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Closed today- Season Nov 27 – Dec 24out of season
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About Weihnachtsmarkt Waisenhausplatz Bern
More than 50 wooden huts and stalls, enclosed by a fence of fir branches, with Christmas items, gifts and everyday goods. From the first floor of the market tavern you look onto Bern's bear tree. The market has been held for more than 20 years.
What to expect
- Over 50 individually designed wooden huts and stalls, framed by a fence of fir branches
- More than 20 years of tradition
- Market tavern on the first floor with a view of Bern's bear tree
Opening hours
- Dates: 27 November – 24 December 2026
- Monday – Saturday 10:00–20:00
- Sunday 10:00–18:00
- 24 December 2026: 10:00–17:00 · Market tavern (2025 hours) Mon–Sat until 22:00, Sun until 20:00 · Then the Altjahresmarkt (Old Year's market) 28–31 December 2026 and the Neujahresmarkt (New Year's market) 4–9 January 2027
How to get there
About 5 minutes' walk from Bern station.
Good to know
- Entry: free
- Stalls: over 50 wooden huts and stalls
- Organiser: Berner Marktkommission; Bewilligung durch die Orts- und Gewerbepolizei der Stadt Bern
- Source: Bern Welcome, Berner Weihnachtsmärkte und Winter-Pop-ups, checked on 20 October 2026
Aerial image © swisstopo
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