Best Christmas Markets

Christmas Markets in December 2026

162 UK Christmas markets are open at some point in December 2026, going by the dates their organisers have published. 97 of them start that month and 65 are already running when it begins.

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Starting in December, Week by Week

Opening 1 to 6 December 2026

MarketDatesDays ClosedEntry
Crossbasket Christmas Market
High Blantyre, Scotland		1 to 3 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
CancerCare Christmas Fair at Leighton Hall
Carnforth, North West		2 Dec 2026One day onlyTicket
Dundonald Christmas Market
Dundonald, Northern Ireland		2 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Bishop Auckland's Christmas Town
Bishop Auckland, North East		3 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Cornwall Gold Christmas Market
Redruth, South West		3 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Lincoln Cathedral Christmas Market
Lincoln, East Midlands		3 to 5 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Padstow Christmas Fayre
Padstow, South West		3 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Stockport Town Hall Christmas Fayre
Stockport, North West		3 Dec 2026One day only
Winchcombe Christmas Festival and Market
Winchcombe, South West		3 Dec 2026One day only
Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre
Worcester, West Midlands		3 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Aberglasney Winter Fair
Llangathen, Wales		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Artists & Makers Fair at The Dairy, Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon, South East		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Chichester Festive Market
Chichester, South East		4 to 13 Dec 2026Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays onlyFree
Christmas in Little Chelsea
Eastbourne, South East		4 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Christmas on the Square, Barnsley
Barnsley, Yorkshire		4 to 20 Dec 2026Open 4 to 6 Dec, 12 Dec and 18 to 20 Dec onlyFree
Dartington Christmas Makers Fayre
Dartington, South West		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Dunglass Christmas Market
Cockburnspath, Scotland		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Durham Christmas Festival
Durham, North East		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Fowey Christmas Market
Fowey, South West		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre
East Molesey, London		4 to 13 Dec 2026Open 4 to 6 Dec and 11 to 13 Dec onlyTicket
Harrogate Christmas Market
Harrogate, Yorkshire		4 to 19 Dec 2026Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only
Hereford Christmas Markets
Hereford, West Midlands		4 to 20 Dec 2026Open Fridays and Sundays onlyFree
Hestercombe Christmas Market
Taunton, South West		4 to 5 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair
Kirkby Lonsdale, North West		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Lisburn Christmas Market
Lisburn, Northern Ireland		4 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Malmesbury Late Night Christmas Shopping
Malmesbury, South West		4 Dec 2026One day only
Matlock Victorian Christmas Market
Matlock, East Midlands		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Norfolk County Christmas Fair at Kimberley Hall
Wymondham, East of England		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Portmeirion Christmas Fair
Portmeirion, Wales		4 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Southport Christmas Market Cabins
Southport, North West		4 to 20 Dec 2026Open 4 to 6 Dec, 10 to 13 Dec and 17 to 20 Dec only
Stroud Goodwill Evening Market
Stroud, South West		4 Dec 2026One day only
Tavistock Dickensian Evening
Tavistock, South West		4 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Bedford Christmas Market
Bedford, East of England		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Bishop's Stortford Christmas Fayre
Bishop's Stortford, East of England		5 Dec 2026One day only
Chipping Campden Christmas Market
Chipping Campden, South West		5 Dec 2026One day only
Christmas Market at Shuttleworth House
Old Warden, near Biggleswade, East of England		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Cirencester Christmas Market
Cirencester, South West		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Duck Pond Festive Market at Chiswick House
Chiswick, London		5 to 24 Dec 2026Open 5 to 6 Dec and 19 to 24 Dec onlyFree
Frome Christmas Gift Market
Frome, South West		5 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Garlic Farm Christmas Market
Newchurch, South East		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Harrogate Valley Gardens Christmas Artisan Market
Harrogate, Yorkshire		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Hawkshead Christmas Fair
Hawkshead, North West		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Huntingdon Christmas Markets
Huntingdon, East of England		5 to 19 Dec 2026Open Saturdays only
King's Lynn Christmas Merchants Market
King's Lynn, East of England		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Knaresborough Christmas Market
Knaresborough, Yorkshire		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Knutsford Christmas Market
Knutsford, North West		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Lamport Hall Christmas Market
Lamport, East Midlands		5 to 13 Dec 2026Open Saturdays and Sundays onlyTicket
Leicester Cathedral Christmas Market
Leicester, East Midlands		5 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Letchworth Christmas Market
Letchworth Garden City, East of England		5 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Midhurst Christmas Market
Midhurst, South East		5 Dec 2026One day only
Milestones Christmas Market
Basingstoke, South East		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Mill Road Winter Fair
Cambridge, East of England		5 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Normanby Hall Christmas Market
Scunthorpe, East Midlands		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
North Shields Christmas Market
North Shields, North East		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Pavilion Gardens Christmas Fair and Santa's Grotto
Buxton, East Midlands		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Petworth Christmas Cracker
Petworth, South East		5 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Port Solent Festival of Christmas Market
Portsmouth, South East		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival
Rochester, South East		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Rode Hall Christmas Market
Scholar Green, North West		5 Dec 2026One day only
St Donat's Castle Christmas Fayre
Llantwit Major, Wales		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
West Wittering Beach Christmas Market
West Wittering, South East		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Worden Hall Christmas Craft Market
Leyland, North West		5 to 6 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Ystrad Mynach Christmas Market
Ystrad Mynach, Wales		5 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Billericay Christmas Market
Billericay, East of England		6 Dec 2026One day only
Colchester Christmas Market
Colchester, East of England		6 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Kendal Christmas Celebration
Kendal, North West		6 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Otley Victorian Fayre
Otley, Yorkshire		6 Dec 2026One day only
Prestbury Christmas Fair
Prestbury, North West		6 Dec 2026One day only
Sherborne Festive Shopping Day
Sherborne, South West		6 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Stamford Christmas Market
Stamford, East Midlands		6 Dec 2026One day only
Stubton Hall Christmas Market
Stubton, East Midlands		6 Dec 2026One day onlyTicket
Tavistock Christmas Festival
Tavistock, South West		6 Dec 2026One day onlyFree

Opening 7 to 13 December 2026

MarketDatesDays ClosedEntry
Totnes Christmas Markets and Late Night Shopping
Totnes, South West		8 to 22 Dec 2026Open Tuesdays onlyFree
Cheltenham Christmas Market
Cheltenham, South West		10 to 23 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Bowhouse December Market Weekend
St Monans, Scotland		11 to 13 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Christkindl Market Norwich
Norwich, East of England		11 to 20 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Holkham Christmas Market
Holkham, near Wells-next-the-Sea, East of England		11 to 13 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Royal Hillsborough Christmas Market
Royal Hillsborough, Northern Ireland		11 to 12 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
The Winter Market at The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle, North East		11 to 13 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Falmouth Festive Weekend
Falmouth, South West		12 to 13 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Gravesend Christmas Market
Gravesend, South East		12 to 13 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Hexham Christmas Market
Hexham, North East		12 Dec 2026One day only
Leominster Victorian Street Market
Leominster, West Midlands		12 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Mount Edgcumbe Christmas Fair
Cremyll, South West		12 to 13 Dec 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Pitlochry Christmas Market
Pitlochry, Scotland		12 Dec 2026One day only
Stafford Christmas Farmers' and Artisans' Market
Stafford, West Midlands		12 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Wells Christmas Market
Wells, South West		12 to 13 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Beverley Festival of Christmas
Beverley, Yorkshire		13 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Farnham Christmas Market
Farnham, South East		13 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Petersfield Christmas Market
Petersfield, South East		13 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Wisbech Christmas Fayre
Wisbech, East of England		13 Dec 2026One day onlyFree

Opening 14 to 20 December 2026

MarketDatesDays ClosedEntry
Solihull Festive Feast
Solihull, West Midlands		15 to 22 Dec 2026Open days within these dates not yet publishedFree
Carryduff Christmas Market
Carryduff, Northern Ireland		16 Dec 2026One day onlyFree
Stroud Christmas Markets
Stroud, South West		16 to 18 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
'Keep' Christmastide Market
Castle Hedingham, near Halstead, East of England		18 to 20 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Matlock Christmas Market
Matlock, East Midlands		19 to 20 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree

Opening 21 to 27 December 2026

MarketDatesDays ClosedEntry
Snape Maltings Christmas Farmers' Market
Snape, East of England		22 Dec 2026One day onlyFree

Already Running When December Begins

Open on Christmas Eve

26 markets are open on Thursday 24 December 2026, most of them closing early.

Open Between Christmas and New Year

15 markets open on at least one day from Boxing Day to New Year's Eve.

MarketDatesDays ClosedEntry
Edinburgh Christmas Market
Edinburgh, Scotland		14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Closed on Fri 25 DecFree
Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's
Liverpool, North West		21 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Closed on Fri 25 Dec
Southbank Centre Winter Market
London, London		2 Nov 2026 to 4 Jan 2027Closed on Fri 25 Dec, Thu 31 DecFree
Christmas in Cambridge
Cambridge, East of England		13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Open every day of its runFree
Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market
London, London		31 Oct 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Closed on Fri 25 Dec
Winter Wonderland at St Enoch
Glasgow, Scotland		6 Nov to 27 Dec 2026Closed on Fri 25 DecFree
Christmas in Oxford
Oxford, South East		21 Nov to 31 Dec 2026Closed on Fri 25 DecFree
Bournemouth Christmas Market
Bournemouth, South West		12 Nov to 31 Dec 2026Open every day of its runFree
Southampton Christmas Market
Southampton, South East		12 Nov to 27 Dec 2026Closed on Fri 25 DecFree
Aberdeen Christmas Village
Aberdeen, Scotland		12 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Closed on Fri 25 Dec, Sat 26 Dec, Fri 1 JanFree
Reading's Christmas Market on Broad Street
Reading, South East		14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Open every day of its runFree
Christmas in City Square
Dundee, Scotland		27 Nov to 31 Dec 2026Open every day of its run
Christmas By The Sea
Blackpool, North West		20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Open every day of its run
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
London, London		19 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Closed on Fri 25 DecTicket
Winter Wonderland at Glasgow Green
Glasgow, Scotland		20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027Closed on Fri 25 DecFree

Questions

Which Christmas markets open first in December 2026?

The first to start in December is Crossbasket Christmas Market in High Blantyre, on Tuesday 1 December 2026. 97 markets start during the month.

How many Christmas markets are open in December?

162 of the 295 UK markets with confirmed 2026 dates are open at some point in December.

Which Christmas markets are open on Christmas Eve?

26 are open on Christmas Eve 2026, including Edinburgh Christmas Market, Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market, Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's, Nottingham Winter Wonderland and Sheffield Christmas Market.

Are any Christmas markets open after Christmas?

15 open on at least one day between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve, including Edinburgh Christmas Market, Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's, Southbank Centre Winter Market, Christmas in Cambridge and Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market.

See also Christmas markets in November, when Christmas markets start and every market's 2026 dates. How we check dates.