Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Oconomowoc for 2026. The German Christmas Market fills the Village Green Thanksgiving weekend with huts, polka, a Santa tent and live reindeer, and the public library hosts a free morning of holiday gift crafts on December 5. We check every date on the host’s own website and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Wisconsin Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Oconomowoc
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Oconomowoc
- German Christmas Market: November 27 to 29, Village Green, free entry
- Free Santa photos, live reindeer Saturday 5 to 7 pm
- Hands-On Holidays: Saturday, December 5, 10 am to noon, library, free
- Dates checked on the hosts’ own websites on Nov 11
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German Christmas Market of Oconomowoc
- When: Friday, November 27, 2026, 10 am to 10 pm; Saturday, November 28, 10 am to 10 pm; Sunday, November 29, 10 am to 4 pm (vendor tents and huts close at 8 pm Friday and Saturday); entertainment tent only on Wednesday, November 25, 5 to 10 pm
- Where: Village Green, downtown Oconomowoc, 100 E. Wisconsin Ave, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free admission; food, drinks and gifts for purchase
- Ages: All ages
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For its 15th year the German Christmas Market turns Oconomowoc’s Village Green into a little European Christmas village under strings of soft lights, with more than 30 outdoor vendor huts, indoor shops, a big steel fire pit and polka bands in a heated tent.
Kids head for the heated Santa tent, where parents snap their own photos with Santa for free, and live reindeer stop by the tent from 5 to 7 pm on Saturday.
Parent tip: Use the free Friday and Saturday shuttle from Nature Hill Intermediate instead of hunting for downtown parking, and aim for Saturday evening if the kids want to see the reindeer.
- Host
- German Christmas Market of Oconomowoc, Inc. (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Village Green, downtown Oconomowoc, 100 E. Wisconsin Ave, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (opens in maps)
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Hands-On Holidays at Oconomowoc Public Library
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10 am to noon
- Where: Oconomowoc Public Library, Lyke Meeting Room, 200 W South St, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: Kids, tweens, teens and adults
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The Oconomowoc Public Library sets up a room full of holiday craft stations on a Saturday morning, with every supply provided so families can make small gifts to give away.
It is a drop-in family program open to kids through adults, which makes it an easy warm indoor stop on the same day as the downtown Christmas parade.
Parent tip: Arrive early in the two-hour window so the kids have time to rotate through several stations before supplies run low.
- Host
- Oconomowoc Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Oconomowoc Public Library, Lyke Meeting Room, 200 W South St, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Wisconsin Christmas train rides page.
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When each Oconomowoc Christmas event for kids happens
Do the German Christmas Market over Thanksgiving weekend for Santa and the reindeer, then come back downtown on December 5 for crafts at the library.
- German Christmas Market of OconomowocOconomowoc · Nov 27 to Nov 29
- Hands-On Holidays at Oconomowoc Public LibraryOconomowoc · Dec 5
Looking further afield? Our Wisconsin Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Delafield, Hartland, Menomonee Falls and Brookfield. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Oconomowoc Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Oconomowoc this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Oconomowoc for 2026: the German Christmas Market of Oconomowoc and Hands-On Holidays at the Oconomowoc Public Library.
When is the Oconomowoc German Christmas Market in 2026?
Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, 10 am to 10 pm, and Sunday, November 29, 10 am to 4 pm, on the Village Green at 100 E. Wisconsin Ave. Only the entertainment tent opens on Wednesday, November 25, and the market is closed Thanksgiving.
Can kids see Santa at the German Christmas Market?
Yes. The heated Santa tent lets you take your own photos of Santa, and live reindeer visit the tent Saturday from 5 to 7 pm.
What is Hands-On Holidays?
A free library program on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10 am to noon, with holiday craft stations and supplies for kids, teens and adults to make gifts.
Who do I contact about Oconomowoc holiday events?
The German Christmas Market at OconChristmasMarket@gmail.com, and the Oconomowoc Public Library program contact at ebrazelton@oconomowoclibrary.org.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Wisconsin?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Wisconsin Christmas train rides page.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Oconomowoc on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
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