Bucharest Opera Christmas Market 2025
Bucharest National Opera Esplanade
December 6th – 28th, 2025
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Saturday, December 6th, 2025 -> 17:00 – 22:00
Monday – Thursday -> 16:00 – 22:00
(except December 11th & 24th when the event is closed)
Friday – Sunday -> 12:00-22:00
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December 6th
17:00 – 18:00 Festive Lights
17:00 – 18:00 Santa Nicolaus’ Little Boot – painting on boots workshop
18:00 – 19:00 Festive decoupage workshop on wooden boxes
19:00 – 20:00 Creative workshop – Ornament made from a natural wreath
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18:00 – 18:30 3 Tenors from Iași, Ana Cebotari and Maria Cazacu
18:30 – 19:00 „The Sound of Music” Children’s Choir and Cristina Manoliu Săvulescu
19:00 – 20:00 Irina Sârbu Band – Have yourself a Merry little Christmas
20:00 – 21:00 – Damian Drăghici & Cristina Stroe – „Voices of Christmas”
December 7th
12:00 – 20:00 The Magic of Childhood in Colors – Spectrul Copilăriei Association
17:00 – 18:00 Felt paintings on canvas
18:00 – 19:00 Lantern-painting workshop (jar lanterns)
19:00 – 20:00 Santa Nicolaus’ Little Boot – painting on boots workshop
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12:00 – 13:00 Enescu’s Childhood – Classical is Fantastic
18:30 – 19:00 Breeze do Brasil
19:00 – 20:00 Dreams & Drums by Cici Rogojan
20:00 – 21:00 Nicholas’ Christmas by Alin Stoica & Stephanie Radu, CapoD’Opera Band & Light Quartet
December 8th
17:00 – 18:00 Collage – Our Christmas Story
18:00 – 19:00 Theatre puppets come to life!
19:00 – 20:00 Story masks
December 9th
17:00 – 18:00 Collage – Our Christmas Story
18:00 – 19:00 Theatre puppets come to life!
19:00 – 20:00 Story masks
December 10th
11:00 – 12:00 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
12:30 – 13:30 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
14:00 – 15:00 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
17:00 – 18:00 Collage – Our Christmas Story
18:00 – 19:00 Theatre puppets come to life!
19:00 – 20:00 Story masks
December 12th
17:00 – 18:00 Painting and coloring mini wooden figurines workshop
18:00 – 19:00 Lantern-painting workshop (jar lanterns)
19:00 – 20:00 Festive decoupage workshop on wooden boxes
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18:00 – 18:30 Brevis and Brevis Junior Choirs of George Enescu High School, conductor Ana Maria Tufeanu
18:30 – 19:00 ZUM Music
19:00 – 20:00 Aura Șova & Band
20:00 – 21:00 Special Guest
December 13th
17:00 – 18:00 Christmas wreath-making workshop
18:00 – 19:00 Christmas decorations – Art & Craft
19:00 – 20:00 Painting and decorations on wood slices
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18:30 – 21:30 La Bohème – live broadcast from Bucharest National Opera Great Hall
December 14th
17:00 – 18:00 Felt paintings on canvas
18:00 – 19:00 Painting and coloring mini wooden figurines
19:00 – 20:00 Creative workshop – Ornament made from a natural wreath
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18:30 – 19:00 „Meloritm” Children’s Choir
19:00 – 20:00 Adrian Nour & Trio Zamfirescu
20:00 – 21:00 Marius Mihalache & Band
December 15th
17:00 – 18:00 Decorating gift boxes
18:00 – 19:00 Mreje exhibition opening – Anita Drella (Bucharest National Opera Yellow Foyer)
18:00 – 19:00 Wooden toys
19:00 – 20:00 Golden walnut garlands
December 16th
17:00 – 18:00 Candle holders made of wood and walnuts
18:00 – 19:00 Toys workshop – wooden soldiers
19:00 – 20:00 The Nutcracker’s Family Book
December 17th
11:00 – 12:00 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
12:30 – 13:30 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
14:00 – 15:00 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
17:00 – 18:00 Decorating gift boxes
18:00 – 19:00 Wooden toys
19:00 – 20:00 Golden walnut garlands
December 18th
17:00 – 18:00 Candle holders made of wood and walnuts
18:00 – 19:00 Toys workshop – wooden soldiers
19:00 – 20:00 The Nutcracker’s Family Book
December 19th
17:00 – 18:00 Christmas wreath-making workshop
18:00 – 19:00 Painting and coloring mini wooden figurines workshop
19:00 – 20:00 Lantern-painting workshop (jar lanterns)
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18:30 – 19:00 Radio Children’s Choir, conductor Răzvan Rădos
19:00 – 20:00 Bucharest Percussion Ensemble
20:00 – 21:00 Bosquito
December 20th
17:00 – 18:00 Felt paintings on canvas
18:00 – 19:00 Painting and decorations on wood slices
19:00 – 20:00 Creative workshop – Ornament made from a natural wreath
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11:00 – 14:00 The Nutcracker – live broadcast from Bucharest National Opera Great Hall
18:30 – 19:00 “Tronos Junior” Children’s Choir of the Romanian Patriarchate
19:00 – 20:00 Blue Noise
20:00 – 21:00 Direcția 5
December 21st
17:00 – 18:00 Festive decoupage workshop on wooden boxes
18:00 – 19:00 Christmas decorations – Art & Craft
19:00 – 20:00 Creative workshop – Ornament made from a natural wreath
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18.00-18.30 Cor cu Dor – Sonia Sigărtău
18.30-19.00 The male vocal group of the Bucharest National Opera
19.00- 19.45 Jazzapella
19.45 -20.30 Leontina Văduva & Cătălin Răducanu
20.30-21.30 Irina Baianț & Band
December 22nd
17:00 – 18:00 Little Soldier Cookies (iced decorated biscuits)
18:00 – 19:00 Sweet Brooches (felt figurines shaped like lollipops and pastries)
19:00 – 20:00 The Christmas Jar (decorating jars with lights and candies)
December 23rd
11:00 – 12:00 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
12:30 – 13:30 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
14:00 – 15:00 Bucharest National Opera Guided Tour
17:00 – 18:00 Little Soldier Cookies (iced decorated biscuits)
18:00 – 19:00 Sweet Brooches (felt figurines shaped like lollipops and pastries)
19:00 – 20:00 The Christmas Jar (decorating jars with lights and candies)
December 25th
18:00 – 20:00 Opera Christmas Show
20:00 – 21:00 Narcisa Suciu & Band
December 26th
17:00 – 18:00 Painting and coloring mini wooden figurines workshop
18:00 – 19:00 Felt paintings on canvas
19:00 – 20:00 Christmas decorations – Art & Craft
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18:00 – 19:00 Sorin Zlat Band – „A Jazzy Christmas”
19:00 – 20:00 Ioana Ignat
20:00 – 21:00 Florian Rus
December 27th
17:00 – 18:00 Painting and decorations on wood slices
18:00 – 19:00 Christmas decorations – Art & Craft
19:00 – 20:00 Festive decoupage workshop on wooden boxes
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18:30 – 21:30 The Nutcracker – live broadcast from Bucharest National Opera Great Hall
December 28th
17:00 – 18:00 Christmas wreath-making workshop
18:00 – 19:00 Lantern-painting workshop (jar lanterns)
19:00 – 20:00 Painting and coloring mini wooden figurines
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18:00 – 18:30 George Miron & Acapella Vocal Group
18:30 – 19:00 Ana Maria Munteanu & Arya Band
19:00 – 20:00 MAGNA VOCES – Marcel Pavel, Vlad Miriţă, Iordache Basalic
20:00 – 21:00 Paula Seling