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 indoor/outdoor 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 13th, 2025 10 am – 6 pm.

📍 712 W 2nd Street Davenport, IA 52802

🏛️ The museum is free and open to the public all day long.

🎅 👹 Special appearances by Santa and Krampus!

🎶 Live music throughout the day.

❄️ Get Christkindlmarkt merch, try our homemade Glühwien or a German beer, and shop local vendors!

🛍️ Interested in being a vendor? Complete our vendor application here.

Thank you to our sponsor, Zimmerman Honda for making this event possible.

🎁 Is your business interested in sponsoring? Contact Clare Tobin at clare@gahc.org

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.