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Europe in December - Events and Festivals

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Times, dates, and locations of events are sometimes changed or even cancelled. Always remember to check with organizers and local authorities before booking tickets and making travel plans.

Autumn Festival
Paris, France
September - December (every year)
Some of the best productions in Paris.

Christmas Market (Christkindlesmarkt)
Nuremberg, Germany
November - December (starts last Friday of every November)
Celebrate German Christmas.

Christmas Market (Christkindlmarkt)
Vienna, Austria
November - December (every year)
Celebrate Austrian Christmas (at Rathausplatz).

Christmas Market
Prague, Czech Republic
December (every year)
Celebrate Czech Christmas (at Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square).

Christmas Market
Budapest, Hungary
December (every year)
Celebrate Hungarian Christmas (at Vorosmarty Square).

Clotheshow
Birmingham, England
December (every year)
The world’s largest fashion and beauty event.

Escalade Celebration (Fête de l’Escalade)
Geneva, Switzerland
December (every year)
Torchlit procession, costumed parade and reenactments.


Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières)
Lyon, France
December (every year)
Procession, illuminations, and concerts.


Icehotel
Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
December - April (every year)
Hotel made of ice in Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle.

Imperial Ball (Kaiserball)
Vienna, Austria
December (every year)
New Year’s Eve ball in the Hofburg Palace.

Light Festival (Fêtes de la Lumière)
Saint-Raphael, France
December (every year)
Illuminations and a procession.

Saint Nicholas Day (Mikuláš)
Prague, Czech Republic
December (every year)
Saint Nicholas gives out candies to the children late afternoon in Old Town Square.

Santa’s House (La Maison du Père Noël)
Poix-Terron, France
December (every year)
Magical destination for kids.

Spanish Riding School (Morning Exercise With Music)
Vienna, Austria
December (every year)
Famous performing Lipizzaner horses.

Winter Festival
Moscow, Russia
December - January (every year)
Traditional festival with food, music, sleigh rides, and games.


Also check:
Accommodation:Rentals by Owners in Europe


Calendar of Events and Festivals in Europe
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