Events: Christmas

The popular running event New Year’s Eve Run through the Bratislava Bridges is returning to the running calendar.

A story that once took place in Jerusalem and its surroundings will take place in the streets and squares of the Old Town

A radiant world of fairy tales for the first time in Slovakia! Embark on a magical journey into the realm of lights, adventure, and fun in the largest light park in Europe.

Alternative, intimate and cosy! Plenty of stalls will bring the Christmas spirit to the well-known square

🎄Tune in for the most popular holidays of the year in the metropolis of Slovakia and spice up your Advent season with Bratislava Christmas markets.

Discover the magic of Bratislava’s Main Christmas Market, a festive experience filled with traditional Slovak delicacies, unique handmade gifts, and live cultural performances.

The Pre-Christmas time in Bratislava is inseparably connected with illuminated streets, Christmas trees or stalls full of goodies and handicrafts.

This year The Old Town prepared again a beautiful Christmas tree on Hviezdoslav Square, many stands wit delciacies and gifts as well as a family area with Christmas hill and maze

Come and experience the magic of Christmas Bratislava from above! The Bratislava City Museum has a special pre-Christmas gift for you – extended opening hours at the Old Town Hall Tower, which will allow you to admire the photogenic atmosphere of the Christmas markets on the Main Square, and a panoramic evening view of the entire city.

A new space close to the heart of Bratislava combines the best of street food and culture in a unique environment where families and friends come together and you can too.

Experience the atmosphere of the 14th century in the courtyard of the Bratislava Castle! A potter, a potter, a turner, a coiner, a scribe and others will show you their crafts as well as local products of their handiwork.

In the largest restaurant in Central Europe, you will find a clay Bethlehem with 365 figures from saints to traditional Slovak crafts and with models of the most important Slovak castles and chateaux in the background.

Enjoy the magic of Christmas with a unique Christmas wine tasting at the National Collection of Wines of the Slovak Republic. A professional sommelier will present five carefully selected samples. A unique surprise awaits you when you find out on the spot what wines the sommelier will prepare for you.

A ballet fairy tale that is inseparable part to the Christmas season.

Concerts of the Slovak Philharmonic take place in the magnificent Reduta building, which was built in an eclectic style in 1911-1915 on the site of a baroque granary from the 18th century. Here are our picks from the December concerts, including the Christmas and New Year’s Eve concerts.