Friday 11 December 2026 · 13:30 – 21:00 · Dokkum town centre
Wood chips crunch under your feet and the fire baskets fill the air with the scent of smoke and wood.
Around a hundred performers in Dickens costume stroll along the canals and between the stalls. For one day, Dokkum becomes the Victorian London where Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
Wander past the stalls, listen to brass bands and Christmas choirs and enjoy thousands of lights in one of the oldest towns in Friesland.
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“De sfear, ja wier prachtich.”
Tens of thousands of visitors
“A fairy tale you have to experience.”
The Kerstfair runs until 21:00. Stay in the heart of the old town and explore Friesland and the Wadden Sea the next day.
All stalls, food trucks, the Christmas tree on De Zijl, parking and toilets in 3D.
