1 Dec to 10 Jan
Festas de Natal e Fim do Ano
Funchal, Portugal
Carne de vinha d'alhos, Christmas market and the New Year fireworks
December 2026
December, week by week
1 to 6 Dec 22
3 Dec to 3 Jan
Gentse Winterfeesten (Ghent Christmas Market)
Ghent, Belgium
The Gentse Winterfeesten run 3 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 with more than 150 wooden huts from Sint-Baafsplein to Korenmarkt, selling sn
4 Dec to 3 Jan
Antwerp Christmas Market
Antwerp, Belgium
Glühwein, frites, speculoos, Belgian winter food
4-6 Dec
Good Food and Wine Show Christmas Edition Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne Christmas edition of the Good Food and Wine Show fills the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for a weekend with 200-p
4-7 Dec
Salon Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands
Paris, France
Regional products, fine grocery and French wines
5-13 Dec
Norsk Folkemuseum Christmas Fair
Oslo, Norway
Traditional Norwegian Christmas food, lefse, julegrøt, gløgg, marzipan
5-6 Dec
Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival
Cape Town, South Africa
Cap Classique and Champagne
5-8 DecExpected
Oh Bej Oh Bej
Milan, Italy
Traditional sweets, panettone, roasted chestnuts and firunatt (smoked chestnuts)
5-21 Dec
Fem el Vermut a Salou
Salou, Spain
Vermouth from the region with a festive tapa, served at midday
Week of 7 Dec 7
7 to 13 Dec
11-13 DecExpected
National Street Food Festival
Delhi, India
Regional Indian street food from vendors in 27 states and union territories
12-13 Dec
Bordeaux Tasting Grand Cru Classes
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux Grand Cru and classed-growth tastings, masterclasses with chateaux winemakers
12-19 DecExpected
Kerstmarkt Rotterdamse Oogst
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Local produce, artisan bread, cheese, roasted chestnuts
12-13 DecExpected
Split Underground (Festival of Wine, Delicacies and Entertainment)
Split, Croatia
Regional wines, spirits, gourmet delicacies
Week of 14 Dec 8
14 to 20 Dec
16-18 Dec
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Soledad
Oaxaca, Mexico
Buñuelos with piloncillo, nieves oaxaqueñas, antojitos
17 Dec to 2 Jan
Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pop-up restaurants with winter dishes, roasted marshmallows and beer tables
17-20 DecExpected
International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival
Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish and international chef competitions
18-20 Dec
Handmade in Brugge MAKERSmarkt
Bruges, Belgium
Local produce, handmade gifts and coffee with a treat
Week of 21 Dec 3
21 to 27 Dec
24-28 Dec
Hong Kong Food Festival
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Christmas food expo, local and international stalls
Week of 28 Dec 1
28 to 31 Dec
31 Dec to 1 JanExpected
Wiener Silvesterpfad
Vienna, Austria
Street food, vegetarian dishes, sweets, punch and sparkling wine
Expected in December, days to be announced 3
The organiser has not set this year's days yet; each page shows the last edition.
Nov to DecExpected
Târgul de Crăciun București
Bucharest, Romania
Christmas market with local culinary products, craft stalls and live shows
Nov to DecExpected
Bucharest Downtown Christmas Market
Bucharest, Romania
Christmas market with local culinary products, craft stalls and live shows
DecExpected
De Rotterdamse Kerstmarkt
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Winter market food, Glühwein, Dutch snacks
Started earlier, still running 99
10 Oct to 6 DecOn now
Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba
Turin, Italy
White truffle (Tartufo Bianco d'Alba)
2 Nov to 4 Jan
Southbank Centre Winter Market
London, United Kingdom
Street food, churros and hot drinks
6 Nov to 6 Jan
Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn
Vienna, Austria
Punsch, Glühwein, Maroni, Spätzle, Crêpes, Würstel, Knödel
6 Nov to 22 Dec
Manchester Christmas Markets
Manchester, United Kingdom
Mulled wine, bratwurst and festive street food
6 Nov to 27 DecExpected
Snowport Holiday Market
Boston, Massachusetts
Holiday market food hall: raclette, wheel pasta, grilled cheese, pizza
6 Nov to 21 Dec
Julemarked Nytorv & Gammeltorv (Christmas Market in Copenhagen)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Christmas market stalls
7 Nov to 31 Dec
Galway Christmas Market
Galway, Ireland
Bratwurst, crêpes, pretzels, waffles, mulled wine and Bier Keller beers
12 Nov to 3 Jan
Distillery Winter Village
Toronto, Canada
Swiss raclette, fried spiral potatoes, mulled wine, hot chocolate
12 Nov to 23 Dec
DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Holiday market treats and gift foods
13 Nov to 26 Dec
Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz
Vienna, Austria
Culinary treats, confectionery and warming drinks
13 Nov to 3 Jan
Tivoli Christmas Market
Copenhagen, Denmark
Christmas stalls, festive treats, Christmas meals
13 Nov to 23 Dec
Weihnachtsmarkt am Spittelberg
Vienna, Austria
Culinary gifts, organic and local products
13 Nov to 23 Dec
Weihnachtsmarkt am Hof
Vienna, Austria
Zirbenpunsch, Langos, Salzburger Bosna, raclette, Buchteln, Maroni
13 Nov to 23 Dec
Art Advent am Karlsplatz
Vienna, Austria
Organic punch and Schmankerl, Tiroler Kiachl, raclette, crêpes, roast chestnuts
13 Nov to 23 Dec
Weihnachtsdorf Uni Campus Altes AKH
Vienna, Austria
The Christmas village in the old general hospital courtyard, a student haunt, runs 13 November to 23 December 2026 with a children's railway
13 Nov to 3 Jan
Grand Marché de Noël de Montréal (Great Christmas Market)
Montreal, Canada
Hot mulled drinks and Quebec artisan treats
13 Nov to 1 Jan
Advent Bazilika (Christmas Market at St. Stephen's Basilica)
Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian craft stalls and culinary experiences
13 Nov to 3 Jan
Christmas Market on Breitscheidplatz (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church)
Berlin, Germany
Mulled wine, gingerbread, candied fruit and bratwurst
14 Nov to 23 Dec
Altwiener Christkindlmarkt auf der Freyung
Vienna, Austria
Food and drink stalls beside handicrafts
14 Nov to 3 Jan
Edinburgh's Christmas Market
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Food and drink stalls, local and international
14 Nov to 21 DecExpected
Rossio Christmas Market
Lisbon, Portugal
Christmas sweets, seasonal drinks, local produce
15 Nov to 4 Jan
Foire aux Santons de Marseille
Marseille, France
Provencal Christmas crafts and 13 desserts of Noel
15 Nov to 21 DecExpected
Mercato di Natale in Piazza Santa Croce
Florence, Italy
German and central European Christmas food
16 Nov to 23 Dec
Cologne Christmas Markets
Cologne, Germany
Seven simultaneous Christmas markets running from mid November across the city centre, rated among the world's best
16 Nov to 30 Dec
HafenCity Weihnachtsmarkt
Hamburg, Germany
Glühwein, Kinderpunsch, savoury snacks, grilled marshmallows and Schmalzgebäck
17 Nov to 6 Jan
Christmas at Via San Gregorio Armeno
Naples, Italy
Nativity-figure workshops; Neapolitan Christmas sweets such as struffoli are sold by bakeries nearby
18 Nov to 30 Dec
Village de Noël de Lille
Lille, France
Tartiflette, oysters, gingerbread and vin chaud
18 Nov to 23 Dec
Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Gänsemarkt (Lebkuchendorf)
Hamburg, Germany
Glühwein, roasted almonds, Flammkuchen, bratwurst and goose on a spit
18 Nov to 23 Dec
Weißer Zauber at Jungfernstieg
Hamburg, Germany
Glühwein, Feuerzangenbowle, bratwurst, chestnuts and waffles
19 Nov to 24 Dec
Polarzauber Christmas Market at Zurich HB
Zurich, Switzerland
Cheese fondue, Glühwein, Swiss market food
19 Nov to 27 Dec
Marché de Noël de Nantes
Nantes, France
Vin chaud, roasted chestnuts and regional gastronomy
19 Nov to 3 Jan
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
London, United Kingdom
Bavarian village food, global street food, festive desserts
20 Nov to 24 Dec
Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza
Chicago, Illinois
German Christmas market food and Glühwein
20 Nov to 24 Dec
Muenchner Christkindlmarkt
Munich, Germany
Gluehwein, punch, gingerbread and roasted nuts
20 Nov to 23 Dec
Gdańsk Christmas Market (Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy)
Gdańsk, Poland
Food and drink zone, food products and handmade gifts
20 Nov to 23 Dec
Hamburg Christmas Markets
Hamburg, Germany
Gluehwein, bratwurst, gebrannte Mandeln, Stollen
20 Nov to 7 Jan
Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy
Wrocław, Poland
Mulled wine, pierogi, Polish sausages, gingerbread
20 Nov to 6 Jan
Jarmark Warszawski (Warsaw Christmas Market)
Warsaw, Poland
Mulled wine, hot chocolate and winter street food
20 Nov to 20 Dec
European Christmas Market (St. Paul)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
European Christmas market food
20 Nov to 31 Dec
TwinkleTown Christmas Market
Dublin, Ireland
Christmas market food and drink, mulled wine and hot chocolate
20 Nov to 26 Dec
Weihnachtsdorf Maria-Theresien-Platz
Vienna, Austria
The Christmas village between the two imperial museums runs 20 November to 26 December 2026 with around 70 stalls of traditional crafts and
20 Nov to 31 Dec
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville at Gallagher Way
Chicago, Illinois
German Christmas market food and Glühwein
20 Nov to 24 Dec
Marché de Noël de Lyon (Place Carnot)
Lyon, France
Christmas market: artisans, producers and shopkeepers
20 Nov to 26 Dec
Seattle Christmas Market
Seattle, Washington
European Christmas market food and drinks
20 Nov to 27 Dec
SoWa Christmas Market
Boston, Massachusetts
Specialty foods, cocktails and gourmet holiday treats
21 Nov to 27 Dec
Christmas Village in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
German and European Christmas market food
21 Nov to 27 Dec
Christmas Village in Baltimore
Baltimore, United States
German and European Christmas market food
22 Nov to 6 JanExpected
Jarmark Bozonarodzeniowy przy Barbakanie
Warsaw, Poland
Bigos, pierogi, oscypek and grzaniec
22 Nov to 4 JanExpected
Marche de Noel des Champs-Elysees
Paris, France
Vin chaud, crepes and festive chalets
22 Nov to 4 JanExpected
Marche de Noel du Vieux-Port
Marseille, France
Provencal Christmas treats, mulled wine and chestnuts
23 Nov to 22 Dec
Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt
Frankfurt, Germany
Bethmännchen, hot apple wine, Quetschemännchen
23 Nov to 31 Dec
WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt
Berlin, Germany
Roasted almonds, chestnuts and mulled wine
23 Nov to 27 Dec
Christmas Market at Charlottenburg Palace
Berlin, Germany
Roasted almonds, snacks and complete menus in heated tents
23 Nov to 3 Jan
Christmas Market at Rotes Rathaus (Berlin City Hall)
Berlin, Germany
Christmas market stalls and craft makers
23 Nov to 23 Dec
Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Rathausmarkt
Hamburg, Germany
Roasted almonds, gingerbread, nuts and Rathausmarkt Glühwein
23 Nov to 22 Dec
Lucia Christmas Market at Kulturbrauerei
Berlin, Germany
Swedish glögg, Finnish glögi, moose sausage and kötbullar
23 Nov to 23 Dec
Weihnachtsmarkt auf der Fleetinsel
Hamburg, Germany
Glühwein and Christmas specialities
25 Nov to 24 Dec
Náměstí Republiky Christmas Market
Prague, Czech Republic
Sweets and traditional Christmas treats
26 Nov to 3 Jan
Bratislava Christmas Market
Bratislava, Slovakia
Lokse, vianocna kapustnica, varene vino, klobasa
26 Nov to 24 Dec
Montreal Christmas Village (Village de Noël de Montréal) at Atwater Market
Montreal, Canada
Local artisan products and Christmas market stalls
27 Nov to 3 Jan
Riga Old Town Christmas Market
Riga, Latvia
Latvian Christmas food, piparkūkas, mulled wine
27 Nov to 20 Dec
Skansen Christmas Market (Skansens julmarknad)
Stockholm, Sweden
Glögg, kolbullar, waffles, Swedish Christmas table food
27 Nov to 31 DecExpected
Festive December in Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mulled wine, hot tea and local delicacies
27 Nov to 22 Dec
Helsinki Christmas Market (Tuomaan Markkinat)
Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Christmas food, glögi, porridge, lörtsy
27 Nov to 6 Jan
Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy (Christmas Market)
Kraków, Poland
Grilled oscypek with cranberries, mulled wine, gingerbread, roasted nuts
27 Nov to 3 Jan
Riga Christmas Market (Vecrigas Ziemassvetku tirdzins)
Riga, Latvia
Latvian gingerbread, mulled wine and hearty Latvian dishes
27 Nov to 6 JanExpected
Navidad y Belenes de Sevilla
Seville, Spain
Christmas markets and festive flavours
27 Nov to 7 JanExpected
Advent u Splitu (Advent in Split)
Split, Croatia
Fritule, Advent sausage, seasonal sweets
27 Nov to 27 Dec
Marché de Noël de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
Vin chaud, roasted chestnuts, tartiflette, raclette
27 Nov to 31 DecExpected
Mercado de Navidad de la Plaza Mayor (Christmas Market)
Madrid, Spain
Nativity figures, decorations, toys and novelties
28 Nov to 4 JanExpected
Wonderland Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal
Christmas market food, Portuguese sweets, hot drinks
28 Nov to 6 Dec
Libros al Gusto at FIL Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Mexico
Gastronomic literature: cookbooks, culinary talks and a kitchen-auditorium
28 Nov to 8 DecExpected
Mercado de Natal do Campo Pequeno
Lisbon, Portugal
Gourmet food, wine, design and crafts
29 Nov to 4 Jan
Fééries de Noël and Marché de Noël de Dijon
Dijon, France
Mulled wine, gaufres, churros, Burgundy Christmas treats
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- France 15
- Germany 18
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