# Hay Christmas Fayre 2026

> Hay Christmas Fayre runs 12 December 2026 in Hay-on-Wye. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the organiser on 15 October 2026.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hay-on-wye/

Hay-on-Wye, [Powys](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/powys/)

One day only: Saturday 12 December 2026

| Dates | Saturday 12 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Not yet published by the organiser when we checked. The dates are confirmed; we add the hours when they are out. |
| Where | Streets of Hay-on-Wye town centre and the halls of Hay Castle HR3 5DL [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.0722,-3.1282) |
| Entry | No ticket is mentioned on the official page |
| Organiser | Hay Markets (Hay & District Chamber of Commerce). [Official page](https://www.haymarkets.co.uk/news/christmas-market-dates) |

## Checked Against the Source

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

- [Hay Markets](https://www.haymarkets.co.uk/news/christmas-market-dates), checked 15 October 2026

Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.haymarkets.co.uk/news/christmas-market-dates). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Hay Christmas Fayre: Quick Answers

### When is Hay Christmas Fayre in 2026?

It is on Saturday 12 December 2026, for one day only.

### What time does Hay Christmas Fayre open and close?

The organiser had not published 2026 opening times when we checked on 15 October 2026. The dates are confirmed.

### Where is Hay Christmas Fayre?

Streets of Hay-on-Wye town centre and the halls of Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DL.

## About Hay Christmas Fayre

A one-day Christmas fayre of more than 100 traders spread through the streets of Hay-on-Wye and the halls of Hay Castle. A smaller market of about 30 traders runs in Memorial Square on 28 and 29 November, during the Hay Festival Winter Weekend.

## Where Is Hay Christmas Fayre?

Streets of Hay-on-Wye town centre and the halls of Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DL. The other dots are nearby markets.

## Where to Stay Near Hay Christmas Fayre

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## Other Christmas Markets Nearby

[Royal Welsh Winter Fair  Builth Wells, Powys  30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026  13 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/royal-welsh-winter-fair/) [Hereford Christmas Markets  Hereford, Herefordshire  4 to 20 Dec 2026  Open Fridays and Sundays only  18 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hereford/) [Abergavenny Christmas Markets  Abergavenny, Monmouthshire  2026 dates not yet announced  18 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/abergavenny/) [Leominster Victorian Street Market  Leominster, Herefordshire  12 Dec 2026  20 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leominster/) [Ross-on-Wye Christmas Fayre  Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire  29 Nov 2026  26 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ross-on-wye/)

Also listed under [Christmas fairs and fayres](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/fairs-and-fayres/). More in [Wales](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/wales/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).