Geneva Christmas Market 2026
19 November – 24 December 2026 · Quai du Mont-Blanc · Free entry
Noël au Quai, the Christmas market of the city of Geneva, runs from 19 November to 24 December 2026 on the Quai du Mont-Blanc beside Lake Geneva, around 10 minutes' walk from Cornavin station. The chalets are open Mon–Wed 12:00–21:00, Thu and Fri 12:00–22:00, Sat 11:00–22:00 and Sun 11:00–21:00. New in 2026, the market has an ice rink of its own, and there are also a Ferris wheel, a children's village with old-fashioned carousels and the Chalet à Fondue. In 2023 the city counted around 500,000 visitors.
What to expect
Dates and opening hours 2026
Noël au Quai
Quai du Mont-Blanc · around 30 food and drink vendors
The chalets line up along the Quai du Mont-Blanc, right on the lake. Craftspeople from the region change weekly, and around 30 food and drink vendors serve raclette, street food and mulled wine. There are also the Chalet à Fondue, a Christmas Pub, a Ferris wheel, a children's village with old-fashioned carousels and, for the first time in 2026, an ice rink.
Opening hours
19 November (opening): 17:00–22:00; 24 December: 12:00–16:00; Fri and Sat until 23:00 depending on weather and crowds · Chalet à Fondue: Mon–Wed 12:00–15:00 and 19:00–23:00, Thu–Sat 12:00–15:00 and 18:00–24:00, Sun 12:00–15:00 and 18:00–22:00 · Christmas Pub: Mon–Wed 12:00–23:00, Thu 12:00–24:00, Fri 12:00–01:00, Sat 11:00–01:00, Sun 11:00–22:00
Christmas in Geneva
Marché de Noël des enfants
Small Christmas market by and for children in the Parc des Bastions: Wednesday 9 December 2026, 14:00–17:00.
Source: Ville de Genève, checked on 18 October 2026
Good to know
Opening day and Christmas Eve
On 19 November the market only opens at 17:00; on 24 December it already closes at 16:00.
Longer at the weekend
In good weather and when it is busy, the market stays open until 23:00 on Fri and Sat. The Christmas Pub serves drinks until 01:00 on Fri and Sat.
A market by children, for children
On Wednesday 9 December, 14:00–17:00, children sell and swap toys, books and DVDs in the Parc des Bastions.
Without a car
From Genève-Cornavin station down Rue du Mont-Blanc to the lake, about 10 minutes on foot.
How to get there
- About 10 minutes' walk from Genève-Cornavin station along Rue du Mont-Blanc to the lake.