# Christmas Markets in Suffolk 2026

> 6 Christmas markets in Suffolk 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/suffolk/

6 Christmas markets in Suffolk, all with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair, on Saturday 14 November; the last to close is Snape Maltings Christmas Farmers' Market, on Tuesday 22 December 2026.

**None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/), on Saturday 14 November 2026.

## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open

| Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/) Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds | 14 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket |
| [Suffolk County Christmas Fair at Hintlesham Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hintlesham-hall/) Hintlesham | 20 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Ipswich Town Hall Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ipswich/) Ipswich | 21 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) Bury St Edmunds | 26 to 28 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Southwold Christmas Lights Switch On and Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southwold/) Southwold | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Snape Maltings Christmas Farmers' Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/snape-maltings/) Snape | 22 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free |

## Questions About Christmas Markets in Suffolk

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

Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) (26 to 28 Nov 2026), followed by [Suffolk County Christmas Fair at Hintlesham Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hintlesham-hall/).

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

The first is [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/), which opens on Saturday 14 November 2026. The last to close is [Snape Maltings Christmas Farmers' Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/snape-maltings/), on Tuesday 22 December 2026.

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

[Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/), [Suffolk County Christmas Fair at Hintlesham Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hintlesham-hall/), [Ipswich Town Hall Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ipswich/) and [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) need a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it.

## Just Outside Suffolk

[Colchester Christmas Market  Colchester, Essex  6 Dec 2026  13 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/colchester/) [Christmas Market at the Pavilion Theatre, Gorleston  Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk  28 Nov 2026  17 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/gorleston/) ['Keep' Christmastide Market  Castle Hedingham, near Halstead, Essex  18 to 20 Dec 2026  18 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hedingham-castle/) [Ely Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair  Ely, Cambridgeshire  19 to 21 Nov 2026  22 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ely/) [Mill Road Winter Fair  Cambridge, Cambridgeshire  5 Dec 2026  24 miles from the nearest market here](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/mill-road-winter-fair/)

More in [East of England](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/east-of-england/): [Bedfordshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/bedfordshire/), [Cambridgeshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/cambridgeshire/), [Essex](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/essex/), [Hertfordshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/hertfordshire/), [Norfolk](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/norfolk/). Or [find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).