Christmas markets · Maastricht
Maastricht Christmas Market 2026: Magisch Maastricht
Magisch Maastricht on the Vrijthof is a Christmas market with a 45 m Ferris wheel and a 1,000 m² covered ice rink, set below the Basilica of St Servatius. It runs from 27 November to 27 December 2026, and entry is free with paid attractions.
1 market · checked October 2026
MarketDatesEntry
- Magisch Maastricht Vrijthof2026: 27 Nov - 27 Dec 2026Free entry; attractions are paid (cheaper online from 1 October).
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Holiday market · Maastricht
Magisch Maastricht Vrijthof
Magisch Maastricht on the Vrijthof: Christmas market, Ferris wheel and ice rink beneath the Basilica of St Servatius.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 1,000 m² covered ice rink
- 45 m Ferris wheel
- Curling lanes and funfair at the foot of the Basilica of St Servatius
- Chalets and an Almhütte
The biggest winter market in the Netherlands. Prettiest in the evening, very busy at weekends.
- 2026
- 27 Nov - 27 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 28 Nov - 29 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry; attractions are paid (cheaper online from 1 October).
Getting there and parking
- Buses run from Maastricht station to the centre (not as far as the Vrijthof).
- Paid parking nearby (Q-Park Vrijthof, De Griend) or cheaper at the P+W on the edge of town.
Worth knowing
- Sun-Thu 10:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00; the non-food Christmas market closes at 22:00.
- Dogs welcome on a lead (not in the attractions).
- Cash and card.
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