Where does the Christmas train leave from?

From Rossio, in front of Café Nicola. It runs from mid-afternoon into the evening; in 2025 that was 3pm to 10pm, and to 11pm on Fridays, Saturdays and the night before a holiday. The full loop takes in Rua do Ouro, Praça do Comércio, Rua da Prata and Praça da Figueira.

Yes. Santa's house is set up inside the market for photos, and the daily parade brings him in with elves and mascots.

In 2025 the stalls opened at 10am and closed at 10pm Sunday to Thursday, and at 11pm on Fridays, Saturdays and the night before a holiday. The 2026 hours are not out yet.

Christmas with Kids in Lisbon, 2 of 13

UpcomingFestival

Rossio Christmas Market

When: Dates to be announced
Ages: All ages
Price: Free

FestivalSanta Maria Maior

Where

Santa Maria Maior, Rossio (Praça D. Pedro IV)

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

1 to 2 hours

What you need to know

Santa parade every afternoon: in past editions it set off at 5pm with costumed characters and brought Santa into the market
Free electric Christmas train loops from Rossio through Rua do Ouro, Praça do Comércio, Rua da Prata and Praça da Figueira, no ticket needed
Open into the evening, so you can come after school and see the square once the lights are on

About

Every Christmas, Lisbon's Rossio square fills with wooden chalets selling crafts, Portuguese sweets and seasonal food, under big lights and a tall tree. For kids, the pull is Santa's house, where they can meet him for a photo, and the Christmas exhibition from the Hospital de Bonecas, the city's historic doll hospital. Carols, folk groups and brass bands play through the evenings.

Free

Dates to be announced

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