# Leeds Castle Christmas Market 2026

> Leeds Castle Christmas Market 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/leeds-castle/

Maidstone, [Kent](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/kent/)

### 2026 Dates Not Yet Announced

When we checked on 12 October 2026, the venue 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.

| Where | Leeds Castle grounds ME17 1PL [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.2489,0.6305) |
| --- | --- |
| Entry | Free to enter |
| Organiser | Leeds Castle Foundation. [Official page](https://www.leeds-castle.com/whats-on/) |

## Checked Against the Source

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

- [Leeds Castle](https://www.leeds-castle.com/events/christmas/), checked 12 October 2026

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 Spotted something out of date?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

## Leeds Castle Christmas Market: Quick Answers

### When is Leeds Castle Christmas Market in 2026?

The 2026 dates had not been announced when we checked on 12 October 2026.

### Where is Leeds Castle Christmas Market?

Leeds Castle grounds, Maidstone ME17 1PL.

## About Leeds Castle Christmas Market

Leeds Castle has held a weekend Christmas market in its grounds in past years. Its published Christmas 2026 programme lists a lights trail, a Wallace and Gromit trail and Father Christmas, but no market.

## Where Is Leeds Castle Christmas Market?

Leeds Castle grounds, Maidstone ME17 1PL. The other dots are nearby markets.

## Meeting Santa at Leeds Castle Christmas Market

| Called | Father Christmas at Leeds Castle |
| --- | --- |
| When | 21 Nov to 24 Dec 2026. Saturdays and Sundays 21 to 29 November, Friday to Sunday 4 to 6 December, then daily from 11 to 24 December |
| Where | In the Gatehouse on the Castle Island, about a 30-minute walk (roughly 1km) from the Visitor Centre |
| Price | £22 a child; £5 an adult. Castle admission is needed as well and is not included (admission tickets last 12 months). Each child takes home a goodie bag. Up to four children and two adults per booking, with at least one adult |
| Booking | Booking needed. [Organiser's booking page](https://www.bookfatherchristmas.co.uk/LeedsCastle) |

A shared 40-minute session with elves and Father Christmas for about eight families at a time, aimed at ages 3 to 10; under-threes can be booked and get a different gift, and the grotto is on one level though the Gatehouse entrance is cobbled.

Source: [Leeds Castle (booking site run for the castle by Great Grottos Ltd, linked from leeds-castle.com)](https://www.bookfatherchristmas.co.uk/LeedsCastle/bqanda?id=1113), checked 12 October 2026. [All markets with a grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santas-grotto/).

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## Other Christmas Markets Nearby

[Kent Festive Gift and Food Show  Detling, Kent  20 to 22 Nov 2026  4 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/kent-festive-show/) [Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival  Rochester, Kent  5 to 6 Dec 2026  11 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rochester-dickensian/) [Rochester Christmas Market  Rochester, Kent  27 Nov to 13 Dec 2026  Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only  11 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rochester/) [Tenterden Christmas Market  Tenterden, Kent  19 to 22 Nov 2026  13 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tenterden/) [Gravesend Christmas Market  Gravesend, Kent  12 to 13 Dec 2026  17 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/gravesend/)

See all [Christmas markets near Canterbury](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/canterbury/). More in [South East](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/south-east/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).