Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover festive Vilnius with our comprehensive event guide! Here you'll find the most important holiday events illuminating the capital during the winter season, along with all necessary information about traditional celebrations.
Cathedral Square becomes the main festive center of the city, hosting the traditional Christmas fair with Lithuanian crafts and delicacies. Gediminas Avenue and the Old Town are decorated with light installations, while Town Hall Square hosts concerts and performances. The festive program extends to surrounding districts - from Užupis artists' workshops to modern events in Šiaurės miestelis.
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Vilnius Holiday Light Displays
Christmas Concerts in Vilnius
The Christmas celebrations in Vilnius begin with the lighting of the beautiful Christmas tree on November 29. Learn more about the Christmas Town in Cathedral Square, where you can buy nice souvenirs, enjoy hot chocolate, and share joy.
Vilnius Holiday Markets and Shopping
Vilnius Cathedral Square Christmas Market
The Christmas Market in Vilnius Cathedral Square is a very popular holiday event where you can find many festive gifts and seasonal items.
Vilnius Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Classical Music Concerts
Classical music concerts in Lithuania are very popular. In Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Palanga, in the most famous manors, non-traditional venues, and small towns, it is possible to attend high-quality music concerts almost every week. Lithuania has talented classical music performers – soloists, orchestras, and ensembles, and also attracts many guests who gladly perform at festivals or organize concerts here.
New Year's Concerts
This concert will feature legendary diva songs, including those by Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Madonna, Adele, and Lady Gaga. Three powerful vocal divas – Ieva Prudnikovaitė, Ona Kolobovaitė, and Evelina Sašenko – along with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, prepare a special program.
Symphonic Sinatra: Brian Duprey & Las Vegas Orchestra
Symphonic Sinatra: Brian Duprey and the Las Vegas Orchestra presents the legendary Frank Sinatra songs with charismatic Brian Duprey and the powerful Las Vegas Orchestra. The concert features timeless and beloved hits like “Fly me to the Moon,” “Let’s Fly Away,” “That’s Life,” and “New York, New York.”
A hat full of music
Aleksandras Makejevas will perform his music at HAZE PUB, which will be filled with music and celebration.
Winter Stained Glass
On this winter concert, the ensembles of the Vilnius Karoliniškės Music School will create a multifunctional musical stained glass, showcasing many works by Lithuanian and foreign composers.
Salvador Sobral
Salvador Sobral is a Portuguese singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017 with his song "Amar pelos dois". He is known for his harmonically rich, lyrical, and melodic music. His concerts are often emotionally charged and invite the audience into his musical world.
Fortepijono recital
Simonas Miknius will perform classical music pieces with emotional depth and precision, captivating the audience with his masterful keyboard skills.
Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra
The Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra presents classical music, performing works by Mozart, Brahms, Haydn, Albinoni, Bach, and the Strauss dynasty.