Weekly Markets
Fresh, seasonal, and regional products from the region can be tried and bought at the weekly markets. From fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers to freshly squeezed juices, there is a wide variety of goods on the weekly markets that you can buy there.
Opening hours:
- Tuesdays and Fridays 7:30am – 1pm, on Sankt-Stephans-Platz
- Wednesdays and Saturdays 7:30am – 1pm, on Sankt-Gebhard-Platz
After-work Market
Would you like to buy fresh fruit and vegetables after work?
Come to the Constance After-work Market, which offers regional fresh products on cozy evenings during summers starting on June 18, 2021. Coffee and wood stove specialties are also offered by caterers.
Opening hours:
Fridays 4 – 8pm, on Sankt-Stephans-Platz in Konstanz
Constance Christmas Market
The Christmas Market is held every year during the Christmas season (approximately from November 18th to December 22nd), covering the city center all the way to the port.
There are around 150 stands on the market (regional vendors, handicrafts, snacks, mulled wine stands, etc.)
The Constance Christmas Market invites guests with thousands of romantic lights and the Christmas ship with 360° Ice Bar. Have yourself a cozy little Christmas!
Opening hours:
- From Monday to Thursday: 11am to 8pm
- (Snack and mulled wine are until 9:30pm)
- On Friday and Sunday: 11am to 9:30pm
The Flea Market Is Back – June 25, 2022
The cross-border 24-hour flea market in Konstanz (Germany) and Kreuzlingen (Switzerland) with around 1,000 stands invites you to a wonderful shopping spree on the Lake of Constance on June 25, 2022.
The flea market offers numerous street musicians and small performers, regional and international delicacies, and the special atmosphere on the water. There will be a few special markets again in 2022, for example: model railways, creative and handicrafts market, grocer’s market and record market.
Sales times:
- Kreuzlingen: Saturday, June 25th, 2022, from 4pm
- On the banks of the Rhine, Winterersteig, Webersteig 1 & 2: June 25, 2022, from 6pm
- On the rest of the flea market: June 25, 2022, from 7pm
- Sales end: Sunday, June 26th, 2022, at 6pm
Markets on the Island of Reichenau
Markets of Vegetables and Fruits
The famous World Heritage Island is in the middle of western Lake Constance. In addition to tourism, vegetable growing is the main source of income on the island. The Reichenau people grow tomatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. in the fields and greenhouses. There are many small or large fine vegetable/fruit stands all over the island.
Stefan Riebe Fish Shop
Stefan Riebe’s fish shop is located on the north side of the Island of Reichenau on the shores of Lake Constance.
There is freshly caught Lake Constance fish of the best quality and fine home-made fish delicacies such as pate, fish jelly, etc. In the summer, seats are prepared for the holiday guests directly on Lake Constance.
Corona rules
Wearing masks is currently mandatory when visiting the markets in and around Constance. An exception applies when eating and drinking.