Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy in Gdańsk runs late November through Christmas Eve on Targ Węglowy and surrounding squares. 80-plus stalls of smoked sausages.
TipBest weeknight after 18:00; weekends after 14:00 are jammed.
Food festivals in Gdańsk worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
November 2026 1 festival
February 2027 1 festival
Fat Thursday (Tlusty czwartek) is the Polish day for paczki, and Cukiernia Paradowski at Wajdeloty 11 in Wrzeszcz, Gdansk's oldest confectionery, opened in 1945 and bakes them.
TipQueue starts at 06:00, lasts past noon. Bring a small box; sellers run out of bags first.
April 2027 1 festival
The Festiwal Smaków Food Trucków fills the Forum Gdańsk courtyard with food trucks serving burgers, seafood, langos and Korean chicken over a free spring weekend.
TipEntry is free, Saturday 12:00 to 21:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 20:00 in 2026. The festival has run more than 25 numbered editions, some in autumn at other Gdańsk venues, so check the dates and venue before you go.
July 2027 2 festivals
St Dominic's Fair in Gdańsk dates to 1260 and is one of Europe's oldest and largest open-air events: 715 stalls and 17 world cuisines in 2026, about 1.5 million visitors over 23 days.
TipThe Bread Festival (Święto Chleba) is held on the fair's opening weekend and is the food highlight; the 2027 fair opens Saturday 24 July.
Bread Festival (Święto Chleba) in Gdańsk, the 31st edition on 25 and 26 July 2026 within St Dominic's Fair, brings ten Pomeranian bakeries, live music and baking competitions.
TipHome bakers can enter one loaf on the Sunday between 11:00 and 13:00; the public votes for the winners of both the professional and the home-baking competition.
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