# Christmas Markets in Oxfordshire 2026

> 8 Christmas markets in Oxfordshire 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/oxfordshire/

8 Christmas markets in Oxfordshire, 6 with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Oxford Victorian Christmas Market, on Thursday 12 November; the last to close is Christmas in Oxford, on Thursday 31 December 2026.

**None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Oxford Victorian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford-victorian/), on Thursday 12 November 2026.

## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open

| Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oxford Victorian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford-victorian/) Oxford | 12 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [Blenheim Palace Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blenheim-palace/) Woodstock | 13 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run |  |
| [Christmas in Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford/) Oxford | 21 Nov to 31 Dec 2026 | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | Free |
| [Waterperry Gardens Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waterperry-gardens/) Waterperry | 21 Nov to 6 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed on Sat 28 Nov, Sun 29 Nov | Free |
| [Banbury Winter Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/banbury/) Banbury | 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 |

## Dates Not Yet Announced

- [Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/abingdon/)
- [Henley Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/henley-on-thames/)

## Questions About Christmas Markets in Oxfordshire

### Which is the biggest Christmas market in Oxfordshire?

Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [Christmas in Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford/) (21 Nov to 31 Dec 2026), followed by [Blenheim Palace Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blenheim-palace/).

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

The first is [Oxford Victorian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford-victorian/), which opens on Thursday 12 November 2026. The last to close is [Christmas in Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford/), on Thursday 31 December 2026.

### Which Christmas markets in Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire

[Reading's Christmas Market on Broad Street  Reading, Berkshire  14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027  6 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/reading/) [Maidenhead Christmas Lights Switch-on and Festive Market  Maidenhead, Berkshire  21 Nov 2026  8 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/maidenhead/) [Artists & Makers Fair at The Dairy, Waddesdon Manor  Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire  4 to 6 Dec 2026  9 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waddesdon-manor/) [Wokingham Winter Carnival  Wokingham, Berkshire  29 Nov 2026  9 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/wokingham/) [Christmas Market by The Market Garden Windsor  Windsor, Berkshire  28 to 29 Nov 2026  13 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/windsor/) [Leamington Christmas Market  Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire  1 Nov to 20 Dec 2026  Open Sundays only. Closed on Sun 8 Nov  18 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leamington-spa/)

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/), [East Sussex](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/east-sussex/), [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/), [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/).