Since 1998, the Stevensweert Candle Festival Foundation has been organizing the Candle Festival at Christmas time on and around the historic Jan van Steffeswertplein.

At 19:00 the festival will be opened and from that moment on many candles will be lit, various choirs from the area will sing their songs and you will be able to see a live nativity scene.

Of course, Glühwein and fresh waffles will not be missing! There are also Christmas arrangements and other Christmas items for sale.

In the parish church of St. Stephanus, in the Protestant church and the Trefcentrum, both vocal and instrumental concerts are given in an Advent and Christmas atmosphere.

The regional museum Stevensweert-Ohé en laak can also be visited free of charge this evening!

Admission is free!

More details: www.hartvanlimburg.nl

The Scrooge Festival is gradually taking on a national character and has become an integral part of the region.

In the small village of Arcen, a stone's throw from the border and located on the winding river Maas, you will meet during the Scrooge Festival about 400 people dressed in Dickens style.

As a chic dignitary with the necessary air, but also as a diligent worker, market people, laundress, barrel roller or shoe shiner.

Streets and squares are attractively decorated. One can't believe one's eyes and really imagine oneself in the London of yesteryear. If you follow the route you will meet all kinds of characters but also geese, pigs and chickens. On a corner in the alley, the ghost of the Grim Reaper spits and the gravedigger asks for respect for the dead he picks up from the street.

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On 14 and 15 December, between 15:00 and 20:00, the Eynder Pieck festival is back!

Every year, the Eynderhoof open-air museum turns back time to the beautiful tableaux of Anton Pieck, with all kinds of cozy stalls, tasty snacks, music, a merry-go-round and even a fire show!

Admission costs €9.50 for adults and €4.50 for children, and the museum is a 20-minute drive from the park.

More details: eynderhoof.nl

Most atmospheric Christmas market in the Netherlands!

Underneath the castle ruins of Valkenburg, centuries-old corridors meander through the yellow marlstone. The Christmas market, which spreads its stalls throughout the caves every year, makes a visit to this cozy cave even more enchanting.

The more than 50 attractively decorated stalls with surprising Christmas items also leave room for a view of the historic charcoal drawings and other cave art on the carved marl walls. Scents of typical Christmas market delicacies spread over the inviting, underground catering square: be welcome!

Be well prepared and plan your visit in advance.

Please note: there is no box office at the cave, buy your tickets for the Christmas market in the Velvet Cave online. The Velvet Cave is wheelchair accessible and dogs are not allowed.

More details: www.kerstmarkt-fluweelengrot.nl

Brace yourself for the Christmas spectacle of the year

From November 15,2024 to January 5,2025, Christmas City Valkenburg 2024 is one big magical experience. Don't miss out and book your tickets in advance!

Did you know that Christmas City Valkenburg has achieved the 10th place as European Best Christmas Destination in 2023? And that we have been named Most Beautiful Christmas Market in the Netherlands? Wow! We'll see you soon in Christmas Town Valkenburg!

A fairytale Christmas in Valkenburg

Where the Christmas markets are a real experience. Where you can walk endlessly in unique, beautiful winter landscapes. Where Christmas love goes through the stomach. Where thousands of Christmas lights twinkle and there is so much fun to experience. In Valkenburg you settle down, for a Christmas in a magical atmosphere, both above ground and underground!

More details: www.christmastownvalkenburg.com

Twice a week, a fairytale parade (Landal Christmas Parade) passes through the old streets of the town during Christmas Town Valkenburg. The historic centre forms a spectacular backdrop for the light procession with richly decorated floats and groups of dancers in beautiful costumes.

On a Christmas song composed especially for Christmas City, it is almost impossible to stand still while watching. The lights, dancers, floats and the catchy music make the Landal Christmas Parade one of the big crowd pullers of Christmas City Valkenburg every year.

More details: www.christmastownvalkenburg.com

Experience both new and familiar attractions and taste flavors that are familiar to you or that you have never experienced before. All this takes place among thousands of lights and festive decorations, in the shadow of the unique twin churches.

More details: www.magischmaastrichtvrijthof.nl

Oh, come and see…

The House of Nicolaas, the lodging address of Saint Nicholas and Saint Peter during their stay in the Netherlands, opens its doors again in the beautiful historic surroundings of the Franciscus Huis Weert.

Children, big and small, take a look in various rooms and discover where Saint Nicholas and Petes sleep, how the Kitchen Pete bakes the peppernuts and where the Petes learn how the sailing route from Spain to the Netherlands runs.

More details: www.huisvannicolaas.nl

You will find the Winter Fever Arena on our iconic Munsterplein in the heart of Roermond! Over the Kiosk, in the middle of the Munsterplein a transparent and covered pavilion decorated in Christmas atmosphere will arise from Friday, November 29 until Sunday, January 5. In this large pavilion incl. catering is a roller skating track for young and old where you can roller skate every day. Various events are also organized.

More details: www.weareroermond.com

Over the last 28 years, the Christmas market in Thorn has grown into the largest and most atmospheric in Central Limburg. The beautiful old historic centre of Thorn is completely decorated in a Christmas atmosphere. In the approximately 70 stands, visitors can choose from an extensive range of Christmas decorations, handmade jewellery, antiques, luxury Christmas gifts, ceramics, garden decorations and much more.

There will be atmospheric music and you will be transported back to the time of Dickens and Scrooge in the streets of Thorn.

www.kerstmarktthorn.nl

The Wednesday Market. Every Wednesday from 9:00 to 15:00

The Wednesday market focuses primarily on food and culture. Although it retains its traditional market functionalities, the Wednesday market is, above all, an experience for the visitor, with weekly cooking presentations and performances. The market itself boasts a variety of different products such as fresh fish, artisanal local products, and the famed textile market.

The Biological Market. Every Thursday from 13:00 to 18:00

At this biological market in Wyck, you can stumble open all sorts of great foods. Under the “think global, act locally” motto, you can enjoy products that have been grown with care and love. Pure bliss!

The Friday Market. Every Friday from 9:00 to 15:00

With approximately 400 stalls, the Friday Market is one of the largest wares markets in the Euregion. The fish market stands out, attracting customers from Belgium and even the North of France! The market also possesses a great selection of textiles and furniture.

De Vlooienmarkt. Every Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00

Skitter through an erratic assortment of goods at the flea market on Saturday, whether it be vintage fashion or antique furniture. Eigenzinnige Markt. Every Sunday from 12:00 to 17:00 Find hidden gems in the broad selection of curiosities, antiques, and art at this peculiar market.

www.bezoekmaastricht.nl

The Feelgood Market is a bustling place, full of sustainable, hand-crafted, original, and inspiring (local) products. You can also find tasty (biological) bites, drinks, workshops and great live music. A great day trip for the family!

Parents can relax and stroll through the market while there are numerous fun activities for the children.

www.feelgoodmarket.nl

More information on: www.weert.nl/markt

More information on: www.weareroermond.com

Experience the familiar nostalgic Christmas atmosphere from grandmother's time during a steam train journey with the special 'Christmas Express'. The puffing steam locomotive gently sets the Christmas Express in motion. The steam heater warms the nostalgic carriage comfortably, while wisps of steam decorate your window on the outside. Enjoy the beautiful winter landscape of South Limburg!

In 2024/2025, the Kerst Expres will run on:

• Saturday, December 14
• Sunday, December 15
• Saturday, December 21
• Sunday, December 22
• Thursday, 26 December
• Friday, December 27
• Saturday, December 28
• Sunday, December 29
• Tuesday, December 31
• Saturday, 4 January
• Sunday, January 5

Simpelveld is the beating heart of the Miljoenenlijn. In and around the 110-year-old station building, our volunteers will take you back to Christmas in the past. We would like to welcome you here in style with old-fashioned Christmas music and atmospheric decorations. While the children take a look at the Christmas manger on the platform, you can enjoy hot chocolate with a piece of Limburg pie or a delicious homemade soup in our station restaurant 'Brasserie Perron 4'.

More details: miljoenenlijn.nl