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Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities

December 14, 2024 |
 10:00 am -
 6:00 pm
FREE

FREE ADMISSION

Join us for Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities

This free annual event celebrates the holiday season with a focus on German heritage. Like traditional winter markets around the world, the Quad Cities Christkindlmarkt is an artisan craft and gift market with live music, local foods, and local performances.
Be sure to stop into our gift shop for authentic German glass ornaments, pyramids, smokers, nutcrackers, and more!
You will not want to miss the festivities! This is an all ages event with something fun for everyone.
🗓️ Saturday December 14th, 2024 10 am – 6 pm. 
📍 712 W 2nd Street Davenport, IA 52802
🏛️ The museum is free and open to the public all day long.
🎅  Santa on-site for photos from 11 am – 2 pm
👹  Krampus will be here from 4-6!
🎶 Die Musikmeisters performing German music from 2 – 6 pm
❄️ Get Christkindlmarkt merch, try our homemade Glühwien or a German beer, and shop local vendors!
🌭 German-inspired menus from Tiphanie’s, Bayside Bistro, and the Lunchwagon.
Thank you to our sponsors Zimmerman Honda, Quad City Bank and Trust, and United Insurance Counselors for their support.
Get Parking info below:
  • We will have limited on-site parking in our lot.
  • We recommend using available nearby street parking, or the lot east of the building at Gaines and 2nd.

AB Canning
Air Plant Creation by Brad
Air Plant Creation by Brad
Echoes of the East
Echoes of the East
First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Full Moon Candles
Walcott Pie Lady
Prayerful Arts
Prayerful Arts
Red Rip Creations
Sugar a la Mode
Sugar a la Mode
Sugar a la Mode
Tiphanie’s
Trixie’s Tipsy Teapots
The Kringle Man
The Kringle Man
Trixie’s Tipsy Teapots

Interested in being a vendor? View our vendor information here.
Download the vendor application here.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.

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Museum exploring the German immigrant experience and history of Davenport and Iowa!

Open
Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!

This photo shows a family around the Christmas Tree in their home in 1910. It was donated to us by Collene Root, 2009.070.4A.

What holiday traditions have your family preserved through the generations? Have you started your own traditions?

Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!

This photo shows a family around the Christmas Tree in their home in 1910. It was donated to us by Collene Root, 2009.070.4A.

What holiday traditions have your family preserved through the generations? Have you started your own traditions?
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Open
Ever wonder how we install the largest advent calendar in the Midwest? 

This is our 10th year of lighting up the building in December with designs made by the 7th grade students at the @creativeartsacademyqc. Each day we unveil a new design with a countdown to Christmas! Drive by in the evening to see all the designs lit up until January 6th.

Thank you @germanyinmidwest and @edscreative for their partnership and support!
#museum #german #asmr #iowa

Ever wonder how we install the largest advent calendar in the Midwest?

This is our 10th year of lighting up the building in December with designs made by the 7th grade students at the @creativeartsacademyqc. Each day we unveil a new design with a countdown to Christmas! Drive by in the evening to see all the designs lit up until January 6th.

Thank you @germanyinmidwest and @edscreative for their partnership and support!
#museum #german #asmr #iowa
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🎄 We will be CLOSED from December 24th-January 1st for a staff break and to enjoy the holidays. Thank you for making 2025 a wonderful and exciting year here at the GAHC+M.

🛍️ The last day to shop this holiday season is tomorrow, Tuesday December 23rd. Get last-minute sweets, ornaments, smokers, nutcrackers and check out our museum exhibitions.

🥒 It is also the last day to pick up your prize pickle here for the Downtown Davenport holiday pickle hunt! If you are unable to make it here, the Main branch of the Davenport Library has more, while supplies last. 

🎆 Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!

🎄 We will be CLOSED from December 24th-January 1st for a staff break and to enjoy the holidays. Thank you for making 2025 a wonderful and exciting year here at the GAHC+M.

🛍️ The last day to shop this holiday season is tomorrow, Tuesday December 23rd. Get last-minute sweets, ornaments, smokers, nutcrackers and check out our museum exhibitions.

🥒 It is also the last day to pick up your prize pickle here for the Downtown Davenport holiday pickle hunt! If you are unable to make it here, the Main branch of the Davenport Library has more, while supplies last.

🎆 Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!
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Open
✨ This is our 10th year of collaborating with @creativeartsacademyqc for our advent calendar windows and project with the 7th grade students. The students work on artwork, digital designs, dance, and theater productions to perform and show at the showcase for their families. 

Our advent calendar designs are unveiled, one-by-one, each day in December. This year, our theme was German immigrant contributions to the Quad Cities. Students visited the museum, researched, and designed their pieces to reflect the many businesses, resources, and professions held by immigrants in our community. This was a wonderful way for students to spend time learning about local history which is mostly overlooked in typical school curriculum. 

The students used their creativity to develop designs, paintings, and performances depending on which arts program they are enrolled in. Thank you to @germanyinmidwest and @edscreative for their support of this project. 

Danke Schön!

✨ This is our 10th year of collaborating with @creativeartsacademyqc for our advent calendar windows and project with the 7th grade students. The students work on artwork, digital designs, dance, and theater productions to perform and show at the showcase for their families.

Our advent calendar designs are unveiled, one-by-one, each day in December. This year, our theme was German immigrant contributions to the Quad Cities. Students visited the museum, researched, and designed their pieces to reflect the many businesses, resources, and professions held by immigrants in our community. This was a wonderful way for students to spend time learning about local history which is mostly overlooked in typical school curriculum.

The students used their creativity to develop designs, paintings, and performances depending on which arts program they are enrolled in. Thank you to @germanyinmidwest and @edscreative for their support of this project.

Danke Schön!
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Meet our Christkindlmarkt vendors!

Trixie's Tipsy Teapots has seasonal home decor items, coasters & luminaries decorated with pressed flowers and leaves, upcycled crayons, and yard art called Tipsy Teapots. 

❄️ Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities 
Saturday December 13th, 2025
10 am - 6 pm
📍German American Heritage Center and Museum
712 W 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa

Meet our Christkindlmarkt vendors!

Trixie`s Tipsy Teapots has seasonal home decor items, coasters & luminaries decorated with pressed flowers and leaves, upcycled crayons, and yard art called Tipsy Teapots.

❄️ Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities
Saturday December 13th, 2025
10 am – 6 pm
📍German American Heritage Center and Museum
712 W 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa
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Open
Meet our Christkindlmarkt vendors!

Sweet Little Psycho has a variety of holiday-themed gifts and personal care sets. They specialize in lotion, sugar scrubs, perfumes, candles, wax melts, room sprays, key chains, cups, tote bags, ornaments, car diffuser, simmer pot kits, and bath bombs.

❄️ Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities 
Saturday December 13th, 2025
10 am - 6 pm
📍German American Heritage Center and Museum
712 W 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa

Meet our Christkindlmarkt vendors!

Sweet Little Psycho has a variety of holiday-themed gifts and personal care sets. They specialize in lotion, sugar scrubs, perfumes, candles, wax melts, room sprays, key chains, cups, tote bags, ornaments, car diffuser, simmer pot kits, and bath bombs.

❄️ Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities
Saturday December 13th, 2025
10 am – 6 pm
📍German American Heritage Center and Museum
712 W 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa
…

Open
Meet our Christkindlmarkt vendors!

Sunny Dog's is a veteran-owned, family-run, hot dog cart serving the Quad Cities with premium all-beef hot dogs and fun specialty creations. Their menu ranges from timeless classics to unique holiday-themed specials, always made fresh and served with a smile.

"We chose the name 'Sunny Dogs' after our little boy, Sunny, who inspires us to bring joy and family spirit to every event. With a focus on quality, creativity, and community, we love being part of local celebrations and are honored to help make your Christmas Market a delicious success."

❄️ Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities 
Saturday December 13th, 2025
10 am - 6 pm
📍German American Heritage Center and Museum
712 W 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa

Meet our Christkindlmarkt vendors!

Sunny Dog`s is a veteran-owned, family-run, hot dog cart serving the Quad Cities with premium all-beef hot dogs and fun specialty creations. Their menu ranges from timeless classics to unique holiday-themed specials, always made fresh and served with a smile.

"We chose the name `Sunny Dogs` after our little boy, Sunny, who inspires us to bring joy and family spirit to every event. With a focus on quality, creativity, and community, we love being part of local celebrations and are honored to help make your Christmas Market a delicious success."

❄️ Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities
Saturday December 13th, 2025
10 am – 6 pm
📍German American Heritage Center and Museum
712 W 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa
…

Open
Meet our Christkindlmarkt vendors!

Silver Spoon Rings & Things Silverware will have jewelry made out of repurposed silverware. She has a variety of jewelry including rings, necklaces, bracelets, and more all crafted by hand and with unique designs. 

❄️ Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities 
Saturday December 13th, 2025
10 am - 6 pm
📍German American Heritage Center and Museum
712 W 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa

Meet our Christkindlmarkt vendors!

Silver Spoon Rings & Things Silverware will have jewelry made out of repurposed silverware. She has a variety of jewelry including rings, necklaces, bracelets, and more all crafted by hand and with unique designs.

❄️ Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities
Saturday December 13th, 2025
10 am – 6 pm
📍German American Heritage Center and Museum
712 W 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa
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