# Christmas Markets in Powys 2026

> 2 Christmas markets in Powys 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/powys/

2 Christmas markets in Powys, all with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Royal Welsh Winter Fair, on Monday 30 November; the last to close is Hay Christmas Fayre, on Saturday 12 December 2026.

**None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Royal Welsh Winter Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/royal-welsh-winter-fair/), on Monday 30 November 2026.

## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open

| Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Royal Welsh Winter Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/royal-welsh-winter-fair/) Builth Wells | 30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Hay Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hay-on-wye/) Hay-on-Wye | 12 Dec 2026 | One day only |  |

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## Questions About Christmas Markets in Powys

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

The first is [Royal Welsh Winter Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/royal-welsh-winter-fair/), which opens on Monday 30 November 2026. The last to close is [Hay Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hay-on-wye/), on Saturday 12 December 2026.

### Which Christmas markets in Powys charge for entry?

[Royal Welsh Winter Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/royal-welsh-winter-fair/) needs a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it.

## Just Outside Powys

[Hereford Christmas Markets  Hereford, Herefordshire  4 to 20 Dec 2026  Open Fridays and Sundays only  18 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hereford/) [Leominster Victorian Street Market  Leominster, Herefordshire  12 Dec 2026  20 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leominster/)

More in [Wales](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/wales/): [Caerphilly](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/caerphilly/), [Cardiff](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/cardiff/), [Carmarthenshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/carmarthenshire/), [Conwy](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/conwy/), [Pembrokeshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/pembrokeshire/), [North Wales](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/north-wales/). Or [find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).