# Lille Christmas Markets 2026

> When the 2026 Christmas markets in Lille open and close, with opening times, from the official pages: Lille Christmas Village runs 18 November to 30 December 2026.

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

FRANCE

Lille's Christmas village is on Place Rihour by the Grand'Place, an easy trip from London by Eurostar.

## Lille Christmas Village

Village de Noël de Lille (Marché de Noël de Lille)

| Dates | 18 November to 30 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Closed | Friday 25 December |
| Opening Times | Monday to Thursday: **11am to 8.30pm** Friday and Saturday: **11am to 10pm** Sunday: **11am to 8.30pm** Closes at 6pm on 24 December; closed on 25 December. |
| Where | Place Rihour, city centre, next to Rihour metro and near the Grand'Place [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.636,3.061) |
| Entry | Free |
| Official page | [noel-a-lille.com](https://noel-a-lille.com/village-de-noel-de-lille-2026-la-magie-de-noel-revient-place-rihour/) |
| Hotels | [Hotels in Lille near the market](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=50.636&lng=3.061&address=Lille%2C%20France&checkin=2026-11-20&checkout=2026-11-22&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_lille) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) |

Checked against [Ville de Lille](https://www.lille.fr/Noel-a-Lille/Actualites/Village-de-Noel-de-Lille-2026), 20 October 2026; [Village de Noël de Lille, Fédération Lilloise du Commerce, de l'Artisanat et des Services (organiser)](https://noel-a-lille.com/village-de-noel-de-lille-2026-la-magie-de-noel-revient-place-rihour/), 20 October 2026; [Village de Noël de Lille (organiser)](https://noel-a-lille.com/que-decouvrirez-vous-au-village-de-noel-de-lille-2026/), 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 Spotted something out of date?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 Lille for two nights](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=50.636&lng=3.061&address=Lille%2C%20France&checkin=2026-11-20&checkout=2026-11-22&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_lille), 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
- [Brussels](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/brussels/) 27 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [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
- [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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