30 Nov – 1 Dec 2024, 11 AM – 5 PM
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEKEND
The Old Great Square’s Christmas offers lots of things to see and do for the whole family. The Old Great Square fills with high quality handicrafts, Christmassy delicacies and various music, theatre and circus performances. And of course, there’s also Santa Claus in his Workshop!
Santa’s Workshop can be found at Vanha Suurtori, at the corner of the Old Town Hall (Vanha Raatihuone) and Brinkkala Mansion, near the famous Christmas Peace Declaration balcony.
In addition, you can enjoy the lovely winter weather with a cup of warm juice or play the Christmassy Wheel of Fortune.
You can find the event map here
NOTE! The event will not be streamed online, and it will not be available online anywhere to watch. Don’t put your card information in any link that claims to show streams of the event. The only way to see the events is onsite.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2024
Santa’s Workshop
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Traditional Christmas Show
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Santa in his workshop
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM Elves Tuike and Torsti
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Santa in his workshop
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Santa in his workshop
The Old Great Square
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Christmas Play: To Turku for Christmas
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM Christmas Play: The Honorable Elf
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Christmas Play: Summer in the Midst of Winter
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Circus – Juggling
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM Circus – Fire Show
The Brinkkala Yard
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM Knot School
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Traditional Christmas Show
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Elves Tuike and Torsti
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Knot School
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Elves Tuike and Torsti
Teini’s Glögi Yard
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Glögi sales at Gastropub Löytö (weather permitting, at the outdoor sales point)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Glögi Quiz at the Gastropub Löytö
2:45 PM and 3:30 PM Saxophonist Frans Aalto-Setälä
Additionally, crafting Christmas cards with Siskot & Simoja, a lantern path, a letterbox for Santa, and letter writing all day long. In the Teini’s Glögi Yard, there will also be a festive photo wall and mölkky (a Finnish throwing game) all day.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2024
Santa’s Workshop
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Traditional Christmas Show
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Santa in his workshop
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM Elves Tuike and Torsti
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Santa in his workshop
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Santa in his workshop
The Old Great Square
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Christmas Play: To Turku for Christmas
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM Christmas Play: The Honorable Elf
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Christmas Play: Summer in the Midst of Winter
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM A Ukrainian-language tour of the history of the Old Great Square. Departure from the info desk. екскурсія старою великою площею турку. Початок екскурсії відбудеться біля інформаційного пункту.
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Circus – Juggling
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM Circus – Fire Show
The Brinkkala Yard
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM Knot School
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Traditional Christmas Show
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Collector of Sorrows Performance
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Elves Tuike and Torsti
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Knot School
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Elves Tuike and Torsti
Teini’s Glögi Yard
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Glögi sales at Gastropub Löytö (weather permitting, at the outdoor sales point)
2:45 PM and 3:30 PM Saxophonist Frans Aalto-Setälä
Additionally, crafting Christmas cards with Siskot & Simo, a lantern path, a letterbox for Santa, and letter writing all day long. In the Teini’s Glögi Yard, there will also be a festive photo wall and mölkky (a Finnish throwing game) all day.
You can follow the activities of the Christmas Market on our Instagram and Facebook pages. There will be a wonderful old-time atmosphere in the middle of the most beautiful part of Turku!