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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 entrance 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 entrance 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.

Entrance 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 entrance fee is R10, but children younger than 12 enter free of charge.

Fijnwyn Festive (🗺️)

  • Saturday 9 November 2024
  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fijnwyn Festive is not like the usual Christmas market, but rather a wine-tasting and food market in the East of Pretoria. The Shokran Events Venue hosts multiple Fijnwyn occasions per year and in December the market is Christmas-themed.

This event is great for getting into the Christmas spirit without missing out on popular South African summer activities like wine tasting.

Tickets cost R200 per person and are sold online before the event.

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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.


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