Tomball German Christmas Market
2019 Tomball German Christmas Market;
"Weihnachtsmarkt, Texas Style" December 13 - 15, 2019
Friday, 6pm - 10pm, Saturday, 10am - 10pm, and Sunday,10am - 6pm
Theresa at Polka Beat made a youtube video of some of the happenings at the 2011 German Christmas Market. Check it out: http://youtu.be/I3aB-tEvTWU
Now famous in most places around the world, the traditions of Santa Claus, Christkind (Kris Kringle) and gift giving on Christmas Eve came over from Germany and surrounding European countries. Sinterklaas and the Christkind look forward to getting to know ALL the kiddo's on their gift list!
2019 German Christmas Market headliners; Squeezebox! They played for us for the first time in 2017. The requests have been coming in, so we invited them back for this year! They sell out dance halls and play to packed festival tents across the nation, and even graced the silver screen in the move The Mule with Clint Eastwood in 2018.
2019 ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
The Great Beard Contest; Have the greatest beard anyone has ever seen, but you've yet to receive the fame and fortune such a beard should garner? Well, we have a solution for you! Just show off the most awesome beard in the world, and you could win! Dress up your beard to be different. Prizes provided by Texas Renaissance Festival. Saturday at the Texas Heritage Stage TBD
Stein Holding Contest, otherwise known as Masskrugstemmen; Hold a full beer stein straight out at arms length for the longest time without showing weakness. Wobbling, sagging, bending or spilling disqualifies. Prizes provided by Texas Beer Bus. Two contest times on Saturday TBD at the Ziegenbock Stage. located near the corner of Pine and Market.
Information and contest prizes subject to change
Visit the official Tomball German Festivals website for all festival information!