Is the ice rink part of the market?

No, the floating ice rink and the nostalgic fair are set up around the market as part of Leiden's Winter Wonder Weken, so treat them as a separate stop.

What should kids wear?

Everything is outdoors, seating included, so warm layers and a rain jacket for a Dutch December.

Leiden Christmas Market

Name: Leiden Christmas Market
Start: 2026-12-11
End: 2026-12-20T23:59:59
Location: Leidse Kerstmarkt

Featured inLeiden with Kids Christmas Markets and Lights Around The Hague 2026

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Where

Leiden, Leidse Kerstmarkt

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

1-2 hours

What you need to know

Spread over three streets: Hooglandse Kerkgracht, Hooglandse Kerkplein and Nieuwstraat, so expect a short walk between them
Outdoor seating areas between the chalets, so there's somewhere to sit with a hot drink
Part of Winter Wonder Weken, with a Santa Run, a Christmas circus and the House of Sinterklaas in Leiden in December

About

Leiden's Christmas market fills the historic center with a winter village of wooden chalets, where local businesses sell their own products and food trucks serve winter treats and hot drinks. Kids can browse the stalls and see the lit Christmas tree. It is a browsing market more than an activity, so for restless kids, pair it with the ice rink or the nostalgic fair nearby.

Free

Dates & times

Fri 11 – Sun 13 Dec

Fri-Sat12:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sun1:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Thu 17 – Sun 20 Dec

Thu-Sat12:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sun1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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Where it is

Leidse Kerstmarkt

Hooglandse Kerkplein, 2312 Leiden, Netherlands

Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

Common questions

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