# Christmas Markets in Cheshire 2026 > 10 Christmas markets in Cheshire 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/cheshire/ 10 Christmas markets in Cheshire, all with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Warrington Christmas Artisan Market, on Saturday 14 November; the last to close is Chester Christmas Market, on Tuesday 22 December 2026. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Warrington Christmas Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/warrington/), on Saturday 14 November 2026. ## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open | Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Warrington Christmas Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/warrington/) Warrington | 14 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Chester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chester/) Chester | 18 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [The Arley Shopping Spectacular](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/arley-hall/) Northwich | 20 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Norton Priory Christmas Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/norton-priory/) Runcorn | 22 Nov 2026 | One day only | Ticket | | [Tatton Park Christmas Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tatton-park/) Knutsford | 26 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Christmas in Frodsham](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/frodsham/) Frodsham | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Macclesfield Treacle Market (Christmas dates)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/macclesfield/) Macclesfield | 29 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open Sundays only. Closed on Sun 6 Dec, Sun 13 Dec | | | [Knutsford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/knutsford/) Knutsford | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Rode Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rode-hall/) Scholar Green | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | | | [Prestbury Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/prestbury/) Prestbury | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | | ## Questions About Christmas Markets in Cheshire ### Which is the biggest Christmas market in Cheshire? Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [Chester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chester/) (18 Nov to 22 Dec 2026), followed by [Warrington Christmas Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/warrington/). ### When do Christmas markets in Cheshire start in 2026? The first is [Warrington Christmas Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/warrington/), which opens on Saturday 14 November 2026. The last to close is [Chester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chester/), on Tuesday 22 December 2026. ### Which Christmas markets in Cheshire charge for entry? [The Arley Shopping Spectacular](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/arley-hall/) and [Norton Priory Christmas Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/norton-priory/) need a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it. ## Just Outside Cheshire [Stockport Town Hall Christmas Fayre Stockport, Greater Manchester 3 Dec 2026 8 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/stockport/) [Buxton by Lamp Light Christmas Markets and Dickensian Christmas Market Buxton, Derbyshire 21 to 22 Nov 2026 9 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/buxton/) [Pavilion Gardens Christmas Fair and Santa's Grotto Buxton, Derbyshire 5 to 6 Dec 2026 9 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/buxton-christmas-fair/) [Trentham Christmas Makers Markets Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 21 Nov to 6 Dec 2026 Open Saturdays and Sundays only 11 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/trentham/) [Hyde Christmas Artisan Market Hyde, Greater Manchester 22 Nov 2026 12 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hyde/) [Manchester Christmas Markets Manchester, Greater Manchester 6 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 12 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/manchester/) More in [North West](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/north-west/): [Cumbria](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/cumbria/), [Greater Manchester](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/greater-manchester/), [Lancashire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/lancashire/), [Merseyside](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/merseyside/), [Lake District](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/lake-district/). Or [find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).