Winter in Bucharest: Events and activities for the festive season
A bit of outdoor fun, concerts, and a drop of magic – we list below some of the going-out options available this holiday season in Bucharest.
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A bit of outdoor fun, concerts, and a drop of magic – we list below some of the going-out options available this holiday season in Bucharest.
Visit the Christmas markets
Hot chocolate and mulled wine, concerts, Ferris wheels, and visits from Santa Claus, the various Christmas markets open throughout Bucharest are the festive season's highlights, offering opportunities for family fun and getting all the presents needed. We compiled a list of them here.
Try the ice skating rinks
Most Christmas markets open in the city also have ice skating rinks, but several other additional options are available, from the recently-opened Berceni Arena, the first ice skating rink built in Bucharest in the last seventy years, to the 1,000 sqm Caro Ice Land on Barbu Văcărescu Boulevard. Although not yet open for the 2024 – 2025 season, the rink in Cișmigiu Park is a popular site in winter and is usually open until February.
Enjoy a season-themed concert
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest will host a Christmas concert at Saint Joseph's Cathedral on December 20. The program includes Camille Saint-Saëns's Christmas Oratorio and Giuseppe Torelli's Concerto in D Major for Trumpet and Strings. The concert will be delivered by Anima Orchestra and Anima Choir, with guests Ionel Lazăr - trumpet, Elina Dincă-Velica - soprano, Alina Dragnea - mezzo-soprano, Claudia Caia - mezzo-soprano, Andrei Mihalcea - tenor, and Cristian Ruja – baritone.
Meanwhile, the children's choir Tronos Junior will deliver a concertof traditional carols on December 21 at Sala Dalles. The Anglican Church also hosts several season concerts, sold out at the time of writing.
Various Christmas-themed are scheduled for the end of the year, including the Symphony of Emotions I – Christmas Songs, to be delivered by the Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna on December 21. The orchestra will follow up on December 22 at the Romanian Athenaeum with the Imperial Christmas Gala V and Mozart & Strauss in Brilliance I
