# Christmas Markets in Bedfordshire 2026

> 3 Christmas markets in Bedfordshire with their 2026 dates, the days they are closed, entry cost and a map, each checked against the organiser's own page.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/bedfordshire/

3 Christmas markets in Bedfordshire, all with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival (Light Switch-On market), on Friday 27 November; the last to close is Bedford Christmas Market, on Sunday 6 December 2026.

**None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival (Light Switch-On market)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leighton-buzzard/), on Friday 27 November 2026.

## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open

| Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival (Light Switch-On market)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leighton-buzzard/) Leighton Buzzard | 27 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Bedford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bedford/) Bedford | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run |  |
| [Christmas Market at Shuttleworth House](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/shuttleworth/) Old Warden, near Biggleswade | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |

## Questions About Christmas Markets in Bedfordshire

### When do Christmas markets in Bedfordshire start in 2026?

The first is [Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival (Light Switch-On market)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leighton-buzzard/), which opens on Friday 27 November 2026. The last to close is [Bedford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bedford/), on Sunday 6 December 2026.

## Just Outside Bedfordshire

[Tring Together Christmas Festival  Tring, Hertfordshire  28 Nov 2026  8 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tring/) [Letchworth Christmas Market  Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire  5 Dec 2026  8 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/letchworth/) [Hitchin Christmas Market  Hitchin, Hertfordshire  28 to 29 Nov 2026  10 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hitchin/) [Artists & Makers Fair at The Dairy, Waddesdon Manor  Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire  4 to 6 Dec 2026  13 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waddesdon-manor/) [Harpenden Christmas Carnival and Christmas Farmers' Market  Harpenden, Hertfordshire  22 Nov 2026  15 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/harpenden/) [Knebworth Christmas Fair  Knebworth, Hertfordshire  27 to 29 Nov 2026  16 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/knebworth/)

More in [East of England](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/east-of-england/): [Cambridgeshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/cambridgeshire/), [Essex](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/essex/), [Hertfordshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/hertfordshire/), [Norfolk](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/norfolk/), [Suffolk](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/suffolk/). Or [find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).