Wrocław Christmas Market 2026-2027: Dates & Location

The Wrocław Christmas Market runs from Friday 20 November 2026 to Thursday 7 January 2027 on the Market Square (Rynek) and the streets around it in Wrocław’s Old Town. Its organiser opens the stalls daily from 10:00 to 21:00, closes the market on 24 and 25 December 2026 and 1 January 2027, and entry is free.

When is the Wrocław Christmas Market in 2026?

The Wrocław Christmas Market (Wrocławski Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy) is open from 20 November 2026 to 7 January 2027, including New Year’s Eve and Epiphany, according to the market’s official website. The organiser has also published the 2026 opening hours and holiday closures. The key dates and hours are listed below.

The last confirmed edition ran from 21 November 2025 to 7 January 2026 with the same holiday closures, so the 2026-2027 market opens a day earlier in the calendar and closes on the same date.

Where is the Wrocław Christmas Market?

The Wrocław Christmas Market fills the Market Square (Rynek), the medieval square at the centre of Wrocław’s Old Town, around the Gothic Old Town Hall. It is one of the largest market squares in Poland, and the stalls spread from it into the surrounding streets. The 4 market areas are listed below.

1. Market Square (Rynek). All four sides of the square carry stalls, around the Old Town Hall.
2. Świdnicka Street. Świdnicka Street carries stalls from the square to the pedestrian underpass and on towards the Opera.
3. Oławska Street. Oławska Street carries stalls from the square to Szewska Street.
4. Salt Square (Plac Solny). Salt Square, just off the south-west corner of the Rynek, is the fourth area.

The square is paved with historic cobbles that are uneven in places, and the organiser installs ramps and accessible table areas for wheelchair users; its interactive stall map on pojawi.pl shows where they are.

What is there to see at the Wrocław Christmas Market?

The Wrocław Christmas Market is known for its decorated wooden huts, a Fairy-tale Forest (Bajkowy Lasek) and the city’s bronze dwarfs, which turn up across the market. The highlights are listed below.

• The opening march. On opening day a brass band marches around the 4 sides of the square, followed by an afternoon concert of Christmas songs, according to Visit Wrocław, the city’s tourism portal.
• The Christmas tree lighting. The official lighting of Wrocław’s Christmas tree traditionally takes place on 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, when children also welcome Santa Claus.
• The Fairy-tale Forest. The Fairy-tale Forest (Bajkowy Lasek) is a children’s area with its own covered food zone.
• The themed huts. Themed huts, such as the “Under the Dwarf” hut (Domek pod Krasnalem) and a Christmas-tree carousel, stand out among the stalls, and the 2025 market had a talking moose, the Snow Queen and decorated photo huts.
• The dwarfs. Wrocław’s hundreds of small bronze dwarfs are hidden at ankle height across the Old Town, a joke that began with the anti-communist Orange Alternative movement in the 1980s.

What food and drink can you try at the Wrocław Christmas Market?

The Wrocław Christmas Market serves Polish winter food and hot drinks from its huts, and grilled oscypek with cranberry and a mug of grzaniec are the classic order. Hot drinks come in the market’s traditional boot-shaped mug (kubek bucik). Listed below are the dishes and drinks to look for.

• Oscypek. Oscypek is smoked sheep’s cheese from the Tatra highlands, grilled and served with cranberry sauce.
• Grzaniec. Grzaniec is Polish mulled wine, the market’s standard hot drink.
• Hot chocolate. Hot chocolate, sold as the dwarf’s hot chocolate (czekolada Krasnala), is the alcohol-free alternative.
• Kiełbasa. Kiełbasa is Polish sausage, grilled and served with mustard and bread.
• Pajda ze smalcem. Pajda ze smalcem is a thick slice of country bread spread with lard.
• Pierniki. Pierniki are Polish gingerbread, sold plain, iced or chocolate-covered.

For the rest of the country’s dishes and what goes with them, see our guide to Polish food.

What can you buy at the Wrocław Christmas Market?

The Wrocław Christmas Market sells handmade crafts, regional food and Christmas decorations from its huts, ranging from folk ceramics to decorated leather and wooden goods. Listed below are the typical buys.

• Christmas decorations. Christmas decorations and tree ornaments fill many of the huts.
• Folk ceramics. Folk ceramics are among the regional crafts on sale, according to the market’s 2025 listing.
• Leather and wooden goods. Leather and wooden goods are hand-decorated by the makers.
• Regional food. Regional food, such as cheeses, preserves and gingerbread, makes the easiest gift to take home.
• The boot-shaped mug. The boot-shaped mug is the market’s own souvenir.

How do you get to the Wrocław Christmas Market?

You reach the Wrocław Christmas Market on foot or by tram, because the Market Square sits in the pedestrianised centre of the Old Town. The routes into Wrocław are listed below.

1. By air. Wrocław Airport is 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of the centre and has flights from budget carriers.
2. By train. Wrocław Główny is Poland’s busiest railway station by passenger numbers; trains run to Kraków roughly every hour and to Warsaw in about 3.5 hours.
3. By tram. Trams and buses cover the city, and the Market Square is a short walk from the nearest stops.

A second-class Pendolino ticket from Warsaw to Wrocław costs 169 zł (about €39, $46, £34), so compare Polish rail and coach times on Omio before you travel.

Can you combine Wrocław with the Kraków Christmas Market?

You can combine Wrocław with the Kraków Christmas Market by train, because the two cities are linked by trains roughly every hour. Kraków’s market on the Main Market Square opens on Friday 27 November 2026 and runs into early January 2027, so from late November both markets are open at the same time. Read our guide to the Kraków Christmas Market for its dates, its nativity scene contest and its food.

Are there other Christmas markets in Wrocław?

Wrocław has 2 more Christmas markets in 2026, both run by a different organiser from the Market Square fair. They are listed below.

1. Plac Nowy Targ. The market on Plac Nowy Targ, a short walk east of the Rynek, runs from 20 November to 20 December 2026.
2. Kraina Koni at Partynice. The Kraina Koni market at the Partynice racecourse, in the south-west of the city, runs from 28 November to 20 December 2026, with a funfair and a Ferris wheel.

Where to stay near the Wrocław Christmas Market?

The most convenient base is the Old Town (Stare Miasto) around the Market Square, which puts the stalls, Salt Square and Świdnicka Street within a few minutes’ walk. The streets near Wrocław Główny station are about a 20-minute walk or a short tram ride from the square and suit an early train.

For both areas, compare hotels in Wrocław on Booking.com as soon as your dates are fixed.

Tours to book during the Wrocław Christmas season

A dwarf-hunting walk through the Old Town and a visit to Ostrów Tumski, the cathedral island where the street lamps are still lit by hand at dusk, are the two outings most visitors add to a Wrocław Christmas market break. The tours below update live with current prices and availability.

See our guide to the places to visit in Poland for Wrocław’s other sights, including Centennial Hall and the Racławice Panorama.

Wrocław Christmas Market FAQ

Is Wrocław a good Christmas market?

Yes, Wrocław is a good Christmas market for a long season and a large Old Town setting, because it runs for 7 weeks across the Market Square, Salt Square, Świdnicka Street and Oławska Street. It opens a week before Kraków’s market and stays open until 7 January 2027.

Which Christmas market is better, Kraków or Wrocław?

Kraków and Wrocław suit different trips. Wrocław has the longer season, from 20 November 2026 to 7 January 2027, and spreads across 4 market areas, while Kraków opens on 27 November 2026 and holds its nativity scene (szopka) contest, part of a UNESCO-listed tradition, on 3 December 2026.

Is the Wrocław Christmas Market open on Christmas Eve?

No, the Wrocław Christmas Market is closed on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2026, and on Christmas Day. It reopens at 13:00 on 26 December 2026.

Is the Wrocław Christmas Market open on New Year’s Eve?

Yes, the Wrocław Christmas Market is open on New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2026, with gift stalls trading until 17:00 and food and drink stalls until 02:00 on 1 January 2027. It is closed on New Year’s Day.

When does the Wrocław Christmas Market end?

The Wrocław Christmas Market ends on Thursday 7 January 2027, the day after Epiphany. The last day of the 2025-2026 market was also 7 January.

WonderfulWanderings Pro Tips

The 4 tips below come from the organiser’s 2026 opening hours and the city’s own event calendar, and each one changes when you go.

1. Do not plan a visit for 24 or 25 December. The market closes on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2026, and Christmas Eve has been a public holiday and shop-closure day in Poland since 2025; see our guide to Polish holiday dates.
2. Be on the Rynek on 6 December. Saint Nicholas Day is when the city lights its Christmas tree and Santa Claus arrives for the children.
3. Use the first week of January. The market runs until 7 January 2027, so a trip on 2 to 7 January still catches it, but it is shut on 1 January.
4. Shop for gifts before 17:00 on New Year’s Eve. The craft huts close at 17:00 on 31 December 2026, while the food and drink stalls stay open until 02:00.

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About the author. This guide is written and maintained by the Wonderful Wanderings editorial team. Wonderful Wanderings was founded in 2012 by Sofie Couwenbergh, and the team covers Wrocław, Kraków and the rest of Poland for independent travellers, including the Christmas markets, hotels, trains and tours worth booking, and updates this page when dates, hours and prices change.