Age verification
This offer includes alcoholic beverages and is intended exclusively for persons aged 18 and over. Please confirm your age to continue.
Are you 18 years of age or older?
Are you 18 years of age or older?
Trade fairs & festivals
Christchindli Christmas Market in Willisau
From Friday, 4 to Sunday, 6 December 2026
Visit the traditional Christkindli Märt in the historic old town of Willisau. Festively decorated market stalls entice visitors with the scent of mulled wine, chestnuts, spices and candles. Enjoy festive music in various squares, in the Reformed Church or in the parish church of St. Peter and Paul.
Christchindli Market Willisau
Friday, 4 December 2026, 10.00–22.00 hours
Saturday, 5 December 2026, 10.00–22.00 hours
Sunday, 6 December 2026, 10.00–18.00 hours
Friday, 4 December 2026
| 09.55 | Market opening with the carillon at the Untertor |
| 11.00 | Fanfare performance by Musikgesellschaft Rohrmatt (throughout the old town) |
| 17.00 | Performance by the Lucerne Bell Choir (Holy Blood Chapel) |
| 18.00 | Second performance by the Lucerne Bell Choir (Holy Blood Chapel) |
| 18.00–22.00 | Performances by Alphornträume Dagmersellen (throughout the old town) |
| 18.30 | Open-air concert by Musikgesellschaft Rohrmatt (in front of the town hall) |
| 22.00 | Market closes |
Saturday, 5 December 2026
| 09.55 | Market opening with the carillon at the Untertor |
| 10.00 | Lucerne Bell Choir during the church service (Catholic church) |
| 11.00 | Fanfare performance by Stadtmusik Willisau (throughout the old town) |
| 13.00–19.00 | Performances by Sixtett Vivace (throughout the old town) |
| 14.00–19.00 | Performances by Alphornträume Dagmersellen (throughout the old town) |
| 16.00 | Concert by Handharmonikaclub Dagmersellen (Reformed church) |
| 17.00 | Performance by the Lucerne Bell Choir (Holy Blood Chapel) |
| 18.00 | Second performance by the Lucerne Bell Choir (Holy Blood Chapel) |
| 18.30 | Open-air concert by Stadtmusik Willisau (in front of the town hall) |
| 19.00 | Concert by Wiggertaler Blaskapelle together with the Ländler-Jazz Trio Simon Haller (Catholic church) |
| 20.30 | Procession through the old town by Trychlerclub Napf |
| 22.00 | Market closes |
Sunday, 6 Deember 2026
| 09.55 | Market opening with the carillon at the Untertor |
| 11.00 | Fanfare performance by Feldmusik Willisau (throughout the old town) |
| 13.00–17.00 | Performances by Musikschule Region Willisau (throughout the old town) |
| 13.00–18.00 | Performances by The Gingerbreads (throughout the old town) |
| 14.00 | Concert by Musikschule Region Willisau (Catholic church) |
| 15.00 | Advent concert by Veteranenmusik Willisau (Reformed church) |
| 18.00 | Market closes |
Daily activities
| from 10.00 | Barrel organ concerts throughout the day |
| Sheep meadow in Märligasse | |
| Angel Garden in Lustgarten | |
| 11.00–16.00 | Guided church tower tours every hour on the hour (meeting point at the main entrance to the Catholic church) |
Children's program
| St Nicholas | St Nicholas will be waiting by the sheep meadow in Märligasse every day from 15.00 to 17.00. |
| Christmas train | The Christmas train awaits at the Untertor for a ride through the festive landscape. |
| Christ Child's letterbox | The Christ Child's letterbox will be in front of the town hall from 3 to 19 December 2026. The Christ Child looks forward to receiving drawings and letters from all the children. |
| Candle dipping | In the Reformed church |
| Children's crafts | Zauberringli childcare centre at Hauptgasse 10 (formerly POEM): Fri, 13.30–19.30; Sat, 11.00–19.30; Sun, 11.00–16.30. |
Travel comfortably by train to Willisau. From there you can reach the old town in 10 minutes on foot.
Ähnliche Angebote
