When do the choirs sing?

Each set lasts 25 to 30 minutes. Monday to Thursday at 5:30pm and 6:30pm, on Friday also at 7:30pm. On Saturday and Sunday at 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm and 6:30pm. On Saturday a Christmas Party follows from 8pm to 9pm. The 2026 program on the event website lists which choir sings when.

How much does the carousel cost?

CHF 3 per ride. It runs Monday to Friday from 4pm to 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 8pm.

Does it go ahead in rain or snow?

Yes, it's open-air and runs whatever the weather, so dress kids warmly. Any short-notice changes are posted on the event website and Instagram.

Yes, on the square. A public wheelchair-accessible toilet is a few meters away in the Urania car park.

Singing Christmas Tree Zurich: Choirs at Werdmühleplatz

Name: Singing Christmas Tree Zurich: Choirs at Werdmühleplatz
Start: 2026-11-19
End: 2026-12-23T23:59:59
Location: Werdmühleplatz

Featured inChristmas Markets with Kids in Zurich 2026

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Where

Kreis 1, Werdmühleplatz

Setting

Outdoors

Music

Live choirs

What you need to know

Carousel for younger kids, plus a fondue chalet for the adults while they ride
Earlier sets on weekends, from mid-afternoon, which suits kids with an early bedtime
No tickets, just drop by, so you can stop for one song on a walk down Bahnhofstrasse

About

Every day of the season, choirs sing from a Christmas tree on Werdmühleplatz, just off Bahnhofstrasse. Over 40 of them take turns, each with short sets that kids can watch from start to finish. A small regional Christmas market surrounds the tree, with a children's carousel and a fondue chalet. It's outdoors and come-and-go, so it works with a baby in a stroller as well as with older kids.

Free

Dates & times

Thu 19 Nov – Wed 23 Dec

Mon-Thu4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Fri4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Sat1:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Sun1:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Where it is

Werdmühleplatz

8001 Zürich

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