# Christmas Markets in the Cotswolds 2026 > 8 Christmas markets in the Cotswolds 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/cotswolds/ 8 Christmas markets in the Cotswolds, all with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Broadway Late Night Christmas Shopping, on Friday 27 November; the last to close is Cheltenham Christmas Market, on Wednesday 23 December 2026. We count the Cotswold towns and villages themselves here, from Chipping Campden in the north to Malmesbury in the south; Bath, Gloucester and Blenheim Palace sit just outside and are listed further down. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Broadway Late Night Christmas Shopping](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/broadway/), on Friday 27 November 2026. ## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open | Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Broadway Late Night Christmas Shopping](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/broadway/) Broadway | 27 Nov to 4 Dec 2026 | Open Fridays only | Free | | [Cirencester Advent Market and Light Switch-on](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cirencester-advent-market/) Cirencester | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Cogges Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cogges/) Witney | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Winchcombe Christmas Festival and Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/winchcombe/) Winchcombe | 3 Dec 2026 | One day only | | | [Malmesbury Late Night Christmas Shopping](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/malmesbury/) Malmesbury | 4 Dec 2026 | One day only | | | [Chipping Campden Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chipping-campden/) Chipping Campden | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | | | [Cirencester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cirencester/) Cirencester | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Cheltenham Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cheltenham/) Cheltenham | 10 to 23 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | ## Questions About Christmas Markets in the Cotswolds ### Which is the biggest Christmas market in the Cotswolds? Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [Cheltenham Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cheltenham/) (10 to 23 Dec 2026), followed by [Cirencester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cirencester/). ### When do Christmas markets in the Cotswolds start in 2026? The first is [Broadway Late Night Christmas Shopping](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/broadway/), which opens on Friday 27 November 2026. The last to close is [Cheltenham Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cheltenham/), on Wednesday 23 December 2026. ### Which Christmas markets in the Cotswolds charge for entry? [Cogges Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cogges/) needs a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it. ## Just Outside the Cotswolds [Blenheim Palace Christmas Market Woodstock, Oxfordshire 13 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 6 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blenheim-palace/) [Tewkesbury Christmas Market and Lights Switch-On Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 22 Nov 2026 7 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tewkesbury/) [Gloucester Quays Christmas Markets Gloucester, Gloucestershire 7 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 Open Saturdays and Sundays only 8 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/gloucester-quays/) [Oxford Victorian Christmas Market Oxford, Oxfordshire 12 to 15 Nov 2026 10 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford-victorian/) [Christmas in Oxford Oxford, Oxfordshire 21 Nov to 31 Dec 2026 Closed on Fri 25 Dec 10 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford/) [Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Markets Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire 28 Nov to 6 Dec 2026 Open Saturdays and Sundays only 10 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/stratford-upon-avon/) More in [South West](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/south-west/): [Cornwall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/cornwall/), [Devon](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/devon/), [Dorset](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/dorset/), [Gloucestershire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/gloucestershire/), [Somerset](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/somerset/), [Wiltshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/wiltshire/). Or [find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).