# Dickens of a Christmas 2026

> Dickens of a Christmas 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/olney/

Olney, [Buckinghamshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/buckinghamshire/)

### 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.

| Where | Market Place and High Street in the centre of Olney [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.1536,-0.7016) |
| --- | --- |
| Entry | Free to enter |
| Organiser | Olney Town Council. [Official page](https://www.olneytowncouncil.gov.uk/event/dickens-of-a-christmas) |

## Checked Against the Source

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

- [Olney Town Council](https://www.olneytowncouncil.gov.uk/event/dickens-of-a-christmas), checked 12 October 2026

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 Spotted something out of date?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

## Dickens of a Christmas: Quick Answers

### When is Dickens of a Christmas in 2026?

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

### Where is Dickens of a Christmas?

Market Place and High Street in the centre of Olney, Olney.

## About Dickens of a Christmas

A one-day Victorian-themed street market run by the town council, with stallholders in period costume selling gifts and raising money for local charities. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.

## Where Is Dickens of a Christmas?

Market Place and High Street in the centre of Olney, Olney. The other dots are nearby markets.

## Have You Been to Dickens of a Christmas?

Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed.

## Other Christmas Markets Nearby

[Delapre Abbey Christmas Fair  Northampton, Northamptonshire  21 to 22 Nov 2026  9 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/delapre-abbey/) [Bedford Christmas Market  Bedford, Bedfordshire  5 to 6 Dec 2026  10 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bedford/) [Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival (Light Switch-On market)  Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire  27 Nov 2026  16 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leighton-buzzard/) [Lamport Hall Christmas Market  Lamport, Northamptonshire  5 to 13 Dec 2026  Open Saturdays and Sundays only  16 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lamport-hall/) [Christmas Market at Shuttleworth House  Old Warden, near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire  5 to 6 Dec 2026  17 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/shuttleworth/)

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