Christmas in Aberdeen 2023
Aberdeen will sparkle this festive season as Christmas celebrations return to the city again later this year. All the information you need is here.
Residents and visitors alike will be pleased to see traditional favourites in the festive events line-up including the Christmas Lights Switch-on Parade, Aberdeen Christmas Village including Christmas Market and a new family QR code trail. Also new for this year will be a ferris wheel at the Christmas Village and festive lighting in Union Terrace Gardens.
The events line-up includes:
- Aberdeen Christmas Village – Thursday 16 November – Sunday 31 December 2023
- Curated in the Quad Christmas Market at Marischal College – Weekends only (Friday to Sunday) from 17 November to 23 December 2023
- Christmas Lights Switch-on Parade – Sunday 19 November 2023
- Christmas Challenge QR Code Sculpture Trail – Friday 1 December – Sunday 24 December 2023
- Nativity Scene – Monday 4 December 2023 – Friday 5 January 2024 (Blessing Event: 4 December)
- Carol Concerts - Saturday 16 December 2023
Aberdeen Highland Games 2024
Aberdeen's Highland Games will return to Hazlehead Park on Sunday 16th June 2024!
Ticket information will be available in March 2024.