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Name: Christmas Market Rapperswil-Jona
Start: 2026-12-03
End: 2026-12-20T23:59:59
Location: Rapperswil old town (Fischmarktplatz)

Wednesday Dec 9 to Sunday Dec 13, when it spreads from the lakeshore to Hauptplatz. Dec 3-6 and Dec 17-20 are the smaller Advent village at the harbor and on Fischmarktplatz, a shorter loop for small kids.

Christmas Market Rapperswil-Jona

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Where

Rapperswil-Jona, Rapperswil old town (Fischmarktplatz)

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

1-2 hours

What you need to know

Lights after dark: it gets dark around 4:30pm in December, so even an early-evening visit shows the stalls lit up
Drop in, leave anytime: there's no ticket or timed entry, so a short loop works as well as a whole afternoon
Dress for the lake cold: it's all outdoors by the water, so bring hats and gloves for the evening

About

Rapperswil's Christkindlimärt turns the medieval old town into a Christmas market. During the big market week, more than 200 stalls stretch from the lakeshore along Marktgasse to Hauptplatz, making it one of the largest in Switzerland. It is a place to stroll, browse and look at the lights rather than a program of activities, so it suits kids happy to wander alongside a parent.

Free

Dates & times

Thu 3 – Sun 6 Dec

Thu-Fri2:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sat11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Sun11:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Wed 9 – Sun 13 Dec

Wed-Fri2:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sat11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Sun11:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Thu 17 – Sun 20 Dec

Thu-Fri2:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sat11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Sun11:00 AM – 7:30 PM

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Where it is

Rapperswil old town (Fischmarktplatz)

Fischmarktplatz 1, 8640 Rapperswil

Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

Common questions

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