# German Holiday Market - Weihnachtsmarkt in Mountain View > Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: Mountain View City Hall Plaza, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: German International School of Silicon Valley - Official page: https://germanholidaymarket.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/german-holiday-market-weihnachtsmarkt-in-mountain-view--listing-e49486b80e2d2928e3c85b05 ## About GISSV's traditional open-air European winter market on Mountain View's City Hall Plaza: handcrafted German gifts and ornaments, Lebkuchen, Stollen, sausages, pretzels and Glühwein, plus family activities, live performances and arts and crafts. Free admission, no tickets needed; proceeds benefit the school. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Holiday Market](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/holiday-market--listing-77cd69107e3406467837712f) — Thu, Dec 10 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · State Street Market, Los Altos · checked Oct 27. Downtown Los Altos runs a European-style night market on State Street at State Street Market on two December Thursdays. 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