# Kew Gardens Christmas Market 2026

> Kew Gardens has no Christmas market. What is on there instead in 2026. Checked 11 October 2026.

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

Richmond, Greater London

### There Is No Separate Christmas Market Here

Kew Gardens has no Christmas market. Christmas at Kew is a ticketed after-dark light trail on selected dates from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, with a fairground, street food and Father Christmas. Entry is timed from 16:20 and the gardens close at 22:00.

| Where | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew TW9 3AE [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.4787,-0.2956) |
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| Organiser | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Official page](https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/christmas) |

## Closest Christmas Markets to Kew Gardens

These are the nearest markets with confirmed 2026 dates, closest first. Distances are in a straight line from Kew Gardens.

[Duck Pond Festive Market at Chiswick House  Chiswick, Greater London  5 to 24 Dec 2026  Open 5 to 6 Dec and 19 to 24 Dec only  2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chiswick/) [Fulham Pier Christmas Market  London, Greater London  21 Nov to 6 Dec 2026  Open 21 to 22 Nov and 5 to 6 Dec only  3 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/fulham-pier/) [Sparkle Festive Fair  Teddington, Greater London  20 to 22 Nov 2026  4 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/teddington/) [Spirit of Christmas Fair  London, Greater London  2 to 8 Nov 2026  4 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/spirit-of-christmas-olympia/) [Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre  East Molesey, Greater London  4 to 13 Dec 2026  Open 4 to 6 Dec and 11 to 13 Dec only  5 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hampton-court/) [Chelsea Physic Garden Christmas Fair  London, Greater London  26 to 29 Nov 2026  6 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chelsea-physic-garden/)

## Checked Against the Source

This comes from the official tourism board's own page, not from another guide.

- [Visit Richmond (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames)](https://www.visitrichmond.co.uk/events/christmas-at-kew-gardens-p2224891), checked 11 October 2026

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 Spotted something out of date?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

## Kew Gardens Christmas Market: Quick Answers

### Is there a Christmas market at Kew Gardens?

No. Kew Gardens has no Christmas market.

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## Meeting Santa at Kew Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew says there will be a visit from Father Christmas (listed as "Father Christmas") at the 2026 event, but had not published its dates, times or price when we checked. Place given: on the Christmas at Kew light trail inside Kew Gardens. Father Christmas appears along the ticketed evening light trail rather than in a bookable grotto, so it is a sighting, not a sit-down visit.

Source: [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/christmas), checked 12 October 2026. [All markets with a grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santas-grotto/).

More in [London](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/london/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).