Christmas Market in Kerteminde

The Christmas Calendar Town of the Year

Saturday, 12 Dec, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday, 13 Dec, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

In 2026, the Christmas Market in Kerteminde will be part of the TV 2 Christmas calendar series I Nissernes Tjeneste (The Elves’ Mission), with Kerteminde – including the Christmas Market – serving as one of the central filming locations.

You can look forward to:

• Christmas stalls

• Food trucks and mobile stalls

• Activities throughout the town

• Crack the Elf Code – a treasure hunt

• Santa Claus

• Christmas walks with the town watchmen

• Music

• Activities inspired by the Christmas calendar series

• And plenty of other surprises.

PROGRAMME

Saturday 12 December 2026, 10 am–4 pm

10 am:

• Christmas stalls, shops and food trucks open.
• The Agent Headquarters, featuring a tombola, elf treasure hunt and information point, opens.
• The Christmas trading card swap station opens at Torvet by the church.
• The Christmas room opens at Samlingsstuen.
• Farvergården opens its Christmas craft activities.

11 am:

• Enjoy the Kerteminde Choir performing atmospheric Christmas songs at Torvet.

1–3 pm:

• Meet Santa Claus.

2 pm:

• Watch the Christmas film Jagten på julens magi (The Search for the Magic of Christmas) at Kerteminde Cinema.

3 pm:

• Join Kerteminde’s traditional town watchmen for a Christmas walk. The walk starts at Torvet – and there may even be a surprise along the way.

4 pm:

• That's all for today!

Sunday 13 December 2026, 10 am–4 pm

10 am:

• Christmas stalls, shops and food trucks open.
• The Agent Headquarters, featuring a tombola, elf treasure hunt and information point, opens.
• The Christmas trading card swap station opens at Torvet by the church.
• The Christmas room opens at Samlingsstuen.
• Farvergården opens its Christmas craft activities.

11 am:

• Enjoy atmospheric live music by the duo Tvelyd at Torvet.
• Learn the TikTok dance from I Nissernes Tjeneste with the TikTok girls from Kerteminde.

12.30 pm:

• Enjoy more atmospheric live music by the duo Tvelyd at Torvet.

1–3 pm:

• Meet Santa Claus.

2 pm:

• Watch the Christmas film Jagten på julens magi (The Search for the Magic of Christmas) at Kerteminde Cinema.

3 pm:

• Join Kerteminde’s traditional town watchman for a Christmas walk. The walk starts at Torvet – and there may even be a surprise along the way.

4 pm:

• That's a wrap for this year – Merry Christmas!