Last updated: 11. November 2024
Plan your holiday experiences in Winterthur with our comprehensive event guide. Here you'll find all important events and activities that accompany both locals and visitors through the advent season.
From the atmospheric Old Town with its traditional Christmas market at Neumarkt to the festively decorated City Garden, the winter offerings extend throughout the city. Market Street transforms into a path of lights, while the Town Hall serves as a magnificent landmark. Craft stalls line the historic alleyways, and the scent of mulled wine and roasted almonds fills the air.
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Winterthur Holiday Markets and Shopping
Winterthur Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Daily changing program with face painting and fairy tale readings.
- Description
- The Winterthur Christmas Market offers a diverse program with face painting, fairy tale readings, and gingerbread decorating. Visitors can explore the animated fairy tale forest and enjoy various musical performances.
- Where
- Winterthur | More Info : Winterthur Christmas Market
Zurich Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- More than 200 exhibitors offer traditional craftsmanship and modern design products.
- Description
- The Zurich Christmas Market features over 100 stalls and houses with culinary classics, traditional craftsmanship, and design. It includes a cozy fondue chalet with a fireplace corner and a diverse entertainment program for all ages.
- Where
- Zurich | More Info : Zurich Christmas Market
Zurich Christkindl Market
- What to Expect
- Europe's largest indoor Christmas market with a 10-meter tall Christmas tree.
- Description
- The Christkindlimarkt Zürich is Europe's largest indoor Christmas market, transforming the main hall of the main station with around 150 stalls into a festive holiday world. The 10-meter tall Christmas tree, decorated with thousands of crystal ornaments, is an unparalleled highlight.
- Where
- Zurich | More Info : Zurich Christkindl Market
St. Gallen Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Around 50 wooden huts with handmade gifts and culinary delights.
- Description
- The St.Gallen Christmas Market takes place daily from Thursday, November 28, 2024, to Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Waaghaus, Bohl, and in Marktgasse and Neugasse. With around 50 wooden huts, the market offers handmade gifts, festive decorations, and culinary delights.
- Where
- St. Gallen | More Info : St. Gallen Christmas Market
Aarau Christmas Market "Lieblingsstück"
- What to Expect
- Unique combination of market stalls, culinary options, and entertaining activities.
- Description
- The Aarau Christmas market "Lieblingsstück" offers a diverse range of market stalls, culinary options, workshops, and concerts. Visitors can warm up in a festively decorated setting and experience various highlights of the pre-Christmas season.
- Where
- Aarau | More Info : Aarau Christmas Market "Lieblingsstück"
Winterthur Christmas Tree Lighting
- What to Expect
- Cozy fondue chalet with fireplace.
- Description
- The Winterthur Winter Market offers a variety of culinary delights and handmade products, surrounded by festive atmosphere and entertaining programs.
- Where
- Winterthur | More Info : Winterthur Christmas Tree Lighting
Winterthur Other Holiday Activities
Zurich New Year's Eve Run
- What to Expect
- Festively decorated running course through the city of Zurich.
- Description
- The Zürcher Silvesterlauf is a sports highlight of the year where thousands of participants run through the festively decorated streets of Zurich. Whether ambitious runners or casual joggers – there is something for everyone.
- Where
- Zurich | More Info : Zurich New Year's Eve Run
Zurich Dörflifäscht
- What to Expect
- Diverse program with live music and street food.
- Description
- The Dörflifäscht offers a colorful program with live music, street food, and international attractions in Zurich's old town.
- Where
- Zurich | More Info : Zurich Dörflifäscht