# Christmas at Beamish 2026 > Christmas at Beamish runs 21 November to 24 December 2026 in Beamish. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the venue on 11 October 2026. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/beamish/ Beamish, [County Durham](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/county-durham/) Runs Saturday 21 November to Thursday 24 December 2026 | Dates | Saturday 21 November to Thursday 24 December 2026 (34 open days) | | --- | --- | | Days Closed | None listed: open every day of its run | | Opening Times | Daily: **10am to 4pm** Separately ticketed Christmas evenings run 17:00 to 21:30 on 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 December. The museum is shut on 25 and 26 December and reopens 27 to 31 December. | | Where | Across the open-air museum site, including the 1900s Town and Rowley Station DH9 0RG [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.8822,-1.6583) | | Entry | Ticket needed. Museum admission needed; daytime Christmas is covered by the Beamish Unlimited Pass and Friends pass. Grotto and evening events cost extra | | Organiser | Beamish, The Living Museum of the North. [Official page](https://www.beamish.org.uk/christmas/) | ## Checked Against the Source These dates and times come from the venue's own page, not from another guide. - [Beamish Museum](https://www.beamish.org.uk/christmas/), checked 11 October 2026 Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.beamish.org.uk/christmas/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## Christmas at Beamish: Quick Answers ### When does Christmas at Beamish start in 2026? It opens on Saturday 21 November 2026. ### When does Christmas at Beamish end? The last day is Thursday 24 December 2026. ### What time does Christmas at Beamish open and close? Daily 10am to 4pm. Separately ticketed Christmas evenings run 17:00 to 21:30 on 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 December. The museum is shut on 25 and 26 December and reopens 27 to 31 December. ### Is Christmas at Beamish open every day? Yes. The organiser lists no closed days between 21 Nov and 24 Dec. ### Is Christmas at Beamish free to enter? No. Ticket needed. Museum admission needed; daytime Christmas is covered by the Beamish Unlimited Pass and Friends pass. Grotto and evening events cost extra. ### Where is Christmas at Beamish? Across the open-air museum site, including the 1900s Town and Rowley Station, Beamish DH9 0RG. ## About Christmas at Beamish Seasonal programme at the open-air museum with period Christmas displays, a Father Christmas grotto at Rowley Station and ticketed evening openings. It is a museum event, not a stall market. [Add the Dates to Your Calendar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/beamish/dates.ics) ## Where Is Christmas at Beamish? Across the open-air museum site, including the 1900s Town and Rowley Station, Beamish DH9 0RG. The other dots are nearby markets. ## Santa's Grotto at Christmas at Beamish | Called | Father Christmas' Grotto | | --- | --- | | Where | In the Rowley Station goods yard inside the open-air museum | | Price | £10 a child. Per child aged 0 to 16, with a small traditional gift; two adults come in with each child at no charge and extra adults are £2.50 each. Museum admission is separate | | Booking | Booking needed. [Organiser's booking page](https://beamish.digitickets.co.uk/category/59552) | Under-5s get into the museum free but still need a grotto ticket, and there are quiet sessions for visitors with additional needs on 19, 20 and 23 December in a separate sensory-friendly grotto at £10 per participant. Source: [Beamish Museum](https://www.beamish.org.uk/events/christmas-daytimes/), checked 12 October 2026. [All markets with a grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santas-grotto/). ## Where to Stay Near Christmas at Beamish **Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 21 November. Map by Stay22. [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) ## Have You Been to Christmas at Beamish? Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed. ## Other Christmas Markets Nearby [Ushaw Christmas Craft Fair Ushaw Moor, County Durham 14 to 15 Nov 2026 6 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ushaw/) [Newcastle's Christmas Market Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 19 Nov to 23 Dec 2026 7 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/newcastle/) [Durham Christmas Festival Durham, County Durham 4 to 6 Dec 2026 8 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/durham/) [Living North Christmas Fair North East Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 22 to 25 Oct 2026 11 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/living-north-christmas-fair/) [North Shields Christmas Market North Shields, Tyne and Wear 5 to 6 Dec 2026 12 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/north-shields/) See all [Christmas markets near Newcastle](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/newcastle/). More in [North East](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/north-east/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).