Christmas markets · Riga
Riga Christmas Markets 2026
Riga's main Christmas market stands on Dome Square in Old Riga, with free entry and about 200,000 visitors in 2025. The 2025 edition ran from 28 November to 4 January. Other options include the large indoor Baltic Expo market on Ķīpsala, the Esplanade market, the gift market in Vērmanes Garden and the Saturday Christmas market in the Kalnciema Quarter.
5 markets · checked October 2026
- Old Riga Christmas Market (Vecrīgas Ziemassvētku tirdziņš), Dome SquareLast season: 28 Nov 2025 - 4 Jan 2026Free. Mug deposit EUR 2; food and drink are more expensive than in the city.
- Baltic Expo Christmas Market (Ķīpsala)Last season: 12-14 Dec 2025Free.
- Esplanade Christmas Market (Esplanādes Ziemassvētku tirdziņš)2026 dates to be confirmedFree.
- Christmas Gift Market in Vērmanes GardenLast season: 19-20 Dec 2025Free.
- Kalnciema Quarter Christmas MarketLast season: 29 Nov - 27 Dec 2025 (Saturdays, also 21 Dec)Free.
🧒 With kids
✨ Date night
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Old Riga Christmas Market (Vecrīgas Ziemassvētku tirdziņš), Dome Square
Riga's main Christmas market on Dome Square: products by Latvian home producers and craftspeople, mulled wine, a cultural programme and entertainment for children; about 200,000 people visited in 2025. Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-20:00.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Products by home producers and craftspeople, including amber jewellery
- Mulled wine, gingerbread and meat cooked over an open fire
- Cultural programme and entertainment for children
- About 200,000 visitors in 2025
What visitors sayGoogle 4.6 ★ · 18 reviews
Visitors (4.6/5) praise the wide choice of stalls, meat grilled over an open fire, gingerbread and the splendid tree; the mood is said to be best in the evening. Many call prices high. Criticism in 2025: long queues at the mug deposit (EUR 2) refund points and refunds only to card. Reddit r/latvia advises following the dates on vzt.lv and expecting high prices.
Riga's main market - best on a weekday evening.
- Dates
- 28 Nov 2025 - 4 Jan 2026
- Cost
- Free. Mug deposit EUR 2; food and drink are more expensive than in the city.
Getting there and parking
- Dome Square, Old Riga; about 15 minutes on foot from the Central Station.
- By car - parking on the edges of Old Riga; in the centre it is better to use public transport.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 28 Nov - 4 Jan; Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-20:00; 24-25 Dec 10:00-20:00.
- Bring a card - the deposit refund in 2025 was by non-cash payment only.
Weekend market
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Baltic Expo Christmas Market (Ķīpsala)
A three-day indoor market with more than 400 traders, craftspeople and home producers from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - the organisers call it the biggest in the Baltics.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- More than 400 traders from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
- Indoors - no need to worry about the weather
- Creative workshops and entertainment for the family
The best chance to buy all your gifts in one place.
- Dates
- 12-14 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free.
Getting there and parking
- International Exhibition Centre, Ķīpsalas iela 8; by public transport from the centre.
- Parking at the exhibition centre.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 12-14 Dec; Fri 12:00-20:00, Sat 9:00-20:00, Sun 9:00-19:00.
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Christmas Gift Market in Vērmanes Garden
A big open-air Christmas fair in central Riga on the last weekend before the holidays: Latvian craftspeople, designers and home producers in one place. 10:00-18:00.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Latvian craftspeople, designers and home producers
- Open-air fair in the central park
Last-minute gifts before the holidays right in the centre.
- Dates
- 19-20 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free.
Getting there and parking
- Vērmanes Garden, central Riga.
- About 10 minutes on foot from the Central Station.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 19-20 Dec, 10:00-18:00.
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Kalnciema Quarter Christmas Market
The Saturday market of the Pārdaugava wooden-house quarter becomes a Christmas market in Advent: farmers' and home producers' goods, craftspeople's gifts and Christmas trees. 10:00-16:00.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Restored wooden buildings in Pārdaugava
- Farmers' and home producers' goods
- Craftspeople's gifts and Christmas trees
What visitors sayGoogle 4.5 ★ · 4,395 reviews
Visitors (4.5/5) love the well-kept wooden-house quarter and the Saturday market atmosphere with local products and jewellery. Some think prices are high and the market is geared to tourists; they advise bringing cash and coming on a Saturday - on other days it is quiet here.
Riga's cosiest Advent Saturday market.
- Dates
- 29 Nov - 27 Dec 2025 (Saturdays, also 21 Dec)
- Cost
- Free.
Getting there and parking
- Kalnciema iela 35, Pārdaugava; tram or bus from the centre.
- Park your car on the surrounding streets.
Worth knowing
- 2025: Saturdays 29 Nov - 27 Dec and 21 Dec, 10:00-16:00 (6 Dec until 18:00).
Holiday market
Holiday market · Riga
Esplanade Christmas Market (Esplanādes Ziemassvētku tirdziņš)
During Advent in Esplanade Park: illuminated traders' houses with jewellery, knitwear, wooden goods and treats, carousels and a "Rabbit Kingdom" for children.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Illuminated traders' houses
- Carousels and a "Rabbit Kingdom" for children
- Jewellery, knitwear, wooden goods and treats
For families with children - a walk in the park during Advent, if the market takes place.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free.
Getting there and parking
- Esplanade Park, central Riga.
- About 10 minutes on foot from Dome Square.
Worth knowing
- The 2025 edition was not confirmed; previously it ran 11:00-19:00 until 1 January.
- Check the dates on riga.lv.
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