An introduction to the Bournemouth Christmas Market

Inspired by the “Weihnachtsmarkt” traditional German Markets the Bournemouth Christmas Market has been well established for five years now. For 2009 it has been given a new lease of life by the new organisers S & D Leisure Organisation Ltd who have taken over its running and promotion. We guarantee you will see a big improvement in the quality of the event with a new German Alpine Bar featured, more traders in new purpose built exhibitors chalets and delightful Christmas decorations and dedicated Christmas Market Gateways. The event is aimed squarely at a family audience with something for everyone on offer.

Held in the heart of Bournemouth in the Town Square and surrounding streets this festive extravaganza will be bursting at the seams with Christmas ambience.

It will be beautifully dressed with Christmas lights and snowy decorations and animated figures, truly a wonder to behold.
It will feature authentic German cuisine with a traditional German charcoal BBQ Bratwurst House offering three types of German sausage, a giant windmill steak and potatoes stand, a roasted chestnuts costermonger, a flavoured coffee stall, a crepe stall, and a traditional sweets stall.
A brand new Alpine Chalet style bar with a beer garden serving high quality German larger and mulled wines (Gluewein) will be centre stage offering a welcome distraction to your Christmas shopping.

Around 50 brand new alpine chalets decorated with twinkling white Christmas lights will offer authentic seasonal gifts and traditional yuletide foods from German, British and other European craftsmen and merchants. They have been selected as top class purveyors of traditional Christmas fair to ensure you have a high quality shopping experience.
A traditional Victorian Style “Gallopers” carousel will provide fun for all ages and add the perfect Victorian vibe to the occasion.
A series of Christmas events including carol singing and other related attractions are planned for the Town Square and The Lower Gardens to run alongside the market to ensure that people are entertained as well as catered for in the retail therapy area.
The Bournemouth Christmas Market will run for 36 days from Thursday 19th November until Thursday 24th December, it will also run on after Christmas until Sunday 3rd January 2010 (with all catering stalls but less traders) for a further 9 days.

Why not plan a day visit to the Bournemouth Christmas Market or better still a short break in Bournemouth as one day is not enough to enjoy the full range of treats on offer?