Christmas Village in Baltimore, the German-style holiday market that draws crowds to the west shore of the Inner Harbor, is returning next month.“Christmas Village in Baltimore will be back at the Inner Harbor from Nov. 23 to Dec. 24, 2024!” organizers announced on Instagram and Facebook. “Who’s ready for the most magical time of the year in Baltimore?”According to the event’s organizers, German American Marketing Inc., the market will feature more than 60 local and international vendors, including Kaethe Wohlfahrt, a well-known source of handcrafted ornaments and gifts.Returning food favorites include Bratwurst and vegan Brat, Raclette cheese, schnitzel, latkes, bacon on a stick and crepes. There will be imported German Gluhwein (mulled wine) with new flavors and themed weekends with live performances, family-friendly activities and appearances by Gingy the Gingerbread Man.Nov. 23 and 24 will be Preview Weekend, and the market will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except for Dec. 23 and 24, and on Nov. 27. It will be open on Thanksgiving (Nov. 28) and Christmas Eve from noon to 5 p.m. Non-holiday hours will be from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and from noon to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. All-day visitor parking will be available for $15 at the Harbor Court Garage, 30 E. Lee St.In 2019, Baltimore’s Board of Estimates approved a license agreement that gave German American Marketing the right that year to use a portion of West Shore Park, the city-owned property between the Baltimore Visitor Center at 401 Light Street and the Maryland Science Center. The 2019 agreement gave the organizers an option to renew the license five times.The market wasn’t held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it returned in 2021, 2022 and 2023. On August 21, the Board of Estimates approved the fourth renewal of the license, which starts Nov. 11 for set-up and ends Dec. 31. It requires German American Marketing to pay the city $41,500.00, including $14,000 for an electrical services fee, $15,000 for a security deposit and $12,500 for a license fee, and to complete “breakdown and clean-up after the Event” no later than Dec. 31. That’s when crowds will gather for the next big event at the harbor – Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve celebration.More information about Christmas Village in Baltimore is available at baltimore-christmas.com and on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, @bmorechristmas.