Duurzame Kerstmarkt De Ceuvel
Sat 12 Dec – Sun 20 Dec · De Ceuvel
A sustainable Christmas market at De Ceuvel in Noord, on Saturday 12 and Sunday 20 December only.
Market weekend
Christmas markets on 18–20 December 2026
Every Christmas market, light trail and winter event open between Friday and Sunday, 18–20 December 2026, with hours, entry and whether it is indoors or out.
Which Christmas markets are open on 18–20 December 2026?
44 Christmas markets, light trails, rinks and winter events are open in the Netherlands on 18–20 December 2026: 15 are short runs and 29 are open all season. 20 are free to enter. Short runs include Duurzame Kerstmarkt De Ceuvel, Kerstmarkt IJzeren Man Vught, Kerstmarkten Winter Wonderland Zeist and Dickens Brink Festijn. Ticketed: Kerstmarkt IJzeren Man Vught, Kerstmarkt Fluweelengrot, Kerstmarkt Gemeentegrot and Kerstmarkt Bourtange.
Christmas markets18
Short runs10
Kerstmarkt IJzeren Man Vught
Sat 12 Dec – Sun 20 Dec · Strandbad De IJzeren Man
About 200 wooden stalls and fires around the beach pavilion, on 12–13 and 19–20 December according to guides; not yet confirmed by the organiser.
Kerstmarkten Winter Wonderland Zeist
Sun 13 Dec – Sun 20 Dec · Markt
Opening hours: 12:00–18:00
Christmas markets on Zeist's Markt on Sunday 13 and Sunday 20 December only.
Dickensfestijn Drunen
Sat 19 Dec – Sun 20 Dec · Centrum
Drunen's centre turns into a nineteenth-century English town; entry and parking are free.
Kerst in Oud Kampen
Sat 19 Dec – Sun 20 Dec · Binnenstad
A Dickens Christmas market in Kampen's old town.
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The Maker Market Christmas
Sat 19 Dec – Wed 23 Dec · Centrale Markthal
Opening hours: Sat 11:00–20:00, Sun–Wed 11:00–17:00
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 events9
Short runs3
Kerstevent Emmeloord
Fri 18 Dec – Sun 20 Dec · Centrum
Three days of Christmas in Emmeloord's centre, on the municipality's event calendar.
Open all season6
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
Lichtjesavond Benschop
Fri 18 Dec
More than 800 candles light up labyrinths on one of the shortest days of the year; book through the ticket page.
Lichtjesavond Laren
Fri 18 Dec · Dorpscentrum
Thousands of lights in the village centre for one evening.
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 rinks9
Open all season9
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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Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs
Thu 17 Dec – Sat 2 Jan · RAI Amsterdam
Opening hours: Daily from 09:00; rides and the outdoor area close at 22:00; closed 31 Dec
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