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Vol. 120 No. 17 In our 120th year!

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Christkindlmarkt moved to Harvey Kern Community Pavilion

Three-day event to kick off "Black Friday" weekend

  The Frankenmuth Farmers Market is bringing back the cherished, traditional ChristKindlMarkt, a classic German Christmas market, for one exclusive weekend.

The Markt will kick off the 𠇋lack Friday” weekend, Friday through Sunday, November 28-30, in Heritage Park’s Harvey Kern Community Pavilion.

  Under new Frankenmuth Farmers Market leadership, the market has been completely curated based on community feedback, aiming to provide a warm, cozy, and high-quality start to the holiday shopping season.

  “We are dedicated to revitalizing our non-profit mission, and our first major initiative is the highly-anticipated annual ChristKindlMarkt,” FFM Board of Director Courtney Churchill said.

  The new board includes President LJ Kehn, Treasurer AmberLee Bassett, Trustees Rebekah Hornak and Churchill, and Honorary Trustee Chuck Stadler.

  The annual ChristKindlMarkt is an expansion of the Frankenmuth Farmers Market’s core mission to serve as a community hub for local commerce. While the market hosts its seasonal farmers and artisans market from June through October, on the north end of the city, the ChristKindlMarkt extends its focus into the holiday season, offering a traditional European shopping experience that celebrates regional talent while raising money and awareness for the local farmers market and supporting future ChristKindlMartkts. ......

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