Christmas Atmosphere in Chernivtsi 2025 – Where to Go for Winter Holidays
Plan your trip to Chernivtsi with us! We've prepared a list of exciting events for December.
Starting from December 6, brighten up the gloomy days for yourself and, most importantly, for children with the lighting of Chernivtsi's main Christmas tree on Soborna Square.
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Bukovinian Residence of St. Nicholas
Visit St. Nicholas' residence! The magical grandfather is waiting for children every day from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Residence visits are by prior appointment only.
Reservation phone: +38 (095) 426 55 12.
Ticket price – 250 UAH.
Location: Chernivtsi, Regional Museum of Architecture and Ethnography (38B Sichovykh Striltsiv St.).
Competition “Christmas Star 2025”
December 6, from 12:00 PM
Location: O. Kobylianska Street (near La Pasta and Dim 18 restaurants)
December 6, 6:00 PM – Lighting of the main Christmas tree on O. Kobylianska Street (near La Pasta and Dim 18 restaurants)
Winter Chernivtsi Food Market
December 6-8, from 12:00 PM – Street food and vibrant emotions festival.
Location: O. Kobylianska Street (near La Pasta and Dim 18 restaurants)
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Festival-Competition "In the Light of Christmas"
December 13-14
Solo performers, vocal groups, church choirs, and family ensembles will perform Christmas carols, "shchedrivky" (New Year’s carols), and festive songs.
Location: "Akademichnyi" Palace, (11 F. Schillera St.)
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"LYUDEN" Fair
December 22
As part of the project, you will be able to visit:
- A market with local producers and artisans.
- Workshops on creating Christmas spiders, toys for children and adults.
- Screening of cartoons and films in small and large cinema halls.
- Listening to a unique vinyl collection for donations.
- A lecture on Ukrainian Christmas traditions.
- Ukrainian folk dances.
In addition, participants of the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, the band "YAGODY", will perform a Christmas carol.
Location: Cinema and Concert Hall "Chernivtsi" (10 Universitetska St.)
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Winter Ethno-Musical "Christmas Spark – Triumph of Kindness"
December 22, 5:00 PM
An author’s project by Olesya Frankiv. Thanks to her, you will have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols and "shchedrivky".
Tickets available at:
Chernivtsi Regional Philharmonic
Comedy "Christmas Night"
December 22, 5:30 PM – Tickets available
December 29, 5:30 PM – Tickets available
Location: Chernivtsi Regional Music and Drama Theater named after Olga Kobylianska
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Premiere of the Play "Vertep"
December 25 at 12:00 PM – Tickets available
December 29 at 12:00 PM – Tickets available
Location: Chernivtsi Regional Puppet Theater
"Amazing Grace"
December 25 at 6:30 PM
A concert within the 2024-2025 Christmas Organ Festival.
Performed by Olena Matzelyukh (organ), Lviv
Tickets available at:
Chernivtsi Regional Philharmonic Organ and Chamber Music Hall
Christmas Evening by Candlelight
December 27, 2024, 6:30 PM – A concert within the 2024-2025 Christmas Organ Festival.
- Svitlana Bardaus (organ)
- Olga Antoshchuk (soprano)
With participation of Sofia Kushnir (bandura)
Tickets available at:
Chernivtsi Regional Philharmonic Organ and Chamber Music Hall
