Bucharest Christmas Market: crafts, traditional products, carols, and concerts

Bucharest Christmas Market, the largest fair of its kind in Romania with a tradition of over 15 years, opens on Thursday, November 30, with a variety of events and goodies for visitors of all ages. The market will stay open in Constitutiei Square until December 26, and the entry is free of charge.

On the opening night, at 6:00 PM, the festive lights in the capital will be lit from the Bucharest Christmas Market. The event will then await locals and tourists for an authentic Christmas experience until December 26, with activities and attractions for the whole family. The 30-meter tall Christmas tree, adorned with fir branches, festive decorations, beautifully decorated stalls, traditional and international delights, activities for all visitors, carol concerts, and holiday music will create the magical atmosphere of the festive season right in the heart of the city.

The over 130 Christmas stalls will host artisans from all over the country, authentic creators, and local producers who will showcase their art and traditions passed down through generations. Visitors will find daily inspiration for seasonal gifts, from hand-painted baubles, ceramic bells, woven wreaths, and other specific decorations and ornaments, to icons and wooden items, traditional costumes, toys, accessories, jewelry, decorations, and natural cosmetics.

The market also offers the aromas and recipes of traditional Romanian products, such as sweetbreads, pies, homemade cakes and chocolate, traditional sweets, but also gingerbread, lollipops, candies, and jellies. Christmas table essentials can be tasted in specially arranged gastronomic areas, along with seasonal hot drinks. From Romanian delights to international specialties, the market promises a flavorful culinary journey.

The 16th edition of the Bucharest Christmas Market will also have two areas dedicated to holiday music. In the traditional area, the audience can listen to Romanian carols and customs, choirs, and children's groups, recitals by instrumental artists, as well as ensembles of minorities and national communities. The second area will be animated by the DJ's mixes of the international rhythms of the most famous winter songs.

The official opening on November 30, Romania's National Day - December 1, St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Eve, and the two Christmas days, as well as the weekends, will be celebrated with concerts by ensembles, renowned artists, beloved bands, as well as special activities organized with the partners of the Bucharest Christmas Market.

Weekends will be reserved for magic and joy, with a selection of plays created for children, performed on the event's stage, starting at 12:00 PM. From classic stories to adventures and beloved characters, the performances will take children into enchanted worlds full of surprises.