Every year during Advent, Banská Bystrica Square is enveloped in the scents and lights of the market stalls and the melody of cultural events and concerts.

In addition to the square, the Robotnícky dom, the SNP Museum, the Banská Bystrica Town Hall, the Church of the Virgin Mary Help of Christians, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and at the Štiavničky swimming pool, visitors to the city can traditionally immerse themselves in the 24-hour swimming pool.

Not only the light decoration or the central Christmas tree, but also nature itself adds charm to the atmosphere. During this period, she also paints the streets of the centre of Banská Bystrica white. Snow underfoot, the smell of mulled wine or punch, and yummy on plates. That is a combination that few can resist during Advent. All this is completed in the centre of Banská Bystrica by a cultural programme and the work of craftsmen in the markets. Before Christmas on the square in Banská Bystrica, there is also a traditional Living Bethlehem, presented by the Society of Merry Swordsmen Cassanova.

The municipality of Banská Bystrica also thinks about ecology and waste accumulation as part of the preparation of the Christmas markets; at every refreshment stand you can buy hot drinks in ceramic mugs with the city motif.