Vilnius - European Christmas Capital 2025
Vilnius - European Christmas Capital 2025

Have you experienced Vilnius Christmas before? It’s that moment when something shifts — the city loosens its tie, unbuttons its coat, forgets the rules. Then it starts to giggle. Streets sparkle, lights blink, snow smells like cookies. And just like that, you’re not big anymore.

This Christmas in Vilnius you are five again.

Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree

Christmas in Vilnius begins with the most beautiful Christmas tree around! The tree will be on display until 6 January 2026.

Christmas Market

Christmas Market

Cathedral Square
29 November 2025 - 28 December 2025

Buy some fun souvenirs, warm up with festive hot chocolate and share the joy.

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Christmas Ice Rink

Christmas Ice Rink

This year, the Vilnius Christmas ice rink will be full of surprises and will welcome visitors in the heart of the Old Town – at Town Hall Square. You can enjoy the rink from November 30, 2025, until February 1, 2026.

 

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Christmas Train

Christmas Train

The Christmas train will be available for a fun ride and sightseeing around the festive streets of Vilnius' Old Town. You can ride and enjoy the Christmas capital from November 29, 2025, until January 6, 2026.

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 Map ‘Click, and It’s Christmas!

Map ‘Click, and It’s Christmas!

Before Christmas, people cloak themselves in kindness and glow with goodwill, and the city sparkles in lights, colours, and fairy-tale characters. To capture the most impressive Christmas card images of Vilnius.

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More Christmas ideas in Vilnius

The history of the Christmas tree
The history of the Christmas tree

It's easy to get here

It's easy to get here

Vilnius is only a short 2-3 hour flight away from most major European capitals.

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