# Carlisle Christmas Markets 2026

> Carlisle Christmas Markets has not announced its 2026 dates yet (checked 12 October 2026). Where it is held, last year's dates as a guide, and markets nearby with confirmed dates.

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

Carlisle, [Cumbria](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/cumbria/)

### 2026 Dates Not Yet Announced

When we checked on 12 October 2026, the council had not published dates for 2026. We check again regularly and add them as soon as they are out. Please don't plan a trip around last year's dates.

| Last Year (2025) | 6 to 13 December 2025. Last year's dates, shown only as a guide to the usual time of year. |
| --- | --- |
| Where | Greenmarket and Market Square, beside the Old Town Hall CA3 8JE [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.8951,-2.9364) |
| Entry | Free to enter |
| Organiser | Cumberland Council. [Official page](https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/parks-culture-and-leisure/find-market-near-you/open-air-market-carlisle) |

## Checked Against the Source

This comes from the council's own page, not from another guide.

- [Cumberland Council](https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/parks-culture-and-leisure/find-market-near-you/open-air-market-carlisle), checked 12 October 2026
- [Cumberland Council](https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/news/2025/christmas-comes-alive-carlisle-festive-markets-music-and-magic-city-centre), checked 11 October 2026

Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/parks-culture-and-leisure/find-market-near-you/open-air-market-carlisle). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Carlisle Christmas Markets: Quick Answers

### When is Carlisle Christmas Markets in 2026?

The 2026 dates had not been announced when we checked on 12 October 2026. In 2025 it ran 6 to 13 December 2025, which is a guide to the time of year and nothing more.

### Where is Carlisle Christmas Markets?

Greenmarket and Market Square, beside the Old Town Hall, Carlisle CA3 8JE.

## About Carlisle Christmas Markets

Council-run Christmas themed markets held on Saturdays in December on the Greenmarket and Market Square in Carlisle city centre, with stalls, live music, a bar and fairground rides.

## Where Is Carlisle Christmas Markets?

Greenmarket and Market Square, beside the Old Town Hall, Carlisle CA3 8JE. The other dots are nearby markets.

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## Other Christmas Markets Nearby

[Keswick Victorian Fayre  Keswick, Cumbria  2026 dates not yet announced  22 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/keswick/) [Workington Christmas Light Switch-On and Christmas Market  Workington, Cumbria  28 Nov 2026  30 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/workington/) [Hexham Christmas Market  Hexham, Northumberland  12 Dec 2026  34 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hexham/) [Hawkshead Christmas Fair  Hawkshead, Cumbria  5 to 6 Dec 2026  36 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hawkshead/) [Coniston Festive Fayre  Coniston, Cumbria  14 Nov 2026  37 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/coniston/)

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