Christmas markets · Krakow
Krakow Christmas Markets 2026
Krakow's Christmas market has 105 stalls on the Main Square between the Cloth Hall and St Mary's Church, with free entry. The 2025 edition ran from 28 November to 1 January. For a calmer visit there is the fair on Small Market Square, and the Podgórze craft fair is held for a single weekend.
3 markets · checked October 2026
- Krakow Christmas Market (Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy w Krakowie)Last season: 28 Nov 2025 - 1 Jan 2026Free entry; Krakow Card holders get 20% off food at selected stalls.
- Christmas Fair on Small Market Square (Kiermasz Bożonarodzeniowy na Małym Rynku)Last season: 1 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2026Free entry; with the Krakow Card 25% off food.
- Christmas Fair of Unique Things at Podgórski Market Square (Świąteczne Targi Rzeczy Wyjątkowych)Last season: 29-30 Nov 2025Free entry.
🧒 With kids
✨ Date night
Holiday market
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Holiday market · Krakow
Krakow Christmas Market (Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy w Krakowie)
105 stalls on the Main Square between the Cloth Hall and St Mary's Church - one of the most beautifully located Christmas markets in Europe.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 105 trade and food stalls on the Main Square
- Exhibitors from Lithuania, Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary
- Venetian carousel for children by the Town Hall Tower
- 15-metre Christmas tree with decorations inspired by the Wawel tapestries
The most beautifully located Christmas market in Poland - come for the scenery and eat with care.
- Dates
- 28 Nov 2025 - 1 Jan 2026
- Cost
- Free entry; Krakow Card holders get 20% off food at selected stalls.
Worth knowing
- Sales 10:00-20:00, selected food stalls longer.
- For grilled dishes sold by weight, check the price of the whole portion before ordering (threads on r/krakow).
IllustrationHoliday market · Krakow
Christmas Fair on Small Market Square (Kiermasz Bożonarodzeniowy na Małym Rynku)
A calmer fair with crafts, traditions and workshops right next to the Main Square.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Crafts, living heritage and traditions
- Workshops and artistic programme
- Clear food price list
- A few steps from the Main Square
A calmer alternative to the Main Square - with local makers.
- Dates
- 1 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2026
- Cost
- Free entry; with the Krakow Card 25% off food.
Worth knowing
- Runs from 1 December to 1 January.
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Krakow
Christmas Fair of Unique Things at Podgórski Market Square (Świąteczne Targi Rzeczy Wyjątkowych)
A weekend fair of about 90 local craftspeople and small producers in Podgórze, with a more than hundred-year-old Victorian carousel.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- About 90 carefully selected stalls of local makers and producers
- Century-old Victorian carousel
- Workshops, concerts and walks around Podgórze
The best place in Krakow for gifts from local makers - just one weekend.
- Dates
- 29-30 Nov 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Worth knowing
- In 2025: Saturday-Sunday 29-30 November, 11:00-20:00.
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