Main Bucharest Christmas market to open November 29

The 17th edition of the Christmas Market in Bucharest’s Constitutiei Square will open its doors on Friday, November 29, at 5 PM. The festive lighting in the Romanian capital will be turned on the same day at 6 PM.

Those who choose to visit the Christmas Market in downtown Bucharest will find over 130 booths where they can discover the magic of Romanian traditions. Authentic craftsmen, skilled artisans, talented visual artists, local creators, and local producers will be present.

The festive atmosphere in the city center will be complemented by a panoramic wheel, trains, a carousel, Santa Claus's house, theater performances, a 30-meter-tall Christmas tree, and festive events that will take place every evening.

The market will be open until December 26, Monday to Friday, from 12 PM to 10 PM. During the weekends, it will open at 10 AM.

On the opening evening, Friday, November 29, at 6:00 PM, the festive lights in the capital will be turned on from Constitutiei Square. The installation has over 4 million low-consumption LED lights spread over the city's main streets.

On Friday, the Radio Children’s Choir will perform at the Christmas Market at 6:00 PM. The children in the choir will press the button to light up the city's holiday decorations, according to Digi24.

Also on Friday, artist Nicole Cherry will take the stage in Constitutiei Square at 6:15 PM, followed by Loredana at 8:00 PM. Lidia Buble and Ovidiu Lipan Țăndărică, along with the musical ensemble of Zece Prăjini and Paula Crișan, will perform the next day.

The Bucharest Christmas Market will feature two areas dedicated to Christmas-specific music: the traditional zone and the urban zone. Additionally, seasonal ambient music will play throughout the event.

In the traditional zone, on the stage near the Christmas tree, the public will be delighted every weekend from Friday to Sunday and during the period December 23-26 with carols, customs, and traditions, children’s choirs and groups, ensembles from all regions of the country, as well as beloved artists and famous bands.

A special evening of the artistic program for this edition will be Christmas Eve, December 24, when the extraordinary Christmas Concert "SILENT NIGHT" will take place, featuring the Bucharest Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Daniel Jinga and soloists Monica Anghel, Marcel Pavel, Luminița Anghel, Andrei Lazăr, Nico, Sanda Ladoși, and Iordache Basalic.