Dordtse Decembermarkt
Thu 10 Dec – Sun 13 Dec · Grote Kerk, Groenmarkt
Opening hours: Thu 12:00–20:00, Fri 12:00–22:00, Sat 10:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–20:00
Stalls around the Grote Kerk, in the Grotekerksbuurt and on the Groenmarkt.
Market weekend
Christmas markets on 11–13 December 2026
Every Christmas market, light trail and winter event open between Friday and Sunday, 11–13 December 2026, with hours, entry and whether it is indoors or out.
Which Christmas markets are open on 11–13 December 2026?
74 Christmas markets, light trails, rinks and winter events are open in the Netherlands on 11–13 December 2026: 48 are short runs and 26 are open all season. 50 are free to enter. Short runs include Dordtse Decembermarkt, Candlelight Shopping Heusden, Dickensfair Bennekom and Groene Kerstmarkt Trompenburg. Ticketed: Groene Kerstmarkt Trompenburg, Dickens Festijn, Kerstmarkt IJzeren Man Vught and Kerstmarkt Fluweelengrot.
Christmas markets52
Short runs44
Candlelight Shopping Heusden
Fri 11 Dec – Sat 12 Dec · Vestingstad
Opening hours: 15:00–22:00
Stalls by candlelight inside the fortified town, with carols, fire baskets and street theatre.
Dickensfair Bennekom
Fri 11 Dec – Sat 12 Dec · Dorpscentrum
Opening hours: Fri 14:00–21:00, Sat 10:00–16:30
Groene Kerstmarkt Trompenburg
Fri 11 Dec – Sun 13 Dec · Arboretum Trompenburg
A green Christmas market in the arboretum in Kralingen.
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Kerstmarkt Haarlem
Fri 11 Dec – Sun 13 Dec · Binnenstad
Opening hours: Fri–Sat 10:30–20:00, Sun 10:30–19:00
Kerstmarkt Zorgboerderij Zwaantjeshof
Fri 11 Dec · Zorgboerderij Zwaantjeshof
Opening hours: 17:30–21:00
Lunteren in Kerstsfeer
Fri 11 Dec – Sat 12 Dec · Dorpsstraat
Opening hours: Fri 13:00–20:00, Sat from 11:00 with the light parade in the evening
WinterWelVaart
Fri 11 Dec – Sun 13 Dec · A-kwartier en Grote Markt
Opening hours: Fri–Sat 12:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–20:00
Open all season8
Kerstmarkt Gemeentegrot
Fri 13 Nov – Wed 30 Dec · Gemeentegrot, Cauberg 4
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–19:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–19:00; 24 and 30 Dec 11:00–18:00, 26 Dec 10:00–18:00; closed 25 Dec
Magisch Maastricht
Fri 27 Nov – Sun 27 Dec · Vrijthof
Opening hours: Sun–Thu 10:00–00:00, Fri–Sat 10:00–01:00; 27 Nov from 12:00; 24 Dec 10:00–18:00, 25 Dec 11:00–18:00
Christmas Village Museumplein
Thu 3 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Museumplein
Opening hours: 3–24 Dec 12:00–21:00, 25–26 Dec 12:00–19:00, 27 Dec 12:00–18:00
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Winter events7
Short runs2
Gouda bij Kaarslicht
Fri 11 Dec · Markt
Gouda's candlelit evening in the centre; the Winterfair in the Sint-Jan is open the same evening.
Vurige Winteravond
Sat 12 Dec · Almeerderstrand
A winter afternoon and evening of lights and fires on the Almeerderstrand.
Open all season5
Middelburg Winterstad
Sun 1 Nov – Sat 9 Jan · Binnenstad
Opening hours: Ice rink Mon–Fri 14:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–22:00
Light trails8
Short runs2
Lichtjes op Wielen
Fri 11 Dec · Boekhorstlaan 1
Opening hours: 17:00–22:00
An evening of lights at Outdoor Harderwijk; book ahead.
Haagse Fietslichtjesparade
Sat 12 Dec · Korte Voorhout
The sixth parade of hundreds of cyclists on lit-up bikes, a ribbon of almost a kilometre through The Hague. Starts next to the Koninklijke Schouwburg; register for free.
Open all season6
Amsterdam Light Festival
Thu 26 Nov – Sun 17 Jan · Binnenstad
Opening hours: Daily 16:30–23:00; 31 Dec until 21:00
Kerstverlichting Landgoed Keukenhof
Mon 7 Dec – Mon 4 Jan · Landgoed Keukenhof
Opening hours: Estate open daily from 08:00
Ice rinks7
Open all season7
Schaatsbaan Museumplein
Sat 24 Oct – Sat 16 Jan · Museumplein
Opening hours: Mon–Thu 12:00–21:00, Fri–Sat 10:00–22:00, Sun 10:00–21:00; 19 Dec–3 Jan daily from 10:00, until 21:00 (Fri–Sat 22:00)
Winter Village Laren
Fri 20 Nov – Sun 3 Jan · Brink
Opening hours: Rink Mon–Tue and Thu 15:00–21:00, Wed 12:00–18:00, Fri–Sun 12:00–21:00
IJsbaan op de Markt Middelburg
Wed 25 Nov – Sat 9 Jan · Markt
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 14:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–22:00
IJsplein Breda
Fri 11 Dec – Sun 3 Jan · Grote Markt
Opening hours: Daily from 11:00; Fri–Sat until 01:00
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Other market weekends
- 13–15 November
- 20–22 November
- 27–29 November
- 4–6 December
- 11–13 December
- 18–20 December
- 25–27 December
- 1–3 January