Christmas Market

There's no place more fun to shop than at the Christmas market!

When:
- Tuesday 9 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Wednesday 10 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Thursday 11 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Friday 12 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Saturday 13 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Sunday 14 December 2025, 12:00 to 22:00
- Monday 15 December 2025, 12:00 to 22:00
- Tuesday 16 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Wednesday 17 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Thursday 18 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Friday 19 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Saturday 20 December 2025, 12:00 to 23:00
- Sunday 21 December 2025, 12:00 to 20:00
Where: Ladeuzeplein and Herbert Hooverplein (view on Google Maps)
Price: Free
Accessibility: Accessible by wheelchair

Shops

At the 120 stalls you will find gifts, handmade products, Christmas items and winter treats.

Food and drinks

The Christmas market is also the place to be for winter treats. You can enjoy a drink at the Christmas pyramid, a charming tower with Christmas figures at the top and a bar at the bottom.

Attractions

Ferris wheel

Do you like to go even higher into the sky? Then take a ride on the Ferris wheel.

Christmas village

In the Christmas village, Father Christmas awaits you for a chat and a hug.

Performances

There will also be street theater and live performances by artists like Margriet Hermans and the Joorzangers. Prefer to sing yourself? Then join Leuven Zingt Kerst (Leuven Sings Christmas).

Support charity

You can light a candle for charity at the stand on Hooverplein. The proceeds will go to Jong en Kanker, a team from University Hospitals Leuven dedicated to helping young people with cancer and their loved ones.

Find more information about the Leuven Christmas Market.