Christmas Markt
Christmas
Markt 2026
A real European Christmas village, candlelit and cobblestoned, tucked inside Southern California — seven weeks of Heimat at Old World Village.
Built by hand. Open by candlelight.
My wife built it. The cascading icicle lights, the green-and-red market stall canopies, the cobblestone underfoot, the nutcrackers standing watch — all of it. What sits inside Old World Village every November is not decorated. It is built. World-built, the way Bavaria builds Christmas.
Last year was our first season inside it. This year we have a dedicated home — bigger than our retail store — for everything our family has been making, importing, and dreaming up all year long.
November 15, 2026
January 3, 2027
Huntington Beach, CA
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Six weeks of Heimat, under one roof.
Trachten for the whole family
Dirndls, lederhosen, and children's trachten from the German makers we've carried for years — Krüger, Berwin & Wolff, Vogt Werk, Bondi. Sized for everyone from the baby to the grandfather.
Hats & accessories
Trachten hats, hat pins, feathers, charivari chains, belts, ties, and suspenders. The pieces that finish the outfit, the way it's done in Bavaria.
Heritage gifts
Hand-painted steins, Christmas keepsakes, leather purses, and the small German treasures you don't find anywhere else in California.
Hunting & outdoor
Jagd-style flannels, hunter shirts, and the rugged Bavarian outdoor pieces from our jagd-outdoor line — built for the field, dressed for the village.
Everyday essentials
Trigema underwear, Schopper trachten socks, and HeyDad organic cotton basics. The quiet pieces underneath everything else, made the way Germans make them.
Gift cards
Don't know her size? Don't guess. A gift card lets her pick the dirndl she's been thinking about all year — printed at the booth, or sent by email instantly.
Send me a note when the doors open.
We open November 15. Sign up below and we'll write to you the moment the candles are lit — plus a peek at this year's new arrivals before they hit the floor.
The shop is open year-round.
Christmas Markt is seven weeks. The dirndls, the trachten, the steins, and the heritage pieces — those are available all year long, online and in-store at Old World Village.