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Food festivals in December 2026

26 festivals with a guide across 13 countries, with the dates, what to eat and what to book around each.

Belgium

All Belgium food festivals

Dec to JanGhent Winter Market Food VillageGhent 4-6 DecFestival des GourmandisesBruges · Champagne, wine, cheese, charcuterie, terroir products 5 Dec to 4 JanAntwerp Christmas MarketAntwerp · Glühwein, frites, speculoos, Belgian winter food

Croatia

All Croatia food festivals

12-13 DecSplit Underground (Festival of Wine, Delicacies and Entertainment)Split · Regional wines, spirits, gourmet delicacies

Estonia

All Estonia food festivals

1 Dec to 5 JanTallinn Christmas MarketTallinn · Estonian Christmas food

France

All France food festivals

5-8 DecFete des LumieresLyon · Lyonnais street food, vin chaud, hot chestnuts 11-13 DecHabits de Lumière (Épernay)Reims · Champagne, starred-chef demonstrations 13-14 DecBordeaux Tasting Grand Cru ClassesBordeaux · Bordeaux Grand Cru and classed-growth tastings, masterclasses with chateaux winemakers

Hong Kong

All Hong Kong food festivals

24-28 DecHong Kong Food FestivalHong Kong · Christmas food expo, local and international stalls

Italy

All Italy food festivals

6 DecSuperzampone (Castelnuovo Rangone)Modena · Zampone and cotechino 7-10 DecOh Bej Oh BejMilan · Traditional Milanese street food, sweets and Lombard specialties

Mexico

All Mexico food festivals

6 DecFeria del AguacatePuebla · Avocado 16-18 DecFiesta de la Virgen de la SoledadOaxaca · Pan de yema, chocolate, ponche 23 DecNoche de RabanosOaxaca · Radish carving plus pan de yema and chocolate

Norway

All Norway food festivals

5-13 DecNorsk Folkemuseum Christmas FairOslo · Traditional Norwegian Christmas food, lefse, julegrøt, gløgg, marzipan

Portugal

All Portugal food festivals

1 Dec to 10 JanFestas de Natal e Fim do AnoFunchal · Carne de vinha d'alhos, Christmas market and the New Year fireworks

Spain

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1 Dec to 6 JanNavidad y BelenesGranada · Piononos, mantecados and Granadina Christmas sweets 6-9 DecSagardo Apurua (New Cider Festival)San Sebastián · Basque cider, sagardotegi tradition 21 DecFeria de Santo TomasBilbao · Talo, txistorra, txakoli, farm market

Sweden

All Sweden food festivals

13 DecLucia (Lussekatter Saffron Bun Day)Stockholm · Saffron buns (lussekatter) and glögg

Turkey

All Turkey food festivals

15-18 DecWorldFood IstanbulIstanbul · International food trade fair

United States

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4-20 DecWinterlit Holiday MarketSanta Monica · Holiday market amid downtown dining 5 DecTucson Tamal and Heritage FestivalTucson · Tamales, Sonoran heritage food, mariachi 5 DecMAINx24Chattanooga · Street festival with chili cook-off 5-6 DecSan Antonio Tamales FestivalSan Antonio · Tamales from local tamaleros 6 DecTwinkle Light ParadeAlbuquerque · Biscochitos, hot chocolate, posole

Started earlier, still running

10 Oct to 6 DecFiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'AlbaTurin · White truffle (Tartufo Bianco d'Alba)7 Nov to 23 DecBristol Christmas MarketBristol · Festive street food and mulled drinks 13 Nov to 26 DecChristkindlmarkt am RathausplatzVienna · Glühwein, Punsch, Bratwurst, Lebkuchen 14 Nov to 22 DecToronto Christmas MarketToronto · European Christmas market food and mulled wine 18 Nov to 30 DecVillage de Noël de LilleLille · Vin chaud, gaufres and regional Christmas produce 20 Nov to 24 DecNamesti Miru Christmas MarketPrague · Czech advent food 20 Nov to 23 DecHamburg Christmas MarketsHamburg · Gluehwein, bratwurst, gebrannte Mandeln, Stollen 20 Nov to 28 DecMarché de Noël de NantesNantes · Vin chaud, roasted chestnuts and regional gastronomy 20 Nov to 24 DecMarché de Noël de Lyon (Place Carnot)Lyon · Christmas market food, vin chaud, regional produce 21 Nov to 23 DecGdańsk Christmas Market (Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy)Gdańsk · Polish Christmas, mulled wine, smoked sausages 21 Nov to 25 DecSapporo White IlluminationSapporo · German Christmas Market food 22 Nov to 23 DecGalway Christmas MarketGalway · Continental Christmas food, mulled wine, artisan gifts 23 Nov to 22 DecFrankfurter WeihnachtsmarktFrankfurt · Bethmännchen, hot apple wine, Quetschemännchen 24 Nov to 23 DecTollwood Winter FestivalMunich · International street food, Glühwein, vegan 25 Nov to 24 DecAarhus Christmas MarketAarhus · Traditional Danish Christmas food 25 Nov to 27 DecMarché de Noël de ReimsReims · Champagne, biscuits roses, regional Christmas specialities 27 Nov to 24 DecChristkindelsmarikStrasbourg · Alsatian Christmas food 27 Nov to 28 DecMarche de Noel du CapitoleToulouse · Christmas market food and mulled wine 27 Nov to 31 DecMercado de Navidad de la Plaza Mayor (Christmas Market)Madrid · Turron, hot chocolate, Christmas sweets 28 Nov to 26 DecTarg Bożonarodzeniowy (Christmas Market)Kraków · Mulled wine, oscypek, pierogi, kielbasa 29 Nov to 28 DecVilnius Christmas MarketVilnius · Lithuanian Christmas 29 Nov to 28 DecTârgul de Crăciun BucureștiBucharest · Romanian Christmas market: cozonac, sarmale, mulled wine, mici 29 Nov to 28 DecBucharest Downtown Christmas MarketBucharest · Christmas market: cozonac, mulled wine, traditional stalls 29 Nov to 7 DecFIL Guadalajara Food ProgrammeGuadalajara · Mexican cookbooks and food talks

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