# Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's 2026 > Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's runs 21 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 in Liverpool. Closed on Fri 25 Dec. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the organiser on 11 October 2026. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/liverpool/ Liverpool, [Merseyside](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/merseyside/) Runs Saturday 21 November to Sunday 3 January 2027 | Dates | Saturday 21 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 (43 open days) | | --- | --- | | Days Closed | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | | Opening Times | Daily: **10am to 10pm** Closes at 18:00 on Christmas Eve. Opens at 12:00 on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. | | Where | St George's Plateau, in front of St George's Hall and opposite Lime Street station L1 1JJ [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.4087,-2.9795) | | Entry | No ticket is mentioned on the official page | | Organiser | Underbelly (for Liverpool City Council). [Official page](https://skatestgeorges.co.uk/) | ## Checked Against the Source These dates and times come from the organiser's own page, not from another guide. - [Skate St George's (Underbelly)](https://skatestgeorges.co.uk/), checked 11 October 2026 - [Visit Liverpool](https://www.visitliverpool.com/christmas/), checked 11 October 2026 - [Liverpool Express (Liverpool City Council)](https://liverpoolexpress.co.uk/liverpool-christmas-markets-set-for-return-as-2026-festive-programme-revealed/), checked 11 October 2026 Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://skatestgeorges.co.uk/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's: Quick Answers ### When does Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's start in 2026? It opens on Saturday 21 November 2026. ### When does Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's end? The last day is Sunday 3 January 2027. ### What time does Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's open and close? Daily 10am to 10pm. Closes at 18:00 on Christmas Eve. Opens at 12:00 on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. ### Is Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's open every day? No. Closed on Fri 25 Dec. ### Where is Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's? St George's Plateau, in front of St George's Hall and opposite Lime Street station, Liverpool L1 1JJ. ## About Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's For 2026 the market on St George's Plateau is part of Skate St George's, a new site run by Underbelly with an outdoor ice rink, big wheel, rides, a rooftop bar and a Christmas market of local traders. The council is also planning separate pop-up markets on Basnett Street and at the Cunard Building, with dates still to come. [Add the Dates to Your Calendar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/liverpool/dates.ics) ## Where Is Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's? St George's Plateau, in front of St George's Hall and opposite Lime Street station, Liverpool L1 1JJ. The other dots are nearby markets. ## Meeting Santa in Liverpool | Called | Story Time with Santa | | --- | --- | | When | 5 to 24 Dec 2026 | | Where | Liverpool Town Hall, a separate city-centre building from the market site at St George's Plateau | | Price | From £22.50 a child. Tickets are priced from £22.50 including the admin fee; one adult goes free with each child ticket and each child receives a gift | | Booking | Booking advised. [Organiser's booking page](https://ticketquarter.co.uk/Online/article/tq-story-time-with-santa-26) | This is a seated storytelling session of about 45 minutes to an hour with Father Christmas and an elf, for up to 20 children at a time, where each child tells Santa their wishes and gets a gift; it is not a walk-through grotto. Source: [Ticket Quarter for Liverpool City Halls (Liverpool City Council)](https://ticketquarter.co.uk/Online/article/tq-story-time-with-santa-26), checked 12 October 2026. [All markets with a grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santas-grotto/). ![Market chalets and a tall Christmas pyramid stand lit up at night in front of the columns of St George's Hall, with people crossing the wet road.](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/assets/photos/liverpool-christmas-market-st-georges-plateau-960.webp) *The Christmas market on St George's Plateau in front of St George's Hall, Liverpool, November 2017. Photo: [Matt Harrop](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christmas_Market,_St_George%27s_Hall,_Liverpool_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5613083.jpg), CC BY-SA 2.0.* ## Getting There and Parking ### By Train Liverpool Lime Street is directly opposite St George's Hall. The organiser gives it as a 5-minute walk to the site, and Liverpool Central as about 10 minutes. Lime Street is managed by Network Rail and has a mobility team on duty from 07:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 08:00 to 22:00 on Sundays. Queen Square bus station is also given as 5 minutes away. If you arrive from Lime Street, the entrances on that side of the site are the level ones. Source: [Skate St George's (Underbelly)](https://skatestgeorges.co.uk/faqs/), checked 11 October 2026; [National Rail](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/liverpool-lime-street/), checked 11 October 2026. ### Parking The organiser mentions St Johns Shopping Centre car park, across from St George's Place, and a few Blue Badge bays on nearby streets including William Brown Street, which is cobbled. St Johns is open 24 hours with a 1.98 metre height limit. The council's small surface car parks at Hunter Street and Fontenoy Street are open 7.30am to 7.30pm only, so they do not suit an evening visit. Mount Pleasant multi-storey has no working lifts at present. Blue Badge holders park free in council pay and display bays and most council car parks; at Mount Pleasant that applies only in the 37 disabled bays on level 5. | Car Park | Postcode | Spaces | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | St Johns Shopping Centre (Apex Parking) | L1 1NQ | | £2.50 up to 1 hour, £5 for 1 to 2 hours, £10 for 2 to 4 hours, £15 for 4 to 8 hours; £8 for 24 hours if you register online first (October 2026) | | Hunter Street (council, entrance on Cuerden Street) | L3 2AT | 63 | £3.40 up to 1 hour, £4.90 up to 2 hours, £6.50 up to 3 hours, £8.60 up to 4 hours, £11.60 over 5 hours (October 2026) | | Fontenoy Street (council) | L3 2BE | 30 | £3.40 up to 1 hour, £4.90 up to 2 hours, £6.50 up to 3 hours, £7.60 up to 4 hours, £11.60 over 5 hours (October 2026) | | Mount Pleasant multi-storey (council) | L3 5TB | 1,535 | £4.90 up to 3 hours or £6.50 up to 5 hours between 6am and 6pm; £3.50 night rate 6pm to 6am (October 2026) | Source: [Skate St George's (Underbelly)](https://skatestgeorges.co.uk/accessibility/), checked 11 October 2026; [St Johns Shopping Centre](https://stjohns-shopping.co.uk/parking/), checked 11 October 2026; [Liverpool City Council](https://liverpool.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/find-parking/council-car-parks/), [page 2](https://liverpool.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/find-parking/blue-badge-parking-bays/), checked 11 October 2026. ### Accessibility The main entrance to the site is up a flight of steps, but the entrances from Lime Street are level, and the accessible toilets are at the Lime Street entrance. About half the site is tarmac and the rest is cobbled; the organiser says matting will be laid over the cobbles on the main routes, though some uneven ground will remain. The site is mostly on one level apart from the Boot Room viewing bar. Assistance dogs are welcome. Wheelchair users can go on the rink, with powered chairs switched off on the ice. One free companion ticket is available for a personal assistant or carer, booked through the Underbelly box office. Source: [Skate St George's (Underbelly)](https://skatestgeorges.co.uk/accessibility/), checked 11 October 2026. ### What Else Is On Liverpool's other large Christmas site this year is Liverpool Christmas Wonderland at the Pier Head, run by Icebox Live, from 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. It has a covered ice rink, rides, a Santa's grotto and food stalls, and its organiser puts it about fifteen minutes' walk from Lime Street. The council has also said pop-up seasonal markets will be held at Basnett Street and the Cunard Building on selected dates, but those dates had not been announced when we checked. Liverpool City Halls lists carol concerts and other Christmas events in St George's Hall without dates on its programme page. **Making a day of it?** Walking tours, day trips and other things to do in Liverpool can be booked ahead. [Tours and things to do in Liverpool on Viator](https://www.viator.com/Liverpool/d940-ttd?pid=P00325279&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=bcm-liverpool) [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) Source: [Liverpool Christmas Wonderland (Icebox Live)](https://liverpoolchristmaswonderland.com/), checked 11 October 2026; [Liverpool Express (Liverpool City Council)](https://liverpoolexpress.co.uk/liverpool-christmas-markets-set-for-return-as-2026-festive-programme-revealed/), checked 11 October 2026. ### Where to Stay The market is beside Lime Street station, so anywhere around Lime Street, Queen Square, William Brown Street and the main shopping streets is a few minutes' walk. Ropewalks, the business district around Dale Street and Liverpool ONE are roughly ten to fifteen minutes on foot. The waterfront and Albert Dock are further, at around twenty minutes. **Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 21 November. Map by Stay22. [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) **Making a weekend of it?** A cottage within reach of the market gives you an early start before the day trippers arrive. [Holiday cottages from Sykes](https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/) ## Questions People Ask **When is the Liverpool Christmas Market open in 2026?** The market is part of Skate St George's on St George's Plateau, open every day from Saturday 21 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 except Christmas Day. Standard hours are 10am to 10pm. It closes at 6pm on Christmas Eve and opens at midday on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. **What is the nearest station to the Liverpool Christmas Market?** Liverpool Lime Street, directly opposite. The organiser gives it as a 5-minute walk, with Liverpool Central about 10 minutes away. **Do I need a ticket for the Liverpool Christmas Market?** The organiser sells tickets for skating and takes card payment at each ride, and its site does not mention any charge to walk round the market stalls. Skating can be booked on the day but booking ahead is advised for busy periods. **Is the site step-free?** Use the entrances on the Lime Street side, which are level. The main entrance is up steps. Part of the site is cobbled, with matting laid on the main routes. **Are dogs allowed?** The organiser says assistance dogs are welcome across the outdoor areas. It does not say anything about other dogs. ## Have You Been to Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's? Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed. ## Other Christmas Markets Nearby [Christmas in Frodsham Frodsham, Cheshire 28 Nov 2026 13 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/frodsham/) [Norton Priory Christmas Gift Fair Runcorn, Cheshire 22 Nov 2026 13 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/norton-priory/) [Chester Christmas Market Chester, Cheshire 18 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 15 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chester/) [Warrington Christmas Artisan Market Warrington, Cheshire 14 to 15 Nov 2026 16 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/warrington/) [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 16 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southport/) See all [Christmas markets near Liverpool](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/liverpool/). More in [North West](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/north-west/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).