Sternenmarkt Potsdam
Over 50 market stalls feature Polish craftspeople showcasing traditional Christmas tree decorations, wood carvings, ceramics, leather goods, glassware, and jewelry. Food stalls serve sweet treats like gingerbread and honey alongside hearty specialties including pierogi, sheep's cheese, and cabbage stew. Visitors can also enjoy live performances from choirs, circus artists, children's theater, and folk or jazz bands, as well as travel exhibits in the historic vaulted hall.
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Plan Your Visit
Website / Tickets
When
Tickets
€3.50; free for children and young people up to age 14; includes admission to all exhibitions in the Brandenburg Museum.
Hours
Fri 16–20; Sat 11–20; Sun 11–19.
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Am Neuen Markt
Food & Drink
Try Polish candies, gingerbread, waffles and honey, along with sheep's cheese, pierogi, cabbage stew and Tatar specialties.
Parking
There are no parking spaces in the immediate surroundings of the Kutschstall. Public transport is recommended; from Potsdam Hbf. it is a five-minute walk, or visitors can take a tram or bus to Alter Markt/Landtag.
Going?
Location
Tips & Advice
- Leave the car at home and take the regional train or S-Bahn to Potsdam Hbf, since there is no parking around the Kutschstall.
- From Potsdam Hbf, walk about five minutes or take a tram or bus to Alter Markt/Landtag, then enter the Kutschstallhof from the Neuer Markt.
- Allow extra time for the Brandenburg Museum, because your market admission also gets you into all of its exhibitions.
- Bring the kids, since children and teens up to age 14 get in free and the program includes circus acts and children's theater.
- Go on Saturday or Sunday for the most time at the market, as on Friday it opens only in the late afternoon.
Special Events & Promotions
- Admission includes entry to all exhibitions in the Brandenburg Museum
- Free entry for children and young people up to age 14
Links & Contact
Run by Brandenburgische Gesellschaft für Kultur und Geschichte gGmbH / Brandenburg Museum für Zukunft, Gegenwart und Geschichte
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Frequently Asked Questions
What crafts can I find?
More than 50 stalls feature Polish craftspeople. They sell traditional Christmas decorations, wood carvings, ceramics, leather goods, clothing, glass art and jewelry.
What Polish food is there?
For something sweet, there are Polish candies, gingerbread, waffles and honey. Savory choices include sheep's cheese, pierogi, cabbage stew and Tatar specialties.
What happens on stage?
The Sternenfest runs alongside the market with about 20 hours of program from around 120 artists from Poland and Germany. It includes choirs, circus acts, children's theater, traditional costume dance, and folk, jazz and Balkan concerts.
Is there anything to see indoors?
In the historic vaulted hall of the Kutschstall, German-Polish associations from Berlin and Brandenburg present their work, along with tourist regions from Poland. Admission also covers all exhibitions in the Brandenburg Museum.
Can my group perform at the Sternenfest?
Artist groups who want to perform can contact the Agentur deutschundpolnisch by email.
Browse Christmas in Potsdam
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