Christmas markets in and around Amsterdam | I amsterdam (2024)

Christmas Village

Museumplein transforms into a charming Christmas Village each year with live entertainment, market stalls, and plenty of festive food and drink to keep you warm. In 2023, the event will happen without the ice skating rink. However, you can rest assured there's still plenty of winter fun to be had, including exciting vendors, delicious food, and roaming choirs performing a cappella songs in a magical winter landscape. So put on your winter coat and warm shoes, come by for a hot chocolate, a glass of mulled wine or buy your last gifts.

Christmas Village Amsterdam | Museumplein |daily until 26 December 2023, 11:00 - 21:00

Amsterdam Winter Paradise

The RAI transforms into a winter wonderland in December with both indoor and outdoor ice-skating rinks, seasonal parties, dining galore and a giant Ferris wheel that looks out over the city of Amsterdam. You can tube across real snow, cross-country ski between Christmas trees or goof off with a classic snowball fight.

Funky Xmas Market

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The monthly Sunday market, which highlights the work of local artists, fashion designers and creatives, gets a little bit groovy with the special Funky Xmas Market in mid-December. Head to the Westergasfabriek to browse through a heap of handmade art and accessories, or simply sit back and enjoy the artsy atmosphere.

Sunday Market | Westergasfabriek | 3 December 2023 - Sinterklaas Market; 17 December 2023 - Funky Xmas Market

Pure Markt Wintermarkt

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This cosy farmers market which regularly travels around the city will be popping up in Park Frankendael this December for its unmissable Winter edition. The market is populated by a community of remarkable participants from all across the country, all of whom are deeply passionate about the products they grow, harvest, craft and cook. Don’t miss your chance to shop for stunning hand-made goods,plenty of foodie delicacies to stock your refrigerator with over the festive period and music, bites and drinks to help you soak up the festive atmosphere.

The Sustainable Christmas Market

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Shop for the best sustainable Christmas gifts to put under your tree at De Ceuvel’s very own pop-up market. You’ll find everything ethically-sourced coffee to handmade soaps, as you stroll around dazzling stalls among the twinkling lights. Make a wish at the Christmas tree, enjoy live music, drink glüwein by the log fire and taste homemade snert (Dutch pea soup) from the vegan kitchen.

Winter Village Stadshart Amstelveen

Be like the birds and head south for the winter – for a day, at least! In Amstelveen, just south of Amsterdam, is a Christmas market worth travelling for. The city centre of Amstelveen transforms into the Winter Village with an ice skating rink and over 60 market stalls for handcrafted gifts, as well as plenty of spaces for a gathering of family and friends.

Winter Village | Winkelcentrum Stadshart, Amstelveen | 2 December 2023 - 7 January 2024

Haarlem Christmas Market

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One of the largest Christmas markets in the whole of the Netherlands, the Haarlem Christmas market is a must-see, must-do experience. As you wander through the hundreds of market stalls weaving throughout the city centre, the sounds of Christmas carols and the scent of holiday treats fill the air, making it hard to ever head home.

Castle Christmas Fair

There is nothing so magical as Christmas – well, perhaps a Christmas market in a castle! At the Castle Christmas Fair at Buitenplaats Beeckestijn, just a 30-minute drive northwest of Amsterdam, you can take your family and friends on a real winter wonderland adventure, complete with fun workshops, market stalls hawking handmade goods, and, this year, a pack of alpacas.