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Krempelmarkt 2026 – Dates and start of booking

Ticket sales for dates up to and including June began online and at advance sales outlets on February 20, 2026, at 10 a.m. Initially, only dates up to and including June were made available.

The staging of further dates depends on possible construction work on the banks of the Rhine. Further information regarding the start of sales will be available here from mid-May at the earliest.

All dates at a glance:

March 14, 2026 (sold out)

April 18 and 25 (both fully booked)

May 2 and 9 (both fully booked)

June 6 and 27 (both fully booked)

July 11 and 25 

August 8 and 22 

September 5 and 19

October 10 and 24

November 7

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To access the booking portal, please go to Online Services above.

Tickets can be purchased via the booking portal until 8 a.m. on the day of the event, subject to availability. Therefore, there is no allocation of remaining seats.

For participants with a valid standing room ticket:

• Entry to the grounds and setup from 6:30 a.m.
• Sales from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Dismantling by 4 p.m. at the latest 

After the market closes, the spaces allocated to you must be left free of objects and waste.

For cancellations subject to a fee, please contact the market administration by phone or email no later than the Monday before the flea market date. You cannot cancel your booking yourself in the booking portal.

Children's and youth area

The children's and youth area is located next to the reserved area. Only children and young people between the ages of 7 and 14 are allowed to participate in the flea market free of charge and without registration. You can inquire about available spaces with the representatives of the Mainz city administration on the day of the event.

Only goods commonly used by children and young people, in particular clothing, toys, and books, may be offered and sold. Accompanying adults are permitted.

The fire department areas introduced in 2025 serve the purpose of general safety. These are not free parking spaces and must be kept clear of any objects.

Visitors and vendors of goods are subject to the current version of the Mainz City Administration's flea market regulations (Krempelmarktsatzung).

Commercial traders are not permitted.

Standard ticket without parking: 25 euros
Combined ticket with parking: 30 euros
Cancellation fee: 1 euro
Service fee: 1 euro
Postage for tickets sent via the booking portal: 2.50 euros

Tickets can be paid for by credit card, PayPal, or prepayment. Cash payments are also possible at advance sales outlets.