Christmas Market to be held in Tap Seac Square from 16 December
To spice up the festive atmosphere, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will hold the “Christmas Market 2024” in Tap Seac Square from 16 December for 17 consecutive days. In addition to the special booths selling Christmas gifts and food, popular facilities like Christmas manger, merry-go-round, little Christmas train and inflatable slide will also be available for the Macao public and tourists to spend the joyful Christmas and New Year festivals together.
This year’s Christmas Market will be held from 16 December 2024 to 1 January 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., except for 24, 25, 31 December, on which the market will be open from 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
There will be a total of 12 booths selling Christmas gifts and 12 booths selling snacks at the market. In order to diversify the products available for sale, some stalls are run by associations invited by IAM, while other stalls are awarded to individuals through public bidding. To spice up the joyful atmosphere, roving performances such as Santa Claus twisting balloons, juggling clowns or magic show will be arranged on site. Moreover, play items highly popular with children, including merry-go-round, little Christmas train and inflatable slide, will also be available for use free of charge from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. To reduce the waiting time, the public can make bookings and obtain queueing numbers online for the merry-go-round, little Christmas train and inflatable slide. A certain amount of places are also provided for individuals queueing on-site.
During the event period, temporary loading and unloading areas will be set up in Rua de Afonso de Albuquerque for the public and for authorised vehicles to make it more convenient for the public to visit the market. IAM welcomes the Macao public and tourists to take part in the Christmas Market together. The detailed content and time of the activities can be found on the IAM website www.iam.gov.mo and the on-site promotional signs.