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Texas Christkindl Market sets Nov. 20 return to Arlington, with free admission beside Globe Life Field

The German-style holiday market's 16th season runs Nov. 20-22 and Nov. 27-Dec. 23 on the ballpark's North Plaza in Arlington, open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with free admission and parking in Lot B.

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October 17, 20262 min read

At&T Stadium. Photo: Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Texas Christkindl Market, a German-style holiday market, will set up again beside Globe Life Field in Arlington in November, on the ballpark's North Plaza, for its 16th season, according to the market's website.

Dates and hours

The market is scheduled for two stretches: Nov. 20 through 22, then Nov. 27 through Dec. 23. It is not listed as open Nov. 23 through 26, the days around Thanksgiving.

The website lists standing daily hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and says admission is free, with food, drinks and gifts sold separately; as of Saturday it had not posted hours or admission details specific to 2026.

Getting there

The plaza is at 1650 E. Randol Mill Road in Arlington. Free parking is offered in the Texas Rangers' Lot B beside the market, except on days when Globe Life Field or AT&T Stadium is hosting an event, according to the site.

What visitors will find

The organizer says this year's market will have new vendors and more entertainment than past seasons. Its vendor pages describe German food such as schnitzel and bratwurst, along with holiday decorations, and the market is known for Käthe Wohlfahrt goods linked to that company's Christmas village in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

A hut run by volunteers from Arlington's Germany Committee sells items from Germany, including lace ornaments and Moravian star lights.

The market dates to 2011 and grew out of Arlington's sister city tie with Bad Königshofen, a Bavarian town that Arlington helped in 1951 by shipping it food, medical supplies and clothing. Rothenburg ob der Tauber later became a friendship city of Arlington.

The organizer says it expects Santa visits to return this season. As of Saturday, the market's website had not posted a 2026 tree lighting date.

Sources

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