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Christmas markets · Maastricht

Maastricht Christmas Market 2026: Magisch Maastricht

Magisch Maastricht on the Vrijthof is a Christmas market with a 45 m Ferris wheel and a 1,000 m² covered ice rink, set below the Basilica of St Servatius. It runs from 27 November to 27 December 2026, and entry is free with paid attractions.

1 market · checked October 2026

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🧒 With kids

✨ Date night

🎉 With friends

  • Kerstchalets op het Vrijthof in Maastricht voor de Sint-Servaasbasiliek📷 Kleon3 · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Reuzenrad en kerstchalets van Magisch Maastricht op het VrijthofReuzenrad en schaatsbaan op het Vrijthof in Maastricht tijdens de kerstmarktVerlichte kerstbal op de kerstmarkt Magisch Maastricht in de avond

    📷 Kleon3 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 📷 Ralf Peter Reimann · CC BY-SA 2.0

    Holiday market · Maastricht

    Magisch Maastricht Vrijthof

    Magisch Maastricht on the Vrijthof: Christmas market, Ferris wheel and ice rink beneath the Basilica of St Servatius.

    🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friends

    What's there

    • 1,000 m² covered ice rink
    • 45 m Ferris wheel
    • Curling lanes and funfair at the foot of the Basilica of St Servatius
    • Chalets and an Almhütte

    The biggest winter market in the Netherlands. Prettiest in the evening, very busy at weekends.

    2026
    27 Nov - 27 Dec 2026
    Last season
    28 Nov - 29 Dec 2025
    Cost
    Free entry; attractions are paid (cheaper online from 1 October).

    Getting there and parking

    • Buses run from Maastricht station to the centre (not as far as the Vrijthof).
    • Paid parking nearby (Q-Park Vrijthof, De Griend) or cheaper at the P+W on the edge of town.

    Worth knowing

    • Sun-Thu 10:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00; the non-food Christmas market closes at 22:00.
    • Dogs welcome on a lead (not in the attractions).
    • Cash and card.
    Vrijthof, MaastrichtOfficial site

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