From the end of November to the end of December, the contemplative season is celebrated on Berliner Platz. Numerous stalls, the decorated stage and the festively illuminated city center created a pre-Christmas atmosphere in Gütersloh. In addition to local artists, many groups from throughout the region performed on the Christmas market stage. The varied mix of traditional Christmas music and modern music brighten up the wait for the big Christmas. The visual centerpiece is the magnificently decorated large Christmas tree, which is also a popular photo motif.

The Gütersloh Christmas Market is an event of the Gütersloh advertising association, on whose behalf gtm takes over the organization of the Christmas market.