2022 Market Hours
NOVEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 30
*Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
The Market is officially CLOSED for the 2022 season.
See you next year!
Special hours of operation on
Nov 23 (Wed): 11 am - 9 pm
Dec 3 (Sat): 11 am - 10 pm
Dec 10 (Sat): 11 am - 10 pm
Dec 19-22 (Mon-Thurs): 11 am - 9 pm
Dec 24 (Sat): 11 am - 4 pm
Dec 26-30 (Mon-Fri): 11 am - 9 pm

2023 Market Hours
NOVEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 24
*Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Monday & Tuesday:
CLOSED
Wednesday & Thursday:
4 - 9 pm
Friday & Saturday:
12 - 9 pm
Sunday:
12 - 8 pm
Special Hours of Operation
Nov 22 (Wed): Noon - 9 pm
Dec 18 (Mon): 4 pm - 9 pm
Dec 19 (Tue): 4 pm - 9pm
Dec 24 (Sun): Noon - 4 pm

Carmel Christkindlmarkt

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The Carmel Christkindlmarkt is the premier holiday attraction in Carmel, Indiana, welcoming more than 400,000 visitors in 2021 alone. The sights, smells, and vendors transport visitors into the world of an authentic Christmas market in Germany. Enjoy authentic German treats, sip warm Glühwein or Glühbier, ice skate on a gorgeous outdoor rink, and more.

The market is free to attend and open to all. There is a fee for ice skating and any food, drink or gifts that are purchased.
MEDIA CONTACT
Hannah Kiefer
‍1 (317) 559-6608
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ABOUT MARIA MURPHY, CEO 
Maria Murphy is CEO of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, and has served in this role since the Market’s opening in 2017.

Maria spent a year in Germany as recipient of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange scholarship supported by Senator Richard Lugar. While there, she developed a fluency in German and met a wide network of contacts that she still keeps in touch with today.  

Prior to her work at the Market, Maria spent 10 years in the banking industry. In 2017, she was selected by Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard to serve at the helm of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, thanks to her love of German culture and language, as well as her business expertise.

Under Maria’s direction, the Market has been named the Best Holiday Market by USA Today’s 10Best competition three times. In 2022, the Market welcomed more than 450,000 visitors, and total Market sales eclipsed $5.7 million – an almost 25% increase from the previous year.

In future years, Maria hopes to increase programming geared at children and families, as well as recruit a steady stream of various German artists to do presentations of their art forms for guests.
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IN THE NEWS

Catch up on the latest market news!
Carmel Christkindlmarkt announces expanded hours for 2022 season
June 2, 2022
Fox 59
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The 10 best Christmas towns in America
December 21, 2021
Fox News Channel
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Carmel Christkindlmarkt named best holiday market in the country
December 20, 2021
WTHR
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Holiday Getaway in Carmel, Indiana with Midwest Travel Expert
November 23, 2021
WCIA
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'There's something about the atmosphere'
November 19, 2021
Indy Star
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Carmel Christkindlmarkt to open this weekend
November 16, 2021
WISHTV
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Santa Claus is comin’ to the City of Carmel this weekend!
November 15, 2021
WISHTV
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Hope for the holidays
November 15, 2021
Current
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Christkindlmarkt returns November 20th
November 12, 2021
Fox 59
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PRESS RELEASES

Sept. 6, 2022 - Carmel Christkindlmarkt Opens 2022 Christkind Essay Contest
Oct. 31, 2022 - Carmel Christkindlemarkt Announces 2022 Christkind Essay Contest Winners