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What to expect
Thorn's historic centre is decorated for Christmas, with more than 80 stands and a day-long programme.
The market has grown over 30 years into the largest and most atmospheric Christmas market in Central Limburg.
- 80+ stands: Christmas decorations, handmade jewellery, antiques
- Ceramics, garden decorations, luxury Christmas gifts and more
- Traditional Christmas atmosphere for young and old
- Music in the streets and Dickens/Scrooge atmosphere
- Birds@Work: birds of prey demonstrations at castle farm
- Fresh waffles and oliebollen; Scrooge choir; wizard meet-and-greet
- Visit by boat with Rederij Cascade
- Combine white town with festive canal cruise
Questions
When does Christmas Market Thorn 13 December 2026 start and end?
Christmas Market Thorn 13 December 2026 runs Sunday, 13 December 2026, 11:00 until 17:00.
Where is Christmas Market Thorn 13 December 2026?
Christmas Market Thorn 13 December 2026 takes place at Abdijkerk Thorn, Kerkberg 2, Thorn.
How much are tickets for Christmas Market Thorn 13 December 2026?
Tickets for Christmas Market Thorn 13 December 2026 cost €4 on the official ticket shop.
How much is entry?
Entry is €4. Children are free.
Is the market wheelchair accessible?
Most locations are wheelchair accessible. Exceptions:
the room above the Koninklijke Harmonie
the knight's hall of castle farm De Grote Hegge.
What is there for children?
There is a magical meet and greet with a wizard at the castle farm. If children bring the colouring page coloured in, they receive a surprise from the wizard. Children are free.
What music can I hear?
Equil Voices from Nederweert sings Dickens and Scrooge music in the historic streets all day, both inside and outside. The Abdijconcertino’s series brings professional ensembles to the abbey church with its acoustics and to the knight's hall of the castle farm; you can walk in and out between ensembles.
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Getting there
Abdijkerk Thorn, Kerkberg 2, 6017 HA Thorn, Limburg, NL
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