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A Merry Market Guide: Christmas Markets in Pretoria in 2024

As the holiday season approaches, the city becomes more and more festive. We’ll take you through the must-visit Christmas markets Pretoria has to offer so you can embrace the holiday cheer this year!


*EnjoyPretoria has compiled this list of Pretoria Christmas markets for your convenience and tries to keep all information up-to-date as far as possible. Information can however change and you are urged to confirm the details of events you plan on attending.

Christkindlmarkt (🗺️)

  • Saturday 30 November 2024
  • 15:30 – 21:30

A traditional German Christmas market hosted at the Deutsche Schule Pretoria brings Christmas flavours, crafts, and lights to the Pretorian summer.

At the Christkindlmarkt, you can buy wreaths, crafts, baked goods, beer, and food. The market also has a festive musical program and children’s activities.

The standard entry fee is R20, but children younger than 16 and adults older than 75 enter free of charge.

Nickel Christmas Market (🗺️)

  • 27 November – 8 December 2024
  • 09:00 – 17:00 daily

A market with a greater mission, Nickel Christmas Market is one of the Kungwini Welfare Organisation’s fundraising efforts that enable them to improve the lives of adults with disabilities.

Sellers exhibit handmade crafts, food, beverages, plants, and various other products.

Parking and entry are free of charge.

Kersfees Aandmark (🗺️)

  • Wednesday 18 December 2024
  • 14:00 – 21:00

The Pretoria Boeremark hosts the Kersfees Aandmark. You can expect authentic Afrikaner foods, drinks, crafts, and more at the event. The Kersfees Aandmark gives a Christmas and evening spin to the original market that is hosted on Saturday mornings and will include some Christmas-specific baked goods, gifts, and crafts.

Entry is free of charge.

Crafter’s Fair Christmas Market Moreleta (🗺️)

  • 25 October – 9 November 2024 (closed on Sundays)
  • 09:00 – 18:00 daily

Crafter’s Fair Christmas Market is a crafter or craft lover’s dream. This large assembly of sellers ensures that there is lots to see regarding decor, trinkets, and handmade gifts. This event is described as a gifts market, therefore it focuses on quality and originality for all of its stalls.

The standard entry fee is R10, but children younger than 12 enter free of charge.

Lynnwood Christmas Market (🗺️)

  • 20 – 22 December 2024
  • 09:00 – 17:00

This market is hosted in The Grove Mall but is expected to provide ample opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts. Attendees can look forward to over 50 exhibitors of jewellery, clothes, toys, decor, food, leather products, and many more unique valuables.

Entry is free of charge.

Fairtree Atterbury Theatre Christmas Market

  • 04 December, 17:00 – 21:00
  • 05-07 December, 09:00 – 19:00
  • 08 December, 09:00 – 20:00

This pop-up market fills the foyer of the Atterbury Theatre on Lynnwood Road every year. Here, visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of wine while shopping for interesting and authentic goods. The collection of stalls includes those selling baked goods, handmade bags and clothing, toys, pottery, jewellery, and more.

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We would love to hear from you! Leave a comment and let us know which Christmas market you’ll be attending in Pretoria this year.