# Christmas Markets in East Sussex 2026

> 3 Christmas markets in East Sussex 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/east-sussex/

3 Christmas markets in East Sussex, 2 with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Hastings Christmas Designer Maker Fair, on Saturday 21 November; the last to close is Christmas in Little Chelsea, on Friday 4 December 2026.

**None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Hastings Christmas Designer Maker Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hastings/), on Saturday 21 November 2026.

## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open

| Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hastings Christmas Designer Maker Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hastings/) Hastings | 21 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [Christmas in Little Chelsea](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/eastbourne/) Eastbourne | 4 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free |

## Dates Not Yet Announced

- [Brighton Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/brighton/)

## Questions About Christmas Markets in East Sussex

### When do Christmas markets in East Sussex start in 2026?

The first is [Hastings Christmas Designer Maker Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hastings/), which opens on Saturday 21 November 2026. The last to close is [Christmas in Little Chelsea](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/eastbourne/), on Friday 4 December 2026.

## Just Outside East Sussex

[Tenterden Christmas Market  Tenterden, Kent  19 to 22 Nov 2026  15 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tenterden/) [The Pantiles Boutique Christmas Market  Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent  13 Nov to 24 Dec 2026  Open 13 to 15 Nov, 20 to 22 Nov, 27 to 29 Nov, 4 to 6 Dec, 11 to 13 Dec and 18 to 24 Dec only  23 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tunbridge-wells/) [Petworth Christmas Cracker  Petworth, West Sussex  5 Dec 2026  24 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/petworth-town/) [Christmas Makers Market at Petworth  Petworth, West Sussex  28 to 29 Nov 2026  24 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/petworth/)

More in [South East](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/south-east/): [Berkshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/berkshire/), [Buckinghamshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/buckinghamshire/), [Hampshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/hampshire/), [Isle of Wight](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/isle-of-wight/), [Kent](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/kent/), [Oxfordshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/oxfordshire/), [Surrey](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/surrey/), [West Sussex](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/west-sussex/), [Sussex](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/sussex/), [London](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/near-london/). Or [find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).