Winterzauber 2026 at Europa Park: crowd calendar
Winterzauber 2026 at Europa Park runs 28 Nov 2026 to 9 Jan 2027 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 40% crowd level. The quietest date is Wed 2 Dec at 8%, the busiest Mon 28 Dec at 63%.
Quietest date of Winterzauber 2026
Winterzauber 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Europa Park, averaging 40% crowd level across its 43 dates. The busiest is Monday 28 Dec at 63%.
Across its 43 dates the forecast averages 40% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is 5 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (35%). Expect queues to average around 15 minutes park-wide on a typical date.
Every date, with the forecast
November 2026
December 2026
- Tue112%~7 min
- Wed28%~6 min
- Thu315%~7 min
- Fri427%~9 min
- Sat557%~22 min
- Sun644%~15 min
- Mon726%~9 min
- Tue810%~7 min
- Wed910%~7 min
- Thu109%~6 min
- Fri1122%~9 min
- Sat1253%~19 min
- Sun1346%~16 min
- Mon1431%~10 min
- Tue1515%~7 min
- Wed1612%~7 min
- Thu1712%~7 min
- Fri1826%~9 min
- Sat1949%~17 min
- Sun2054%~19 min
- Mon2155%~20 min
- Tue2249%~17 min
- Wed2351%~18 min
- Thu2450%~18 min
- Fri2557%~21 min
- Sat2661%~24 min
- Sun2759%~23 min
- Mon2863%~26 min
- Tue2962%~25 min
- Wed3060%~23 min
- Thu3157%~21 min
January 2027
How the same weeks ran in 2025
Between 28 Nov and 9 Jan 2026 the park measured 35% on average over 41 recorded days. The busiest was Monday 29 Dec at 76%, the quietest Thursday 8 Jan at 3%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.
Busiest days, measured
- 1Monday 29 Dec76%
- 2Monday 22 Dec67%
- 3Friday 26 Dec66%
- 4Sunday 28 Dec65%
- 5Tuesday 30 Dec65%
Quietest days, measured
- 1Thursday 8 Jan3%
- 2Thursday 11 Dec5%
- 3Thursday 4 Dec5%
- 4Tuesday 2 Dec5%
- 5Tuesday 6 Jan6%
Dates as published by Europa Park; always check the park's own site before travelling. Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.
Frequently asked
When is Winterzauber 2026 at Europa Park?
Winterzauber 2026 runs 28 Nov 2026 to 9 Jan 2027: 43 dates in total. Dates are as published by Europa Park.
What is the quietest date of Winterzauber 2026?
Wednesday 2 Dec is forecast the quietest at 8% crowd level. The next best are Thu 10 Dec (9%), Tue 8 Dec (10%), Wed 9 Dec (10%).
What is the busiest date of Winterzauber 2026?
Monday 28 Dec is forecast the busiest at 63%. The 15 dates that fall in the Christmas (23 Dec to 6 Jan) average 55%.
How busy is Winterzauber compared with a normal day at Europa Park?
The event dates average 40% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 35% on average.

