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What to expect

On shopping Sunday 20 December, the centre of Meppel is filled with Dickens characters in authentic costumes.

  • Dickens characters in authentic costumes
  • Warm sounds of Christmas choirs
  • Surprising encounters while Christmas shopping

Questions

When does Dickens Christmas start and end?

Dickens Christmas runs Sunday, 20 December 2026, 01:00 until 00:59 the next morning.

Where is Dickens Christmas?

Dickens Christmas takes place at Grote Kerk, Hoofdstraat 52, Meppel.

What can I see at Dickens Christmas?

Dickens characters in authentic costumes

Christmas choirs in the streets

Surprising encounters during Christmas shopping

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Getting there

Grote Kerk, Hoofdstraat 52, 7941 AC Meppel, Drenthe, NL

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