How early should we get there?

In 2025 the city called the gathering for 4:30pm on the Rynek and switched the lights on at 5pm. With small kids, come at the gathering time for a spot with a view of the tree.

Where exactly is the tree?

Between the Old Town Hall and Plac Solny, on the south-west side of the Rynek.

Is the Christmas Market open that evening?

Yes. The tree is part of the Wrocław Christmas Market, which opens a couple of weeks earlier (November 21 in 2025) and runs into early January, so the stalls are open around the square.

What should kids wear?

Winter layers, a hat and gloves. It is outdoors after dark in December, and you stand in one place through the countdown and parade.

Christmas Tree Lighting on the Rynek

Featured inWinter Lights in Wrocław 2026-27

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FestivalStare Miasto

Where

Stare Miasto, Rynek (Market Square)

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

What you need to know

A countdown and a Santa parade, so there is something to watch before the lights go on
The Christmas Market is already open, so you can make an evening of it at the stalls around the tree
After dark in early December, so dress small kids for the cold and for standing still

About

Wrocław switches on its Christmas tree in the Rynek, between the Old Town Hall and Plac Solny. The crowd counts down, then the 24-meter tree lights up with 120,000 LEDs and 3,000 silver and gold baubles. A parade of Santas and music fill the square around it. It suits kids who enjoy a countdown; a toddler who hates crowds may do better on a quieter evening at the market.

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Dates to be announced

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Rynek (Market Square)

Rynek, Wrocław, Poland

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