With joy, we invite you to bring in the Christmas and Advent Season by gathering at RiverOaks Charleston for

CHRISTKINDLMARKT CHARLESTON 2024

 
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Our FAMILY

Our family's German traditions began when a young German girl from Dresden, Germany, entered our lives in 1993 as an Aupair living next door. The following year, Conny became part of our family living with us and impacting our home with German culture, traditions, and our first German handcraft, a räuchermann, translating as a "smoker man." That one gift turned into more over the years until we had quite the collection of these incense-smoking figures. They visited our home from the attic each Christmas! 

Our children thought every home had these sights and smells at Christmas. Fast forward nearly three decades later, we are here to share these traditions and goods with you and yours through our homespun, Christmas Markt.

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OUR MARKT

Begin a tradition with your family at our Day Markt or a date night or friends outing for our Night Markt. The atmosphere is bustling with shoppers, food, drink, and music, yet peaceful to wander or sit. Our German Christmas Markt in Charleston is inspired by a “Romantik” Christmas Markt in Riedenburg, Germany where we visited in 2018 with Simone, one of our two special German girls like family to us. The Christkindlmarkt Charleston experience includes shopping the wares of local makers, seasonal gifts, decor, and other European finds from England, France, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, and Nepal. Our traditional German handworks are crafted and imported from Seiffen in the Erzgebirge region of the Ore Mountains.

2024 MARKT DATES & TIMES

Friday, December 6th

NIGHT Markt: 7-10 pm (only adults) 

Saturday, December 7th

DAY Markt: 2- 5 pm (all ages)       

NIGHT Markt: 7-10 pm (only adults) 

Sunday, December 8th

DAY Markt: 2- 5 pm (all ages) 

Friday, December 13th

NIGHT Markt: 7-10 pm (only adults) 

Saturday, December 14th

DAY Markt: 2- 5 pm (all ages)       

NIGHT Markt: 7-10 pm (only adults) 

Sunday, December 15th

DAY Markt: 2- 5 pm (all ages)     

 

Volunteer with us!

Your willingness to give and serve by volunteering at CHRISTkindlmarkt Charleston makes our event possible for the community.

Our Day Markt will close with Storytime and our Night Markt will close with CHRISTmas vespers and we hope you will join us. For our love for CHRISTmas is born out of our love for our Savior Jesus, so we anticipate His coming and celebrate His birth - the greatest gift given at CHRISTmas.

Frohe Weihnachten & Merry Christmas from the Caldwell Family!

 
 
  • No. The event is RAIN or SHINE! We will be here no matter what and after all folks, in Germany brave the rain, the cold, and the snow to attend their markets.

  • To transfer your ticket to another date, go to your original purchase order and you will see a “transfer” button.

  • ALL parking is located at 4461 N. US-17 in Awendaw, SC 29429. No cars can be parked at the event venue and will be directed back to the parking. We have neighbors and want to be a respectful neighbor ourselves. In addition, our permit does not allow street parking. Thank you for your cooperation.

  • At the DAY Markt ALL ages are welcome. Smaller "umbrella" type strollers are recommended due to the loading and unloading on the shuttle bus. However, for babies, larger strollers are allowed. The NIGHT Markt is ONLY ADULTS due to the nature of the property with large areas of water and live fires.

  • No pets are allowed. No exceptions. This is a private property; feather friends and four-legged creatures live here. We hope you understand.

  • Due to steps onto the shuttle, walking distances, & changes in surfaces (gravel paths, grass, and stone walkways), the event terrain is difficult. A wheelchair is accessible in most areas, however is hard to push unless a power chair. A handicapped license plate with a wheelchair occupant has special parking

  • Yes, we are open the first hour onward (shopping opens one hour later) with food and beverages available.

    Glühwein, the traditional hot mulled wine, will be available to purchase in our commemorative ceramic wine cup produced in Germany for our Markt. A valid ID will be required to purchase alcoholic beverages.

  • Some vendors accept cash and ALL accept credit cards, which may have a 3% fee added to your purchase for convenience. Tips are not customary at the BAR. We appreciate your support of our family and community CHRISTmas Event. Other vendors may accept tips at your choosing.

  • It is best to arrive together or purchase tickets separately if not. Your tickets will be scanned at the off-site parking area where you will board a free shuttle & travel 2 miles to the festival. It would be inconvenient to return by bus to scan someone in if you have their ticket on your device.

  • We love and are grateful for our Merry Maker Volunteers! Please see the Volunteer tab on our website and sign up today. You will receive a complimentary ticket to attend a Markt of your choice.