Lesser Poland · Nowy Sącz

Winter in the Sącz region: a Christmas market and open-air museum

Sunday at the Galician Town with an optional winter day in Stary Sącz.

20 December 2026 · confirmed dates

Illustration: Wieś świętuje

The Galician Town and the open-air museum share access via Lwowska street. With two days, you can spend Saturday at the fair and museum in Stary Sącz.

Itinerary by Wieś świętuje · sources checked on 15 November 2026. Adjust the plan and book services separately.

Christmas Fair at the Galician Town ↗

20 December 2026 · confirmed dates

Check the scheduled dates and conditions for the event. Adjust independent visits to the weather, opening hours and your pace.

Calculate driving distance from your starting point ↗

Sunday in Nowy Sącz

  1. The open-air museum and Sunday fair

    Start with a daylight walk around the open-air museum, then return to the Galician Town square for the fair. Use Lwowska 226 for both stops.

    Drive to Sącz Ethnographic Park ↗

Two Sącz-region fairs in one weekend

  1. Saturday in Stary Sącz

    Start before noon at Dom na Dołkach, then visit the Christmas fair on the square.

    Drive to Dom na Dołkach Regional Museum ↗

  2. The open-air museum and Sunday fair

    Start with a daylight walk around the open-air museum, then return to the Galician Town square for the fair. Use Lwowska 226 for both stops.

    Drive to Sącz Ethnographic Park ↗

Where to look for accommodation

Nowy Sącz

A base for Sunday on Lwowska Street and a Saturday trip to Stary Sącz.

Suggested stay: 19 December 2026 – 21 December 2026

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Nearby places

Places to visit ↗

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Nowy Sącz

Sącz Ethnographic Park

The open-air museum shows the buildings of communities that lived in the Sącz region. Enter by the Galician Town.

The grounds are open in winter. Under normal hours the last self-guided entry is at 2 pm, and the last guided entry is at 1 pm.

Museum of the Sącz Region · open-air museum ↗

Stary Sącz

Dom na Dołkach Regional Museum

The regional museum occupies a historic townhouse at Rynek 6 in Stary Sącz.

Published winter hours are 10 am to 1 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Check for exceptions before visiting.

Stary Sącz Regional Museum ↗

Before you leave

  • The open-air museum offers winter access to its grounds. Ask the museum about any event-day changes to hours or tickets.
  • Stary Sącz Market Square hosts a separate fair in a different town. Check transport before leaving.

Planning questions

When does the event take place?

20 December 2026 · confirmed dates. Check the sources and programme on the event page.

Can I adapt the itinerary to my free time?

Adapt independent visits and choose one itinerary. For the event itself, follow the organizer’s dates and conditions, including any required course duration.

Where can I book accommodation and visits?

Use the options in the guide and check availability for your dates.

Sources

Festival sources and editions ↗