# Brussels Christmas Markets 2026

> When the 2026 Christmas markets in Brussels open and close, with opening times, from the official pages: Winter Wonders runs 27 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/brussels/

BELGIUM

Brussels' Winter Wonders spreads its stalls, rides and lights across the city centre, from the Grand-Place and the Bourse to Sainte-Catherine and the old fish market.

## Winter Wonders

Plaisirs d'Hiver / Winterpret

| Dates | 27 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Daily: **noon to 10pm** Closes at 6pm on 24 December, 31 December and 3 January (no Grand-Place sound and light show on those days). |
| Where | City centre: Grand-Place, Bourse, Place de la Monnaie, Sainte-Catherine and Marché aux Poissons (Vismet), Place De Brouckère, Place Poelaert [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.8467,4.3525) |
| Official page | [www.plaisirsdhiver.be](https://www.plaisirsdhiver.be/en) |
| Hotels | [Hotels in Brussels near the market](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=50.8467&lng=4.3525&address=Brussels%2C%20Belgium&checkin=2026-11-27&checkout=2026-11-29&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_brussels) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) |

Checked against [Winter Wonders (organiser; plaisirsdhiver.be / winterpret.be)](https://winterpret.be/en/practical-information), 20 October 2026; [Winter Wonders (organiser)](https://www.plaisirsdhiver.be/en), 20 October 2026.

Organisers can change hours or close early in bad weather: check the official page before you travel. Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Making a Trip of It

**Staying over?** Most visitors from the UK make it a weekend. [See hotels in Brussels for two nights](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=50.8467&lng=4.3525&address=Brussels%2C%20Belgium&checkin=2026-11-27&checkout=2026-11-29&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_brussels), priced for the first weekend the market is open. [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/)

## More Christmas Markets in Europe

- [Cologne](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/cologne/) 16 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
- [Prague](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/prague/) 28 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Strasbourg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/strasbourg/)
- [Bruges](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/bruges/) 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [Krakow](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/krakow/) 27 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Vienna](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/vienna/) 13 Nov to 26 Dec 2026
- [Amsterdam](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/amsterdam/) 3 to 27 Dec 2026
- [Berlin](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/berlin/) 23 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- [Budapest](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/budapest/) 13 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- [Colmar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/colmar/) 23 Nov to 29 Dec 2026
- [Copenhagen](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/copenhagen/) 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [Munich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/munich/) 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- [Nuremberg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/nuremberg/) 27 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- [Tallinn](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/tallinn/) 20 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Dublin](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/dublin/) 20 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- [Lille](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/lille/) 18 Nov to 30 Dec 2026
- [Paris](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/paris/)
- [Salzburg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/salzburg/) 19 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- [Frankfurt](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/frankfurt/) 23 Nov to 22 Dec 2026

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