When does it usually run?

The last edition ran Dec 20 to Jan 6. Food and gift huts opened noon to 9pm every day except Christmas Eve, when they closed at 2pm. The 2026 dates are not out yet.

Is there anything for kids on New Year's Eve?

Yes. Last time the concert shell ran a kids' party from 1pm to 5pm: a children's play, a fairy-tale concert, then dancing and circus acts. The adults' DJ set took over from 5pm.

Do we need to sign up for the Reindeer Run?

Yes, last time this family obstacle race (snowball throws at a snowman, untangling lights, eating a cookie) needed online sign-up at elektronicznezapisy.pl. The rest of the village is walk-in.

Sopot Christmas and New Year Village

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FestivalSopot

Where

Sopot, Skwer Kuracyjny

Setting

Outdoors

Music

Live concerts and carols

What you need to know

Ice rink and carousel, plus a virtual ride with Santa, at the last edition
Hot food for cold days: waffles, hot chocolate, pierogi and mountain cheese, with mulled wine
Light shows on the lighthouse, with holiday projections every day from 4pm last time

About

Every winter the square at the foot of Sopot's pier becomes a Christmas and New Year village, run by the city. Huts line the arcades with food and handmade gifts, and the concert shell by the pier hosts carols, kids' theater and circus acts. It's a come-and-go outing: wander, eat, catch a show. It suits families with kids of any age who don't mind the Baltic cold.

Free

Dates to be announced

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Where it is

Skwer Kuracyjny

pl. Zdrojowy, Sopot

Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

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