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Illuminated market huts with fir branches and fairy lights at the Christmas market, visitors in front of them in the evening

Christmas Market

Flavours that taste like Christmas

In November and December, Werdmühleplatz on lower Bahnhofstrasse turns into a small, fine Christmas market. Regional products and wintry specialities – in the middle of Zurich, in the middle of Advent.

Market huts

Christmas classics from regional production. We have been producing our popular mulled wine for many years together with the EPI Park Restaurant Zurich.

  • – Mulled wine, punch & drinks in the tower house
  • – Crêpes & galettes
  • – Churros & hot chocolate
  • – Grilled specialities
  • – Tarte flambée & garlic bread
  • – Raclette

Opening hours:

Mon–Thu16:00–21:00
Fri16:00–22:00
Sat13:00–22:00
Sun13:00–21:00
Two staff members in red fleece jackets serving a guest at the grill stand of a Christmas market hut
Hot chocolate with whipped cream and a red-and-white straw in a Singing Christmas Tree cup, held in a hand
Raclette with potatoes, peppers, gherkins and pearl onions on cardboard plates, handed over the counter of a market stall
Grilled sausages in paper with bread rolls on the red counter of a Christmas market hut

Fondue Chalet

In the cosy wooden chalet you can enjoy a traditional cheese fondue in a festive atmosphere, with kirsch and selected teas. Vegan alternative on request. Seats go fast – best to reserve online.

Larger groups are welcome with advance notice: Sabrina Buchenhorner: +41 44 422 00 06, info@singingchristmastree.ch

More about the Fondue Chalet

Opening hours:

Mon–Thu17:00–22:00
Fri17:00–23:00
Sat15:00–23:00
Sun15:00–21:00

Downloads:

Menu and wine listGroup menu and wine list
Reserve onlineFondue chalet reservation
Guests eating cheese fondue at a long wooden table in the fondue chalet, with candles, wine glasses and bread baskets
Piece of bread on a fondue fork above the caquelon of cheese fondue on its burner, white wine glasses and bread basket beside it
Laid tables in the wood-panelled fondue chalet with hanging light bulbs, red cushions, furs and windows onto the market

Children's carousel

The nostalgic carousel turns for a good cause: the Kiwanis Clubs run it on a voluntary basis, and all proceeds go to children's projects. A ride costs CHF 3.–

Opening hours:

Mon–Fri16:00–20:00
Sat+Sun13:00–20:00
Children riding the red-and-white striped, illuminated children's carousel at the Christmas market at dusk
Two small children in woolly hats and scarves riding painted wooden horses on the children's carousel

“Christmas indulgence: regional, sustainable and prepared with much love.”

Young people with mulled wine cups chatting in front of a mulled wine stand at the Christmas market in the evening

Frequently asked questions

  • The Christmas market at Werdmühleplatz is open from 19 November to 23 December 2026: Monday to Thursday from 4 to 9 pm, Friday from 4 to 10 pm, Saturday from 1 to 10 pm and Sunday from 1 to 9 pm. The choirs sing from 5.30 pm on weekdays and from 2.30 pm at weekends. Most other Zurich Christmas markets open in the same week.

  • That is best decided on the spot. The market at Werdmühleplatz is the only Christmas market in Zurich with live performances every day: over 40 choirs sing on the Singing Christmas Tree, right on Bahnhofstrasse, with no admission fee. Add mulled wine, raclette and crêpes at the market huts, the fondue chalet and the children’s carousel.

  • No. The choir performances, the open singing and the Christmas market are free for everyone. A ride on the children's carousel costs CHF 3, and all proceeds go to children's projects run by the Kiwanis Clubs.

  • Mulled wine, punch and drinks in the tower house, crêpes and galettes, churros and hot chocolate, grilled specialities, tarte flambée, garlic bread and raclette. Much of it comes from Zurich and the region, and vegetarian and vegan dishes are a fixed part of the menu. Our mulled wine has been made for many years by the EPI Park restaurant of the Swiss Epilepsy Centre in Zurich; in 2015 the «Tages-Anzeiger» named it the best in the city.

  • With all common cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, etc.), with Apple Pay and Google Pay as well as Twint and Lunch-Check. For hygiene and logistical security reasons we do not accept cash.

  • Yes, we strongly recommend it, as seats go fast. Book online via the «Reserve online» button. The cosy wooden chalet serves traditional cheese fondue with kirsch and a selection of teas; a vegan alternative is available on request.

  • Public transport is easiest: from Zurich main station it is about a five-minute walk along Bahnhofstrasse, and the Bahnhofstrasse/HB tram stop is right next door. If you come by car, park at the Urania car park just around the corner or at the Jelmoli and Globus car parks.

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