Christmas Market at FÆNGSLET

Name: Christmas Market at FÆNGSLET
Start: 2026-11-13
End: 2026-11-15
Location: FÆNGSLET

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 · — Sun, 15 Nov 23:59

More dates: 20 Nov

FÆNGSLET, Horsens

festival family party outdoor

Foto: faengslet.dk

Christmas Market at FÆNGSLET: 13 November – 20 November 2026, FÆNGSLET, Horsens.

A festive Christmas market with entertainment at the historic prison FÆNGSLET in Horsens. The programme includes market stalls and food.

About the venue: FÆNGSLET

The former Horsens State Prison opened in 1853 and served as a working prison for over 150 years before closing in 2006. Since 2012 the buildings have been home to FÆNGSLET, which houses Europe's largest prison museum, a concert venue, conference facilities, a brasserie and overnight stays in the original cells. Acts such as Metallica have performed within its historic walls.

Fussingsvej 8, 8700 Horsens Get directions

About the festival: Christmas Market at FÆNGSLET

40.000

visitors in 2025

200+

number of stalls

market days

Good to know

Dates 2026: 13-15 and 20-22 November
Fridays 2-7 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 9:30 am-6 pm
Admission: adults approx. 70 kr., children 0-12 years free (2024 price - 2026 price not yet announced)
Tickets purchased online (skip the queue) or at the door at the prison gate ticket window
Over 200 stalls with Christmas decorations, handicrafts and gift ideas
Food stalls in the Prison Courtyard: æbleskiver, rice pudding, burgers, dhal etc.
Family-friendly: Santa Claus, Polar Express, horse-drawn carriage rides and the elf village Snekøbing

What's new

2026
The Christmas Market will be held in 2026 over two weekends: November 13-15 and 20-22 at FÆNGSLET in Horsens.
2025-11
This year's edition in 2025 set a visitor record with 40,000 guests and introduced, among other things, a torch procession as a permanent opening tradition.

Christmas Market at FÆNGSLET

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