On Friday, Vilnius will solemnly start the series of festive events "Christmas in the capital 2023". At noon On the Cathedral Square the Christmas town will open, the Christmas train will leave for the first trip in the afternoon, and the capital's main Christmas tree will be lit in the evening.
A natural Christmas tree will shine in the cathedral square
It is already clear that after a break of more than a decade we will again see a natural Christmas tree in the Cathedral Square, but all the secrets of this year's Vilnius green veil will be revealed only during the ceremonial lighting event. The Christmas tree in Cathedral Square can be visited until January 7. (inclusive).
The start of the festive event is at 19.30:XNUMX p.m., the live broadcast will be available on LRT. The brightest stars of Lithuanian music will share the festive mood with Vilnius residents and city guests and will appear on stage: Monika Marija, Vaidas Baumila, Moniqué, Rokas Yan, Rūta Mur, Alina Orlova, Giedrė, Evgenya Redko, Nombeko Augustė and music group FC Baseball, mixed choir "Vilnius Voices" ".
There will be traffic restrictions near the Cathedral Square, it is more convenient to get to the event by free public transport
To make it easier to get to and from the capital's Christmas tree lighting celebration, public transport will run longer, some routes will have more capacity, and public transport will be free from 15:24 to XNUMX:XNUMX.
During the event (December 1) from 18:22 to XNUMX:XNUMX. vehicle traffic will be prohibited on T. Vrublevskios, Šventaragis and Barboras Radvilaitė streets and part of Maironios street.
Due to traffic restrictions, the routes of bus routes 10, 11, 33 and 89 will be temporarily changed.
events">Vilnius residents will be brought together by traditional and new events
This year, the traditional Christmas town on the Cathedral Square will be beckoning you with the Christmas mood, the most delicious delicacies and gifts. The holiday houses cozy around the Christmas tree will be open from December 1. until January 1 (inclusive).
From December 1 In the afternoon, the Christmas train will invite everyone who wants to travel around the festive old town of Vilnius. The start of the half-hour long route is near Cathedral Square, Šventaragio st. 2. Ticket price – 5 €, children under 90 cm in height will travel for free. Tickets can be purchased at the station or online. The train will not run during mass events - during the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival and the Christmas Run, and on New Year's Eve. Train trips will continue until January 7. (inclusive).
it should be free on Christmas Eve and on Christmas - on HOLIDAYS