Provisional edition · date TBC
ChristmasMarketFestival
Vilnius Christmas Market & Cathedral Square Tree
Expected timing
Expected late November to late December; official 2026 dates to be confirmed.
Where
Cathedral Square
Price
Free entry; pay for food, drink and gifts
Date not announced. Expected late November to late December; official 2026 dates to be confirmed. Treat this as a planning window and confirm through the official link before booking travel.
About
Cathedral Square fills with wooden chalets, mulled wine and crafts around one of Europe's most photographed Christmas trees, with a second market on the Town Hall square.
Highlights
- A famously inventive Cathedral Square Christmas tree that draws global press.
- Wooden stalls of crafts, sweets and hot mulled wine across the square.
- A second cosy market and little train around the Town Hall square.
Practical tips
- Come after dark for the best lights and a magical, snowy atmosphere.
- Weekdays are far less crowded than weekends.
- Warm up indoors at a nearby cafe between wandering the stalls.
Where it is
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