Bolzano Christmas Market 2026
The Christmas market on Piazza Walther in Bolzano: Tyrolean crafts and food at the meeting point of Italy and Austria.
What happens
The Christkindlmarkt occupies Bolzano’s main square, Piazza Walther. It is one of Italy’s best-known Christmas markets. The wooden stalls sell woodcarvings, glassware, candles and decorations from South Tyrol. Food includes strudel, knödel dumplings, speck and mulled wine. The market stays open until Epiphany, longer than most French Christmas markets.
Bolzano is a gateway to the Dolomites. You can combine the market with a food tour, visiting South Tyrol’s wineries and nearby mountain villages.
Where
Piazza Walther in central Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy; the market continues along via della Mostra and via dell’Isarco. The solidarity market is on Piazza del Grano.
Open map ↗Schedule
| from 27 November 2026 to 6 January 2027; the opening ceremony is on 26 November at 17:00. | The stalls are open daily from 10:00 to 19:00, with food and drink available for longer. Shorter hours on 24 December and closed on 25 December, based on previous years; please confirm. |
Getting there
- the nearest airports are Verona, about 1 hour 30 minutes by train from Bolzano, Innsbruck and Munich, about 4 hours by train.
- From France, the most convenient option is to fly to Verona.
- Piazza Walther is a 5-minute walk from Bolzano station.
Tickets and admission
free.
Tips
- try Glühwein made with local wine and some strudel.
- Combine it with the markets in Merano and Bressanone, each 30–40 minutes away by train.
- During the day, you can take the cable car up to the Renon plateau.