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Travel + Leisure named Cullman Christkindlmarkt one of the top 10 Christmas markets in the U.S. for 2026, the only Southern market to earn a spot on the list.
Cullman is a Top 25 finalist in Hallmark's Merriest Christmas Town Contest. Vote daily through Sept. 4 to help bring the title home to Alabama.
Cullman Christkindlmarkt named Alabama's 2026 Event of the Year, drawing 415,000 guests and visitors from all 50 states to downtown Cullman.
Cullman unveils the world's largest walk-on Christmas arch, a 20'4" tall Schwibbogen surpassing Dresden's, at the Cullman Christkindlmarkt.
Small Alabama town of 20,000 hosts one of America's largest German Christmas markets, drawing 370,000+ visitors to its 9-acre wonderland.
Cullman Christkindlmarkt was recognized in September 2025 as a Southeast Tourism Society Signature Event, celebrating Cullman’s holiday tourism appeal.