Christmas markets · Zurich
Christmas Markets in Zurich 2026
Zurich's Christmas markets in 2026 mostly run from 19 November to 23 or 24 December. Polarzauber inside the main station is the best indoor Christmas market in Switzerland, Münsterhof is the most stylish in the old town, and the Dörfli market is the largest, with over 200 stalls. The former Wienachtsdorf at Bellevue no longer takes place, and Bellevue Noël at the opera house replaces it.
7 markets · checked October 2026
- Münsterhof Christmas Market2026: 19 Nov - 24 Dec 2026Free entry; pay by cash or card, Zurich gift card at the info stand.
- Christmas Market in the Dörfli (Niederdorf)2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Zürcher Weihnachtsallee (Zurich Christmas Avenue)2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Polarzauber: Christkindlimarkt in Zürich Main Station2026: 19 Nov - 24 Dec 2026Free entry; pixel tunnel and Fondue Express are paid.
- Singing Christmas Tree at Werdmühleplatz2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Bellevue Noël2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Winterzauber Uetliberg (Winter Magic)2026: 6 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2027Free entry.
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- Münsterhof Christmas Market · Zurich
- Christmas Market in the Dörfli (Niederdorf) · Zurich
- Polarzauber: Christkindlimarkt in Zürich Main Station · Zurich
- Singing Christmas Tree at Werdmühleplatz · Zurich
- Bellevue Noël · Zurich
- Winterzauber Uetliberg (Winter Magic) · Zurich
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Holiday market · Zurich
Münsterhof Christmas Market
A market in front of the Fraumünster with Zurich shops and brands, and a culture tent with concerts and workshops, in the middle of the old town.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- In front of the Fraumünster and the guild houses
- Zurich shops and brands, high-quality products
- Culture tent with concerts, readings and workshops
- Reusable tableware and LED lighting
The most stylish market in Zurich's old town, ideal for gifts with a Zurich connection.
- 2026
- 19 Nov - 24 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 20 Nov - 24 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry; pay by cash or card, Zurich gift card at the info stand.
Getting there and parking
- A few steps from Paradeplatz (trams 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13); public transport recommended.
Worth knowing
- 2026: 19 Nov - 24 Dec, Mon-Sat 11:00-21:30, Sun 11:00-19:30.
IllustrationHoliday market · Zurich
Christmas Market in the Dörfli (Niederdorf)
A Christmas market in the alleys and squares of the Zurich old town on the right bank of the Limmat, with an ice rink in the Rosenhof and candle dipping.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Over 200 stalls, about 70 market huts in the old-town alleys
- Ice rink in the Rosenhof for children
- Fire shows on Zwingliplatz and Hirschenplatz
- Candle dipping at Zähringerplatz
Zurich's biggest alley market: for strolling between the Grossmünster and Central.
- 2026
- 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- From the main station about 5 minutes on foot over the Bahnhofbrücke; tram to Central.
Worth knowing
- 2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec; Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-20:00.
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Singing Christmas Tree at Werdmühleplatz
A small market with organic and local products around the singing Christmas tree, with choir concerts every day.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Choir concerts every day at the singing Christmas tree
- Organic and local products
- Between Bahnhofstrasse and the Limmat
A short, atmospheric stop. Come at concert time.
- 2026
- 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- A few minutes from the main station towards Bahnhofstrasse/Rennweg.
Worth knowing
- 2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec.
Christmas village
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Zürcher Weihnachtsallee (Zurich Christmas Avenue)
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Europaallee between Gustav-Gull-Platz and Europaplatz
- Partly covered in the main station
- Fondue chalet
- Raclette and nougat stalls
What visitors sayGoogle 4.3 ★ · 62 reviews
An urban, stylish meeting place right by the main station with a large choice of food and a popular fondue chalet. Several visitors, however, find the offer monotonous and expensive, with few real gift stalls.
Practical if you are at the main station. For Christmas atmosphere, prefer the Wienachtsdorf or the old town.
- 2026
- 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Directly at Zürich HB station or the Kanonengasse stop.
Worth knowing
- Barrier-free, including the fondue chalet.
- Mon-Sat 11:00-22:00 (bars later).
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Christmas village · Zurich
Polarzauber: Christkindlimarkt in Zürich Main Station
🎉 With friends🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- In the hall of Zürich main station, sheltered from the weather
- Fondue Express with truffle fondue
- Bars on the terrace and the Baba lounge
- Pixel tunnel and attractions for children
What visitors sayGoogle 3.9 ★ · 45 reviews
Since the new concept, visitors praise more space, a more relaxed mood, more for children and a broad, quality food and gift offer; the fondue train is the highlight. Criticism: high prices, and the pixel tunnel costs extra for little content.
The best indoor Christmas market in Switzerland: ideal when it rains and right at the train.
- 2026
- 19 Nov - 24 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry; pixel tunnel and Fondue Express are paid.
Getting there and parking
- Zürich HB: the market is in the station hall.
Worth knowing
- Book the Fondue Express in advance.
- In the evening the view from the terrace is at its best.
IllustrationChristmas village · Zurich
Bellevue Noël
A new Christmas market by the opera house with a 50-metre-long walk-through Advent wreath and a fondue chalet.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 50-metre-long walk-through Advent wreath
- Fondue chalet
- By the opera house on the lake
The new market on Zurich's best-known Christmas square, successor to the Wienachtsdorf.
- 2026
- 19 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Tram to Bellevue or Opernhaus.
Worth knowing
- 2026: 19 Nov - 23 Dec.
- The former Zürcher Wienachtsdorf at Bellevue no longer takes place.
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Winterzauber Uetliberg (Winter Magic)
Winter magic on Zurich's local mountain with lights, candle dipping and curling (Eisstockschiessen), until the end of January.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Lights on Zurich's local mountain
- Candle dipping
- Eisstockschiessen (a curling-like game)
- Until the end of January
A winter outing with a view, also after Christmas.
- 2026
- 6 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2027
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Take the S10 from Zürich HB to Uetliberg, then a few minutes on foot.
Worth knowing
- 2026/27: 6 Nov - 31 Jan.
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