Old Town Square hosts Christmas Market from 28 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 19:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSMarket programme and historic setting
- Taiko organises the market at Old Town Square from 28 November 2026.
- Music, folklore and handmade Czech goods form the market programme.
- Prague's square has market roots reaching back to the tenth century and became a national cultural monument in 1962.
Old Town Square will host the Old Town Square Christmas Market in Prague from 28 November 2026, bringing a seasonal programme to one of Czechia's best-known public spaces. The market is organised by Taiko and will continue until 6 January 2027, according to Prague City Tourism.
Old Town Square Christmas Market starts on 28 November
The market's confirmed period runs from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027. Prague City Tourism lists Old Town Square as the venue and identifies Taiko as the organiser on its event page.
The programme will include dozens of stalls with traditional Czech products, handmade decorations and seasonal goods. The organiser also describes a daily cultural programme with music and folklore, alongside a Christmas tree and food stalls offering Czech specialities.
This gives the event a direct connection with the square's long trading role. A market that begins on 28 November returns seasonal commerce to a site that has served traders and visitors for centuries, while the programme uses the open space around the Old Town Hall and surrounding churches.
Old Town Square links a modern market to Prague history
Prague City Tourism describes Old Town Square as the oldest and most significant square in Prague's historic centre. Its history reaches back to the tenth century, when it served as a marketplace at a crossroads of European trade routes near the former customs house at Ungelt.
The square is surrounded by major landmarks, including the Old Town Hall, the Church of Our Lady before Tyn, St Nicholas Church, Kinsky Palace and the House at the Stone Bell. The Astronomical Clock is part of the Old Town Hall complex at the square.
The market setting therefore combines temporary stalls with buildings and monuments from several periods. The square was rebuilt and repaved in 1987, when 23,000 square metres of new paving were laid, and its area is just over 9,000 square metres.
It was declared a national cultural monument in 1962. The Christmas Market's programme sits within that protected historic setting, where earlier markets included fixed shops, portable stalls and specialist trading areas.
Taiko's programme fills the square with seasonal activity
The official market description says visitors can expect traditional Czech products, glass and straw ornaments, ceramics, wooden goods, nativity scenes, lace items and crocheted toys. It also mentions carols, a festively lit tree and a daily programme of music and folklore.
The event is not confined to a single historic building. Its stalls and cultural activities occupy the square itself, with the Old Town Hall, churches and palace facades forming the architectural background. That relationship makes the market a practical way to experience the square as both a public gathering place and a historic monument.
Visiting Old Town Square: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Old Town Square Christmas Market runs at Old Town Square from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.
- The market is an outdoor event on the square, with stalls, a Christmas tree and a daily programme of music and folklore.
- The official address is Old Town Square, 110 00, Staré M?sto, Prague 1, in central Prague.
- The square is a pedestrian zone, and its surface includes extensive paved areas surrounding the historic buildings.
- Czech is the official language and the national currency is the Czech koruna.
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Frequently asked questions about Old Town Square
When does the Old Town Square Christmas Market take place?
The market runs from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 at Old Town Square in Prague.
What is Old Town Square?
It is Prague's historic central square, a marketplace since at least the tenth century and a national cultural monument since 1962.
Where is Old Town Square and how do you get there?
The square is at Old Town Square, 110 00, Staré M?sto, Prague 1, in the historic centre of Prague.
