Best Christmas Markets

Christmas Markets in the Midlands 2026

53 Christmas markets in the Midlands, 46 with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Leamington Christmas Market, on Sunday 1 November; the last to close is Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market, on Thursday 24 December 2026.

The East Midlands and the West Midlands together, from Herefordshire across to Lincolnshire.

None open this weekend (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: Leamington Christmas Market, on Sunday 1 November 2026.

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2026 Dates, in the Order They Open

MarketDatesDays ClosedEntry
Leamington Christmas Market
Royal Leamington Spa		1 Nov to 20 Dec 2026Open Sundays only. Closed on Sun 8 NovFree
Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market
Birmingham		5 Nov to 24 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Chatsworth Christmas Market
Bakewell		7 Nov to 13 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Haddon Hall Mercatum Christmas Artisan Market
Bakewell		11 Nov to 20 Dec 2026Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Mondays and TuesdaysTicket
Nottingham Winter Wonderland
Nottingham		12 Nov to 24 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Bakewell Christmas Market
Bakewell		14 to 15 Nov 2026Open every day of its runFree
Himley Hall Christmas Craft & Gift Fair
Himley		14 to 15 Nov 2026Open every day of its runFree
Spetchley Artisan Christmas Market
Spetchley, near Worcester		14 to 15 Nov 2026Open every day of its runFree
Lichfield Christmas Fayre
Lichfield		15 Nov 2026One day only
Chesterfield Christmas Market
Chesterfield		20 to 22 Nov 2026Open every day of its run
Thornbridge Estate Christmas Market
Ashford in the Water		20 Nov to 6 Dec 2026Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays onlyTicket
Winter Glow Christmas Market
Malvern		20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026Open 20 to 22 Nov, 27 to 29 Nov, 4 to 6 Dec, 11 to 13 Dec and 18 to 24 Dec onlyFree
Bewdley Christmas Lights Switch-On and Festive Market
Bewdley		21 Nov 2026One day onlyFree
Buxton by Lamp Light Christmas Markets and Dickensian Christmas Market
Buxton		21 to 22 Nov 2026Open every day of its runFree
Delapre Abbey Christmas Fair
Northampton		21 to 22 Nov 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Great Malvern Christmas Lights Switch On and Market
Great Malvern		21 Nov 2026One day onlyFree
Hartlebury Castle Christmas Craft Fair
Hartlebury		21 Nov 2026One day onlyTicket
Trentham Christmas Makers Markets
Stoke-on-Trent		21 Nov to 6 Dec 2026Open Saturdays and Sundays onlyFree
Ledbury Christmas Lights Switch On and Market
Ledbury		22 Nov 2026One day onlyFree
Bilston Christmas Village
Bilston, Wolverhampton		26 Nov to 6 Dec 2026Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only
Burghley Christmas Fair
Stamford		26 to 29 Nov 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Warwick Victorian Evening
Warwick		26 Nov 2026One day onlyFree
Broadway Late Night Christmas Shopping
Broadway		27 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Open Fridays onlyFree
Melton Mowbray Christmas Market
Melton Mowbray		27 to 29 Nov 2026Open every day of its runFree
Pershore Georgian Christmas Fayre
Pershore		27 to 28 Nov 2026Open every day of its run
Thoresby Park Winterfest
Ollerton		27 to 29 Nov 2026Open every day of its runFree
Lincolnshire Food and Gift Fair
Lincoln		28 to 29 Nov 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Newstead Abbey Christmas Craft and Gift Fairs
Ravenshead		28 Nov to 20 Dec 2026Open Saturdays and Sundays onlyTicket
Stoneleigh Winter Fair
Stoneleigh		28 to 29 Nov 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Markets
Stratford-upon-Avon		28 Nov to 6 Dec 2026Open Saturdays and Sundays onlyFree
Love Loughborough Festive Fair
Loughborough		29 Nov 2026One day only
Ross-on-Wye Christmas Fayre
Ross-on-Wye		29 Nov 2026One day onlyFree
Lincoln Cathedral Christmas Market
Lincoln		3 to 5 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre
Worcester		3 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Hereford Christmas Markets
Hereford		4 to 20 Dec 2026Open Fridays and Sundays onlyFree
Matlock Victorian Christmas Market
Matlock		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Lamport Hall Christmas Market
Lamport		5 to 13 Dec 2026Open Saturdays and Sundays onlyTicket
Leicester Cathedral Christmas Market
Leicester		5 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Normanby Hall Christmas Market
Scunthorpe		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Pavilion Gardens Christmas Fair and Santa's Grotto
Buxton		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Stamford Christmas Market
Stamford		6 Dec 2026One day only
Stubton Hall Christmas Market
Stubton		6 Dec 2026One day onlyTicket
Leominster Victorian Street Market
Leominster		12 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Stafford Christmas Farmers' and Artisans' Market
Stafford		12 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Solihull Festive Feast
Solihull		15 to 22 Dec 2026Open days within these dates not yet publishedFree
Matlock Christmas Market
Matlock		19 to 20 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree

Dates Not Yet Announced

Questions About Christmas Markets in the Midlands

Which is the biggest Christmas market in the Midlands?

Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is Chatsworth Christmas Market (7 Nov to 13 Dec 2026), followed by Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market.

When do Christmas markets in the Midlands start in 2026?

The first is Leamington Christmas Market, which opens on Sunday 1 November 2026. The last to close is Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market, on Thursday 24 December 2026.

Which Christmas markets in the Midlands charge for entry?

Haddon Hall Mercatum Christmas Artisan Market, Thornbridge Estate Christmas Market, Delapre Abbey Christmas Fair, Hartlebury Castle Christmas Craft Fair, Burghley Christmas Fair, Lincolnshire Food and Gift Fair, Newstead Abbey Christmas Craft and Gift Fairs, Stoneleigh Winter Fair, Lincoln Cathedral Christmas Market, Lamport Hall Christmas Market and Stubton Hall Christmas Market need a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it.

More in West Midlands: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire. Or find the markets nearest your postcode. How we check dates.