Christmas Market in Krakow in 2024 will start on the 29th of November and will last until the 1st of January. Even if you have been to Krakow before, it is a good reason to make a day or weekend trip to see the city with Christmas decorations and try once again traditional Polish food. Krakow Christmas market was placed on the list of Best European Christmas Markets by CNN.
Markets, formerly known as fairs, have been held in Market Square for centuries. They usually start at the end of November and run until the second day of Christmas. The Christmas Fair in Krakow has become a permanent event on the Krakow Market Square, it is a tradition that largely influences the cultural and economic development of Krakow.
What will you find at Krakow Christmas Market 2024?
Sellers will present the goods at 68 commercial and gastronomic wooden stalls. Except for locals, we will also host buyers from Lithuania, Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary. Cold cuts, cheese and sausages, bread, jewellery made of fabrics and wood, crafts made of linen and wool, gifts, ceramics, etc.
Merchants offer a wide range of Christmas products, such as hand-painted cans, Christmas tree decorations, decorative items, Christmas centrepieces, earthenware, woodwork, wool, cloth, art glass, jewellery, souvenirs, postcards, and calendars. You can taste delicious grilled dishes, traditional oscypek (a kind of cheese) roasted on a grill with cranberries and drink Galician mulled wine called Grzaniec. For lovers of a little something, there will also be roasted nuts, baked chestnuts, Christmas cookies and gingerbread.
The full program of the Krakow Christmas Fair in 2024
Nothing has been announced yet
Other Christmas Markets in Poland
Many cities in Poland organize their Christmas Markets. Check also our articles on Christmas Fairs in Gdansk, Wroclaw, Lodz and Poznan.