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Christmas market in Gruyères

Cité de Gruyères
Rue du Bourg
1663 Gruyères

The Christmas fairytale settles in Gruyères for the traditional Christmas Market | Flavours and Crafts! In an intimate and warm setting, discover the 40 different artisans who take part every weekend!

The lights twinkle, the streets fill with the typical scents of Advent, music envelops the medieval city: welcome to the Christmas Market of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

On the weekends of December 8-10 and December 15-17, 2023, the Christmas spirit spreads across the town of Gruyères. 40 artisans present their handmade items, each a gift idea to delight those close to you.

Next to the Christmas market, a special program awaits you:

Friday, December 8th
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Ice sculpture performance

Saturday, December 9th
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Ice sculpture performance
From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Christmas ornament decorating workshop.

Sunday, December 10th
At 10:45 am: Concert by the Grillons and Giblotins
At 11:30 am: Concert by la Gruéria
From 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Christmas ornament decorating workshop.

Friday, December 15th
At 6:00 pm: Concert by the Ukrainian Choir Kalyna
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Snow globe animations in front of the museums


Saturday, December 16th
11:00 am to 6:00 pm: Face painting workshop at the Tourist Office
11:00 am to 6:00 pm: Performance by the Dentelières de la Gruyère at the Tourist Office
11:00 am to 9:00 pm: Snow globe animations in front of the museums
At 6:30 pm: Show by the Pi-Romands

Sunday, December 17th
11:00 am to 6:00 pm: Face painting workshop at the Tourist Office
11:00 am to 6:00 pm: Performance by the Dentelières de la Gruyère at the Tourist Office
11:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Snow globe animations in front of the museums
Presence of the RTS program 'Cœur à Cœur'

 

Information

Office du Tourisme de Gruyères
Rue du Bourg 1
Case postale 123
1663 Gruyères

We invite visitors who are wishing to visit the Christmas Market to use public transport if possible.
TRAIN: Line S50 - to "Gruyères, gare"
BUS: Line 263 between "Gruyères, gare" and "Gruyères, ville"

 

Saturday and Sunday: Shuttles between Epagny airfield and Gruyères town from 1pm to 7pm. Price: CHF 5.00 per person aged 16 and over ( two-way ticket)

Cité de Gruyères
Rue du Bourg
1663 Gruyères

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