Arriving by air
The airports serving Prague and its region:
- Václav Havel Airport Prague PRG
Connections, terminals and transfer arrangements change — confirm them with the airline and the organiser rather than planning around a fixed transfer time.
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Seasons · Event guide
How to plan for Prague Christmas markets
Prague's main markets fill Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square and run through into January. The operator's current dates are 28 November 2026–6 January 2027; nothing for 2027 has been issued.
- LocationPrague, Czechia
- Edition timing2027 dates not yet published · 2026/27 ran 28 November–6 January
- AccessFree entry
01 · Event details
Edition and venue
Timing: 2027 dates not yet published · 2026/27 ran 28 November–6 January
Venue or host area: Old Town Square around the Jan Hus memorial and Wenceslas Square along the long boulevard, both run by the same operator, with smaller markets at Republic Square and Havelské tržiště.
Access: Entry to the markets is free and unticketed. Food, drink and purchases are paid individually. The operator's practical-information page is a general reference rather than 2027 accessibility guidance.
02 · Plan the visit
Plan around the official access route
Both main squares are on metro line A and B respectively and within a fifteen-minute walk of each other, so most visitors do them in one evening. The current operator dates are 28 November 2026–6 January 2027, and nothing for 2027 has been issued. Prague in December is cold and the squares are exposed, with the Old Town Square particularly crowded at the hourly clock show.
- Confirm the edition: use the organiser’s latest date and venue announcement, not only a customary month.
- Confirm admission: check whether access is by purchase, ballot, qualification, application or free/public entry; do not assume a ticket includes every venue or session.
- Confirm local logistics: check current transport, accessibility, road closures and arrival instructions with the organiser and relevant local authority.
- Protect flexibility: compare cancellation terms before booking travel around a date or route that is not fully confirmed.
03 · Location
Getting to Prague
The Czech capital straddles the Vltava, with the Old Town on one bank and the castle on the other, joined by Charles Bridge.
The venue
Old Town Square around the Jan Hus memorial and Wenceslas Square along the long boulevard, both run by the same operator, with smaller markets at Republic Square and Havelské tržiště.
The catalogue marker shows Prague, Czechia at city or region level only — it is not an entrance, a gate, a course or a transfer route. For the event’s position among its category peers, open the Christmas markets overview and map.
04 · Overview
What this event is
Christmas markets in Prague's Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, running from late November into early January, with wooden stalls, mulled wine, trdelník and a large Christmas tree. The Old Town Square market sits beneath the astronomical clock and the Týn Church, and the two squares are a ten-minute walk apart.
Why it matters
Prague's market is one of the few in Europe that runs past Christmas into the new year, which makes it a fixture of the city's winter tourist season rather than a four-week event. The Old Town Square setting — the clock, the church spires, the stalls and the tree — is the image most visitors come for, and the market's food is more Czech than generic.
History
Prague's Christmas markets were revived after 1989, when the city reopened its squares to public events, and grew into one of the largest in central Europe. The Old Town Square market has run annually since, closing on 6 January after Three Kings' Day, and the city now also runs a smaller market at Prague Castle and in the individual districts.
| Main sites | Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square |
|---|---|
| Season | Late November to 6 January |
| Signature | Mulled wine, trdelník, large tree |
| 2027 dates | Not yet published |
| City | Prague |
05 · Research & credits
Sources and photo credit
Evidence and event information reviewed 2026-10-31. Published edition facts are separated from typical timing and historical context.
What we could not verify
- 2027 dates and opening hours were not published; the current window is 28 November 2026–6 January 2027.
- 2027 programme events, stage performances and any changes to market layout were not announced.
- Accessible routes and facilities for 2027 were not verified; one operator page still carries Easter-market text.
Photo credit
- Prague Christmas markets — Helena Melezínková · Christmas market Prague 2021 02.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · archival year 2021 · CSS-cropped to 16:10 overview cards
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