November 23 / 16:00 / Stage
Opening Ceremony of the Christmas Market
We also invite you to the Fairytale Opening Parade of the Christmas Market, which will start at 3:45 p.m.
Parade route: ul. Tkacka (Great Armory of Art of the Academy of Fine Arts) > Golden Gate > Targ Węglowy > Stage
Permanent exhibition, until December 23, 2024; open Sun. - Thu. 12:00 -20:00, Fri.-Sat. 12:00-21:00 / Targ Węglowy
Treasure Box of the Future
We invite you to a unique exhibition thanks to which you will discover amber anew in the "Capsule of the Future"!
What will you find in the Capsule?
- A unique collection of amber jewelry from leading Polish designers
- An immersive multimedia experience in a specially designed exhibition container
- Fascinating stories of four contemporary people presenting various lifestyles
- An interactive space that allows you to discover your own style and preferences
Come and see how traditional amber can become part of a modern, conscious lifestyle. Revolutionize your perception of amber in the context of sustainable development and creative use of natural materials.
Visit the "Capsule of the Future" and discover how amber fits into your world of values and aesthetics.
Admission to the exhibition is free!
Permanent exhibition, until December 8, 2024; open 9:00 - 18:00 / Old Town Hall, Korzenna 33/35, Gdańsk
19th Baltic Meetings of Illustrators "Tell me your city"
"Tell me your city" is the Polish version of the international project "Telling the City", initiated by the Lithuanian partner Vaikų Žemė, a project that is part of the program of the celebration of the 800th anniversary of Vilnius, which falls in 2023. The axis of the project is an exhibition of illustrations co-created by twenty artists from four Baltic countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland.
organizer: Baltic Sea Cultural Center
Permanent exhibition, until December 8, 2024; open 10:00 -18:00 / St. Center Jana, ul. Świętojańska 50, Gdańsk
THE PASS OF TIME - an exhibition of large-format cutouts by Daria Alyoshkina
The "Pass of Time" exhibition presents over 20 large-format works showing breakthrough moments that shaped Ukraine as a nation and a state. Daria Alyoshkina, using the cut-out technique, creates impressive compositions - often over two meters high - that are a true record of history and emotions.
organizer: Baltic Sea Cultural Center
From December 1 to 23 / every day at 17.30 / Advent Gate
* On December 10, exceptionally, we will open the window after 6:00 p.m. during the Winter Parade
Opening Advent Calendar Windows
November 28 / 17:30 / Przedgate Complex
Pass The Light, or Fun with Light
Special light show: juggling with LED props, LED hula hoop, LED wings.
partner: Thai Son Express
November 28, at 19:00 / December 1 at 11:00 / December 9, 18:00 / Wybrzeże Theater
Targ Węglowy in Bajkowa Odsłona
Join the tour of the Wybrzeże Theater, the culmination of which will be an exit to the observation deck with a fairy-tale view of the Christmas Market.
November 30 / 6.00 p.m. Tower of the Church of St. Catherine, 7.00 p.m. Foregate Complex, 8.00 p.m. Tower of the Main Town Hall
Advent Songs from the Towers
Performers: Monika Kaźmierczak - carillon, Tubicinatores Gedanenses
Organizers: Polish Carillon Association, City of Gdańsk
Partners: Museum of Gdańsk, AMBEREXPO, Christmas Fair, o.o. Carmelites
Co-financed by the City of Gdańsk.
December 5 / 18.00 / Długi Targ
Gdańsk Christmas Tree
17.30 Arrival of Santa Claus / Motława, Zielony Most
18.00 Lighting of the Gdańsk Christmas Tree / Długi Targ
It has become a Gdańsk tradition that on December 5, Santa Claus arrives on the waters of the Motława to our city. Santa is accompanied by elves, snowflakes and postmasters of his post office who collect letters from those children who have not yet had time to write to him about their Santa gift dreams. On this special day, even the Mayor of Gdańsk, who solemnly welcomes Santa Claus, changes from the serious Aleksandra into Ola and helps Santa light up the Gdańsk Christmas tree.
The artistic setting of this event is provided by the GAK Theater
December 6 / 18:00 / Wybrzeże Theater
The Nutcracker - St. Nicholas reading with a view of the Christmas Market
December 6 / 19:00 / Scout House - accompanying event
Show: Mayday2
organizer: Baltic Theater of Diversity
December 7 at 15.00 - 20.00 / December 8 at 9.00 - 21.00 / square next to St. Basilica Nicholas
Charity Fair of St. Nicholas
December 14 / 6:00 p.m. / Scout House - accompanying event
Performance: Madhouse
organizer: Baltic Theater of Diversity
December 19 / 18:30 / Przedgate Complex
Let's sing Christmas carols in the heart of Gdańsk - Christmas concert of the Academic Choir of the University of Gdańsk
partner: JOANNA KOZŁOWSKA Ice Cream Parlor - LICK YOUR FINGERS Cafe
December 22 / 16.00 / Długi Targ
Gdańsk Christmas Eve
15.30 Carolers at Długi Targ invite you to Gdańsk Christmas Eve
16.00 Beginning of the event at Długi Targ at the Gdańsk Christmas Tree
Every year, on the Sunday before Christmas, the Gdańsk Christmas Eve takes place. Also this year, a symbolic Christmas Eve table will be set up at Długi Targ, lit by candlelight, with hay and loaves of bread. However, it will not be a place for a feast, but a meeting place to which we want to invite all Gdańsk residents, regardless of origin, religion or skin color, so that, at least for a moment, we will become one big Gdańsk Family. According to the tradition that has been cultivated in Gdańsk for years, the authorities of our city and invited representatives of Christian churches will express Christmas wishes to the inhabitants of Gdańsk and share Christmas wafers with them. The actors of the GAK Theater and the choir of the Song and Dance Ensemble "Gdańsk" operating at the Gdańsk Archipelago of Culture will put people in the Christmas Eve mood.
December 24 / 12.00 - 15.00 / Great Armory of Art of the Academy of Fine Arts
Christmas Eve for the Needy
November 21 - December 30 / AMBEREXPO, ul. Żaglowa - accompanying event
The Great Elf Factory
