountyChristkindlmarkt Door County is a European-style Christmas market held over three weekends at the Corner of the Past Museum in Sister Bay, a rural pioneer-homestead setting with 16 historic buildings and heated tents. The Sister Bay Historical Society started it in 2021, and each of the first five markets drew more than 10,000 visitors.
2026 is the sixth year, running Friday to Sunday on November 27–29, December 4–6 and December 11–13. Expect about 50 vendors, German and Nordic street food, Glühwein in a collectible mug, live Christmas music and a visit from the Christkind. Proceeds support the Historical Society.
Christkindlmarkt Door County 2026: day by day
FriNov 27 Christkindlmarkt11am–7pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market. Sat
Nov 28 Christkindlmarkt11am–7pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market. Sun
Nov 29 Christkindlmarkt11am–3pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market. Fri
Dec 4 Christkindlmarkt11am–7pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market. Sat
Dec 5 Christkindlmarkt11am–7pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market. Sun
Dec 6 Christkindlmarkt11am–3pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market. Fri
Dec 11 Christkindlmarkt11am–6pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market. Sat
Dec 12 Christkindlmarkt11am–6pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market. Sun
Dec 13 Christkindlmarkt11am–3pm · Shop from vendors & artisans & enjoy refreshments at this European-style Christmas market.
Good to know
- When: Fridays and Saturdays 11am–7pm and Sundays 11am–3pm, over three weekends: Nov. 27–29, Dec. 4–6 and Dec. 11–13, 2026. The last weekend closes an hour early: 11am–6pm on Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12.
- Where: Corner of the Past Museum, 10310 Fieldcrest Rd. at Hwy 57, Sister Bay.
- Free parking and shuttles: park at the former Shopko lot (2541 S. Bay Shore Dr., behind the Sub Express/Exxon on Hwy 42) or Stella Maris Catholic Church (2410 S. Bay Shore Dr., Fridays and Saturdays only) and ride the shuttle bus. On Sundays only the Shopko lot is open.
- Paid parking: the $20 Park & Walk lot on Hwy 57 next to Thyme Restaurant is a short walk from the market. Don't park on the roadside; it's ticketed.
- Hotel shuttle: pickup at the door every half hour from Birchwood Lodge, Coachlite Inn, Country House Resort, Dörr Hotel, Open Hearth Lodge, Pheasant Park Resort and Scandinavian Lodge in Sister Bay, and High Point Inn in Ephraim. It runs 10:45am–7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 10:45am–3:30pm on Sundays.
- Food: the Koessl Barn food court has Thyme Restaurant (schweinebraten pork sandwich, elote dip) and McEvoy's Culinaria (kielbasa, kartoffelsuppe, German chocolate cake). Outside the main tent are the 888 Cheese Co. and Anatolia Cuisine food trucks, and the Cherry Pie Shop serves Cherry Pie in a Cup.
- Drinks: Glühwein in a collectible mug by Door County artist Sarah Koehler, hot chocolate and hot cider from the Drinks Hut, and a Peach Barn Farmhouse Brewery winter ale in the Beer Hall tent.
- New this year: two winterized tents with solid floors and more heaters, more vendors, and more Wisconsin-made food.
- Kids' Craft Corner in the Food Barn on two Saturdays, 11am–3pm: decorate an ornament or write a letter to Santa and mail it in a special USPS box in Sister Bay. Supplies are free; kids need an adult with them.
- It's outdoors in a Door County December. Dress warm and wear boots.
Questions people ask
When is Christkindlmarkt Door County 2026?
Three weekends, Friday to Sunday: November 27–29, December 4–6 and December 11–13, 2026. Fridays and Saturdays run 11am to 7pm and Sundays 11am to 3pm, except the last weekend, when Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 close at 6pm.
Where is the Door County Christkindlmarkt?
At the Corner of the Past Museum, 10310 Fieldcrest Rd. at Highway 57 in Sister Bay, run by the Sister Bay Historical Society.
Where do you park for Christkindlmarkt?
Free lots at the former Shopko (2541 S. Bay Shore Dr.) and Stella Maris Catholic Church (2410 S. Bay Shore Dr.) have shuttle buses to the market. Stella Maris is open Fridays and Saturdays only, so on Sundays use the Shopko lot. A $20 Park & Walk lot next to Thyme Restaurant on Hwy 57 is a short walk away. Roadside parking is ticketed.
What food and drinks are there?
Thyme Restaurant and McEvoy's Culinaria run the food court in the Koessl Barn with German and Nordic dishes, the 888 Cheese Co. and Anatolia Cuisine food trucks park outside the main tent, and the Cherry Pie Shop sells Cherry Pie in a Cup. To drink there's Glühwein in a collectible mug, hot chocolate and hot cider from the Drinks Hut, and a Peach Barn Farmhouse Brewery winter ale.
Is it good for kids?
Yes. There's a Kids' Craft Corner on two Saturdays from 11am to 3pm, live music and choirs, and visits from the Christkind, the gift-bringer of German tradition.
Is there a shuttle to Christkindlmarkt from Sister Bay and Ephraim lodgings?
Yes. A hotel shuttle picks up every half hour at Birchwood Lodge, Coachlite Inn, Country House Resort, Dörr Hotel, Open Hearth Lodge, Pheasant Park Resort and Scandinavian Lodge in Sister Bay and High Point Inn in Ephraim, 10:45am–7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays and 10:45am–3:30pm Sundays. Shuttle buses also run from the free Shopko and Stella Maris lots.
What is new at Christkindlmarkt Door County in 2026?
Two winterized tents with solid floors and more heaters, more vendors, more Wisconsin-made food, a Cherry Pie Shop and a new collectible Glühwein mug. It is the sixth year of the market, with about 50 vendors expected.
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