A bit of Bavaria is making its way to Colerain for the 22nd annual Germania Society Christkindlmarkt.
A recreation of an authentic German Christmas market, the feier features holiday entertainment, a lantern-led parade, a petting zoo, carriage rides, German music, German food (dill pickle soup; hot, spiced glühwein; strudels; cream puffs; and a holiday cocktail bar) and imported German gifts. Find steins, nutcrackers, cuckoo clocks, Advent calendars, traditional toys and more.
Just keep your eyes peeled for Krampus. The evil Christmas creature gives naughty children coal and carries off the particularly bad ones into the woods. Several Krampuses visit Christkindlmarkt each year; you’ll want to avoid being stuffed into his sack.
5-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23; noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. $3; free for ages 12 and under. Germania Park, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain, germaniasociety.com.
