Óbidos Vila Natal Entry Ticket

Óbidos Vila Natal, the Óbidos Christmas Village, is held in the castle grounds, the Cerca do Castelo, at the highest point of the walled medieval town of Óbidos, Portugal. The 2026/27 edition, themed Pinocchio and the World of Puppets, runs from November 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027. This entry ticket, bought online in advance, gives entry to the Óbidos Vila Natal enclosure on the date and entry session chosen at booking. The organiser warns that capacity is limited and tickets can sell out.

Ticket overview:

🎟️ Entry to the event enclosure at the Cerca do Castelo on the date and entry session chosen at booking
📅 Valid during the 2026/27 edition, from November 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027
🎅 Entry covers Santa's House, the Pinocchio's Dive ice slide, the puppet workshops, face painting, the storytelling corner and the shows
⛸️ The ice rink, the Mini Ferris Wheel, the Christmas train and the Parisian carousel are paid separately on site

The ticket is dated and valid only on the day and entry session chosen at booking. Entry is allowed from the start of the chosen session until the start of the next one, with no limit on how long visitors stay once inside. The entrance doors close one hour before the event closes. Each ticket is valid for one entry, so visitors who need to step out and come back on the same day check with security at the exit before leaving.

Children need a ticket from age 3. The child ticket applies from 3 to 11, and from age 12 the general ticket applies. The 2026/27 edition also has student (ages 12 to 25, with proof of student status), senior (over 65), disability (with a certificate of 60% or more, also covering a companion), family (two adults with two, three or four children), group (more than 25 people) and school (weekdays only, by booking) tickets. Only the event enclosure needs a ticket, not the streets of the town, and guests of hotels inside the walls also need a ticket to enter it.

In recent editions, bicycles, kick scooters, skateboards, scooters and inline skates were not allowed in, and pets could enter if they followed the law for public spaces, notably lead and muzzle; farm animals on site may unsettle them. Óbidos Vila Natal is an open-air event, so warm clothing is recommended, and some rides may close temporarily when the weather requires it.

Óbidos is a medieval town of narrow cobbled streets with constant changes of level, and its ramps can be steep. In recent editions, a dedicated entrance served people with reduced mobility and prams and an adapted toilet stood at the Cerca do Castelo, but most activities, such as the ice and children's rides, were not adapted, although visitors could see almost all of the event and reach the stalls and food points.

The ticket is non-refundable. Once purchased, the date and time cannot be changed.

Address: Cerca do Castelo, Óbidos, Portugal.

Closest landmark: the Porta da Vila, the main gate of the walled town, from which visitors cross the whole town to the castle grounds at its highest point.

Óbidos is a walled medieval town in the Leiria district of Portugal, about 80 km north of Lisbon, with a well-preserved castle and a maze of streets and white houses. The tourist office is next to the main car park, outside the walls, about 200 m from the town entrance.