18th TOMBALL GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET;
"Weihnachtsmarkt, Texas Style"
December 11 - 13, 2026
Friday, 6pm - 10pm, Saturday, 10am - 10pm, and Sunday,10am - 6pm
2026 Tomball German Christmas Market Schedule
Friday Dec 11
Grady Und Sandra Platz
MCs Heidi Ho Ho Ho & Mr Ho Hum
5:00 Ms Germanfest Pageant
6:30 Alex Meixner Band
8:00 St Nikolaus & Krampus’ Dance Mixer (With Das ist Keine Kunst and Tanzenfest Volkstanzkreis)
8:30 Alex Meixner Band
Telgte Dance Hall
MC Amanda
6:00 Auf Geht’s
6:45 Tanzenfest Volkstanzkreis
7:15 Auf Geht’s
8:00 Whitney HS German Club Folk Dancers
8:30 Auf Geht’s
Warsteiner Party Stage
MC Heidelberg Evy
6:00 Chris Rybak Band
6:45 Das ist Keine Kunst German Folk Dance Troupe
7:15 Chris Rybak Band
8:00 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
8:30 Chris Rybak Band
Ziegenbock Wiesn
MC Tony Swonke
6:00 Eurofest
6:45 Whitney HS German Club Folk Dancers
7:15 Cirque La Vie
7:45 Eurofest
8:30 Tomball Memorial HS German Club Fairy Tales & More
Weihnachtshaus
Isaak Klaus 6:30 – 8:30
Strolling Friday:
Gene Hackemack, Truman Armstrong, The Woodlands Show Chorus, JungeMeisters, Cirque La Vie
Saturday Dec 12
Grady Und Sandra Platz
MC Amanda
10:00 Das ist Lustig
10:30 Opening Ceremonies
10:45 Texas Aggie Wranglers
11:05 Das ist Lustig
12:15 Tomball Memorial HS German Club Folk Dancers
1:00 Lederhosen Junkies
2:00 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
2:30 Lederhosen Junkies
3:40 Das ist Lustig
4:50 Jim Connors Holiday Delight
6:00 Alex Meixner Band
7:00 Tanzenfest Volkstanzkreis with Schuhplattler Contest
7:30 Alex Meixner Band
8:00 Das ist Keine Kunst German Folk Dance Troupe
9:00 Alex Meixner Band
Telgte Dance Hall
MCs Heidi Ho Ho Ho & Mr Ho Hum
10:00 Alpenfest
11:15 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
11:45 Alpenfest
1:15 Tomball Sesquicentennial Promenaders Square Dance club
2:00 Auf Geht’s
3:30 Tomball Memorial HS German Club Folk Dancers
4:00 Auf Geht’s
5:15 Chicken Dance Contest
6:00 Alpenmusikanten
7:00 Das ist Keine Kunst German Folk Dance Troupe
7:30 Alpenmusikanten
8:30 Yellow Rose Clogging Team
9:00 Alpenmusikanten
Warsteiner Party Stage
MC Heidelberg Evy
10:00 Prost Band
11:00 Legacy Dancers
11:30 Prost Band
12:30 Cloggers Unlimited
1:00 Prost Band
2:00 The Nancy Dancers
2:45 Evelyn
3:45 Best Dressed Christmas Contest
4:30 HomeBrewed Brass
5:30 Yellow Rose Clogging Team
6:00 Evelyn
6:30 Yodeling Contest
7:00 Chris Rybak Band
8:00 Tanzenfest Volkstanzkreis
8:30 Chris Rybak Band
Ziegenbock Wiesn
MC Tony Swonke
10:00 Golden Triangle German Brass Quintet
12:00 Jugend (youth) Game Time with Ms Germanfest
12:30 Golden Triangle German Brass Quintet
2:00 Jugend (youth) Masskrugstemmen (Strength competition) with Amy & Raymond
2:30 Cirque La Vie
3:00 Woodlands HS Improv
3:30 St Nikolaus & Krampus’ Dance Mixer (With Das ist Keine Kunst and Tanzenfest Volkstanzkreis)
4:00 Erwachsen (adult) Masskrugstemmen (Strength competition)
4:30 Cirque La Vie
5:15 JungeMeisters
6:00 Erwachsen (adult) Masskrugstemmen (Strength competition)
6:30 JungeMeisters
7:45 Cirque La Vie
8:30 JungeMeisters
Gazebo
Visit with Santa available most of the day
Story Time with Ghillie The Elf: 1pm, 3pm 5pm
Weihnachtshaus
Rebecca Huck on Accordion: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
Carolyn Das Klaggen Studt (dancing dolls): 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
Isaak Klaus 5:30 – 8:30
Strolling Saturday:
Gene Hackemack, Truman Armstrong, Ella B Fiddle, The Woodlands HS Improv, HomeBrewed Brass, Ms Germanfest, Cirque La Vie, Ghillie The Elf, Sinterklaas
Sunday Dec 13
Grady Und Sandra Platz
MC Amanda
12:00 Das ist Lustig
1:15 Li’l Wranglers & Elite Wranglers
1:30 Das ist Lustig
2:30 Tanzenfest Volkstanzkreis
3:00 Alex Meixer Band
4:00 Das ist Keine Kunst German Folk Dance Troupe
4:30 Alex Meixner Band
Telgte Dance Hall
MCs Heidi Ho Ho Ho & Mr Ho Hum
12:00 Alpenmusikanten
1:00 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
1:30 Alpenmusikanten
2:30 German language games with Heidi
2:45 Alpenmusikanten
3:45 Tanzenfest Volkstanzkreis
4:30 Lederhosen Junkies
Warsteiner Party Stage
MC Heidelberg Evy
12:00 Evelyn
12:45 Das ist Keine Kunst German Folk Dance Troupe
1:15 Chris Rybak Band
2:30 HomeBrewed Brass
3:30 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
4:00 Chris Rybak Band
Ziegenbock Wiesn
MC Tony Swonke
12:00 Ally & the Christmas Polka Dots
1:00 Jugend (youth) Game Time with Ms Germanfest
1:30 Jugend (youth) Masskrugstemmen (strength competition) with Amy & Raymond
2:00 Cirque La Vie
2:30 Ally & the Christmas Polka Dots
3:15 Li’l Wranglers & Elite Wranglers
3:30 Erwachsen (adult) Masskrugstemmen (Strength competition)
4:00 Cirque La Vie
4:30 Ally & the Christmas Polka Dots
Gazebo
Visit with Santa available most of the day
Story Time with Ghillie The Elf: 1pm, 3pm 5pm
Weihnachtshaus
Rebecca Huck on Accordion: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Carolyn Das Klaggen Studt (dancing dolls): 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
Strolling Sunday:
Gene Hackemack, Truman Armstrong, Ella B Fiddle, JungeMeisters, HomeBrewed Brass, Ms Germanfest, Cirque La Vie, Ghillie The Elf, Sinterklaas
Schedules subject to change
Theresa at Polka Beat made a youtube video of some of the happenings at the 2011 German Christmas Market. Check it out!
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!
2026 Christmas Market Contests 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. Two contest times on Saturday evening at the Grady und Sandra Platz. located near the corner of Pine and Market.
Yodelin contest; Can you yodel? Compete for originality and artistry!
Chicken Dance Contest; Do you think you have what it takes to be the most amazing Chicken Dancer ever? Show off your moves, be creative, and make the feathers fly!
Best Dressed German Contest; Have you been shopping at the Kuckcuk's Nest, or in Germany on a Lustig Tour? Want to show off your German fashions? Here's your chance to level up!
Information and contest prizes TBA
Visit the official Tomball German Festivals website for all festival information!