Christmas market & ice rink 2026

From Friday 11 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, a Christmas market and a covered ice rink fill the Marktplein in Nieuwpoort. They are the heart of Winters Nieuwpoort, together with a winter farm, free winter trains and an extensive music programme.

What can you expect at Winters Nieuwpoort?

• Christmas market on the Marktplein: chalets with winter snacks and drinks, run by local associations.
• Covered ice rink: skating daily from 11:00 to 21:00; on 24 and 31 December and 3 January until 17:00, on 25 December and 1 January from 14:00.
• Music: including Vlaanderen Zingt Kerst! on Saturday 26 December 2026 at 21:00, a New Year's Eve party with a DJ from 22:00 to 02:00 and the New Year reception on Sunday 3 January 2027 from 14:00.
• Winter farm De Lenspolder: from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, daily from 10:00 to 18:00, with animals, a winter workshop and Oma's Boerderijbar; closed on 25 December and 1 January.
• Winter trains: during the same period, free little trains run daily from 14:00 to 18:00 about every 20 minutes between winter bar Chez Babette, the winter farm and the Christmas market (not on 24, 25 and 31 December or 1 January).
• Santa's House: from Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 December 2026.

Christmas market opening hours

• 11 to 18 December: from 17:00 to 22:00.
• 19 December to 3 January: from 14:00 to 22:00, at weekends until 23:00.
• Holidays: on 24 December until 17:00, on 31 December until 17:00 and again from 22:00 to 02:00, on 3 January until 18:00.

Practical information

• Ice rink prices: €8 for adults, €5 for children under 12, family ticket €20, skates included.
• More information: Visit Nieuwpoort.