Malmedy Christmas City (Cité de Noël)
About twenty chalets, a big festive bar and a large ice rink on Place du Châtelet, Thursday to Sunday over four weekends.
Born in 2013 in a few hamlets around Malmedy, the parade is now run by the non-profit La Magie de Noël under the motto 'by young people, for young people'. For this tenth edition, more than twenty light-covered floats, hundreds of costumed children, brass bands and dancers tell a story chapter by chapter along the route. Things get going at 7 pm on Rue Devant les Religieuses, and watching is free. The same weekend, the Cité de Noël and the ice rink are still running in the town centre. Tip: arrive early for a good spot along the route and check the practical page (route, parking, step-free access) on the organisers' website.
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
About twenty chalets, a big festive bar and a large ice rink on Place du Châtelet, Thursday to Sunday over four weekends.
Christmas market in Malmedy — 29 November 2026. A one-day makers' market.
Christmas market in Chôdes — from 12 December to 13 December 2026.
Christmas market in Xhoffraix — 23 December 2026. Free entry. Snacks and seasonal drinks, horse-drawn carriage rides, music and a torchlight walk through the illuminated forest.
Christmas market in Waimes — from 28 November to 3 January 2027. Free entry. All the castle rooms decorated for Christmas, Christmas tales in the chapel (FR/NL) and a small artisans' market with mulled wine and champagne at the foot of the castle. No booking needed.
Christmas market in Stavelot — from 12 December to 13 December 2026. Over 50 art craftspeople (glass, ceramics, stone, wood, wool) and local produce in the abbey's vaulted cellars.