In the tradition of the German outdoor Christmas markets, the Sacramento Turn Verein offers the community an annual Christkindlmarkt for holiday shopping and entertainment.

Highlights of this festive weekend-long event include:
-28 booths featuring local vendors
-Lebkuchen and Magenbrot, traditional German baked Christmas treats
-Glühwein, also known as mulled wine
-Daily appearances of Santa Claus and the German Christkind

Some of the most popular items at the market are:
-Crèche, nativity scenes
-Zwetschgamännla (figures made of decorated dried plums)
-Nussknacker (carved Nutcrackers)
-Gebrannte Mandeln (candied, toasted almonds)
-Christstollen or Stollen (a sort of egg bread with candied fruit)