# Christmas By The Sea 2026

> Christmas By The Sea runs 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 in Blackpool. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the official tourism board on 12 October 2026.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackpool/

Blackpool, [Lancashire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/lancashire/)

Runs Friday 20 November to Sunday 3 January 2027

| Dates | Friday 20 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 (45 open days) |
| --- | --- |
| Days Closed | None listed: open every day of its run |
| Opening Times | Not yet published by the organiser when we checked. The dates are confirmed; we add the hours when they are out. |
| Where | Tower Festival Headland on the Promenade, opposite Blackpool Tower [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.8158,-3.0563) |
| Entry | No ticket is mentioned on the official page |
| Organiser | VisitBlackpool (Blackpool Council). [Official page](https://www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/christmas-in-blackpool/christmas-by-the-sea/) |

## Checked Against the Source

These dates and times come from the official tourism board's own page, not from another guide.

- [Visit Blackpool (Blackpool Council)](https://www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/christmas-in-blackpool/christmas-by-the-sea/), checked 12 October 2026
- [Visit Lancashire (Marketing Lancashire)](https://www.visitlancashire.com/events/christmas-by-the-sea), checked 12 October 2026

Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.visitblackpool.com/things-to-do/christmas-in-blackpool/christmas-by-the-sea/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Christmas By The Sea: Quick Answers

### When does Christmas By The Sea start in 2026?

It opens on Friday 20 November 2026.

### When does Christmas By The Sea end?

The last day is Sunday 3 January 2027.

### What time does Christmas By The Sea open and close?

The organiser had not published 2026 opening times when we checked on 12 October 2026. The dates are confirmed.

### Is Christmas By The Sea open every day?

Yes. The organiser lists no closed days between 20 Nov and 3 Jan.

### Where is Christmas By The Sea?

Tower Festival Headland on the Promenade, opposite Blackpool Tower, Blackpool.

## About Christmas By The Sea

Blackpool's seafront Christmas village on the Tower Festival Headland, in previous years built around an ice rink with festive food, drink and gift cabins. The 2026 programme had not been published when checked.

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## Where Is Christmas By The Sea?

Tower Festival Headland on the Promenade, opposite Blackpool Tower, Blackpool. The other dots are nearby markets.

## Where to Stay Near Christmas By The Sea

**Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 21 November.

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## Other Christmas Markets Nearby

[Southport Christmas Market Cabins  Southport, Merseyside  4 to 20 Dec 2026  Open 4 to 6 Dec, 10 to 13 Dec and 17 to 20 Dec only  12 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southport/) [Worden Hall Christmas Craft Market  Leyland, Lancashire  5 to 6 Dec 2026  17 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/worden-hall/) [Lancaster on Ice (ice rink and Christmas market stalls)  Lancaster, Lancashire  2026 dates not yet announced  19 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lancaster/) [Hoghton Tower Christmas Gift Market  Hoghton, Lancashire  28 to 29 Nov 2026  21 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hoghton-tower/) [Holker Winter Market  Cark-in-Cartmel, Cumbria  6 to 8 Nov 2026  26 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/holker-hall/)

See all [Christmas markets near Preston](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/preston/). More in [North West](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/north-west/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).