Zurich Christmas Market 2026
19 November – 24 December 2026 · 7 markets
All six Christmas markets in Zurich's city centre open on 19 November 2026. Most run until 23 December, the Polarzauber in the main station and the Münsterhof until 24 December. Almost all open daily at 11:00 and close between 19:30 and 22:00. According to the organiser, the Polarzauber is the largest indoor Christmas market in Switzerland, more than 40 choirs sing on the Singing Christmas Tree at Werdmühleplatz, and there is a new walkable Advent wreath at Bellevue. On the Uetliberg there is a small market with handmade goods on seven weekends.
At a glance
- Dates
- 19 Nov – 24 Dec
- Markets
- Polarzauber, Weihnachtsmarkt Münsterhof, The Singing Christmas Tree & Wiehnachtsmärt, Bellevue Noël, Zürcher Weihnachtsallee, Weihnachtsmarkt Dörfli, Uetliberger Weihnachtsmarkt
What to expect
Dates and opening hours 2026
Photo: Albinfo, CC0 Polarzauber
Concourse of Zurich main station · since 1994 · over 100 market huts
A Christmas market has stood in the station concourse since 1994, and since 2025 it has been called Polarzauber. More than 100 market huts are spread over around 2000 square metres, with the Lindt Christmas tree in the middle. Cheese fondue is served in the Parsennbahn Fondue-Express, and the Lindt Christmas train runs for children.
Opening hours
Times apply to the market stalls · Food and takeaway Sun–Wed until 22:00, Thu–Sat until 23:00 · Bars and mulled wine stalls Thu–Sat until 23:30 at the latest · 24 December: 11:00–16:00
Photo: Albinfo, CC0 Weihnachtsmarkt Münsterhof
Münsterhof in front of the Fraumünster
Between the Fraumünster and the guild houses, mostly Zurich shops and brands sell their goods, under the motto «from Zurich for Zurich». The culture tent has concerts almost every evening and the reading series «7ab7», in which well-known personalities read short stories aloud. There is also the home-made Münsterhof mulled wine.
Opening hours
Source: Weihnachtsmarkt Münsterhof, checked on 20 October 2026
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0 The Singing Christmas Tree & Wiehnachtsmärt
Werdmühleplatz on Bahnhofstrasse · since 1998
Since 1998 choirs have sung on a stage shaped like a Christmas tree during Advent, and since 2006 at Werdmühleplatz. Around it is a small Christmas market with mulled wine, raclette, crêpes and churros, a fondue chalet and a children's carousel that the Kiwanis Clubs run for children's projects.
Opening hours
Choir performances (30 min each) Mon–Thu 17:30 and 18:30, Fri also 19:30, Sat/Sun 14:30, 15:30, 17:30 and 18:30 · Sat 20:00–21:00 Christmas Party · Fondue chalet Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00, Fri 17:00–23:00, Sat 15:00–23:00, Sun 15:00–21:00
Source: The Singing Christmas Tree, checked on 20 October 2026
Bellevue Noël
Sechseläutenplatz next to the Opera House · since 2026 · over 100 market and food stalls
The new market on Sechseläutenplatz between the Opera House and the lake replaces the Wienachtsdorf. More than 100 market and food stalls, a fondue chalet on the upper floor and a children's area with a carousel and teddy workshop. In the middle is the walkable Advent wreath, with choirs and culture on Advent Sundays.
Opening hours
Fondue chalet & bar: Mon–Sat 11:00–24:00, Sun 11:00–23:00 · Ascent to the Advent wreath only with a free time-slot ticket (online from November or on site)
Zürcher Weihnachtsallee
Europaallee next to the main station · around 80 exhibitors per week
Along Europaallee next to the main station, around 80 exhibitors rotate every week. There are street food and delicacies, design and crafts, a fondue chalet on Gustav-Gull-Platz, the Glüehstube on Europaplatz and a karaoke bar. At weekends a mini market is added.
Opening hours
Opening Thu 19 November 2026 at 16:00 · Glüehstube Mon–Sat 11:00–23:00, Sun 11:00–21:00 · Fondue chalet daily 11:00–24:00 · Mini market at weekends from 11:00, 2026 dates to follow
Weihnachtsmarkt Dörfli
Niederdorf (old town), from Niederdorfstrasse to the Grossmünster · around 70 market huts
Around 70 market huts stand in the old-town lanes between Central and the Grossmünster, from Mühlegasse via Hirschenplatz and Stüssihofstatt to Zwingliplatz. There are also over 200 shops in the Niederdorf, fire shows on Zwingliplatz and Hirschenplatz, and candle dipping in the Märlibaracke on Zähringerplatz.
Opening hours
Uetliberger Weihnachtsmarkt
Winterzauber at the Hotel Uto Kulm on the Uetliberg · since 2023
On Zurich's local mountain, hobby craftspeople sell their own work on seven weekends, and they get their stalls free of charge. The small market is part of the Winterzauber at the Hotel Uto Kulm, with a Bavarian curling lane, candle dipping, mulled wine and fondue in the Maiensäss, plus the view over the city, the lake and the Alps.
Opening hours
Weekends only: 7–8, 14–15, 21–22 and 28–29 November, 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20 December · in all weathers
Christmas in Zurich
St. Annahof Märlitram
Christmas tram ride for children aged 4 to 9 from the «Märlitram» stop at Bellevue. 2026 tickets are available online from 13 November; the 2026 ride dates have not yet been published.
Source: Zürich Tourismus, checked on 18 October 2026
Good to know
On 24 December
Only the Polarzauber (11:00–16:00) and the Münsterhof are open on Christmas Eve. All the other markets close on 23 December.
Opening evening, 19 November
At 18:00 the «Lucy» Christmas lights are switched on along Bahnhofstrasse, and there is late-night shopping.
On foot from market to market
From Zurich HB it is 5 minutes to Werdmühleplatz, 10 to the Niederdorf and 15 to Münsterhof. The tram goes to Bellevue.
Quietest time
Weekdays in the early afternoon. The market at Werdmühleplatz does not open until 16:00 Mon–Fri; at weekends it opens at 13:00.
How to get there
- Right inside the concourse of Zurich main station, just a few steps from the train.
- Tram to «Paradeplatz», then a few minutes' walk; about 850 m on foot from Zurich HB.
- About 5 minutes' walk from Zurich HB along Bahnhofstrasse; the «Bahnhofstrasse/HB» tram stop is right next to it.
- Tram to «Bellevue» or «Opernhaus», the square is right next to them; about 1.4 km from Zurich HB.
- Right next to Zurich HB (Europaallee side), about 5 minutes' walk; tram stop «Kanonengasse». There is no parking.
- Tram to «Central», then about 5 minutes' walk to the Niederdorf; from Zurich HB about 10 minutes' walk.
- On the S10 from Zurich HB it takes 20 minutes to Uetliberg, then a 7-minute walk through the forest to the Uto Kulm. The Uetliberg is car-free.
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