# Portsmouth Christmas Market 2026

> No city-centre Christmas market or Victorian Festival of Christmas is listed for 2026. What is on there instead in 2026. Checked 11 October 2026.

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

Portsmouth, [Hampshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/hampshire/)

### There Is No Separate Christmas Market Here

No city-centre Christmas market or Victorian Festival of Christmas is listed for 2026. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard instead has A Christmas Ship, a Victorian Christmas on board HMS Warrior with Father Christmas, on 5 and 6 December, included in dockyard admission. The Christmas markets in the city are the Port Solent Festival of Christmas Market and the Hotwalls Studios Festive Creative Market, and the Love Southsea Markets run every weekend in December.

| Where | Portsmouth city centre and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard PO1 3LJ [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.799,-1.109) |
| --- | --- |
| Organiser | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. [Official page](https://historicdockyard.co.uk/whats-on/) |

## Closest Christmas Markets to Portsmouth

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

[Hotwalls Studios Festive Creative Market  Portsmouth, Hampshire  28 Nov to 6 Dec 2026  Open Saturdays and Sundays only  Under a mile away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hotwalls-portsmouth/) [Port Solent Festival of Christmas Market  Portsmouth, Hampshire  5 to 6 Dec 2026  3 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/port-solent/) [Northwood House Christmas Fair  Cowes, Isle of Wight  28 to 29 Nov 2026  9 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cowes/) [West Wittering Beach Christmas Market  West Wittering, West Sussex  5 to 6 Dec 2026  10 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/west-wittering/) [Garlic Farm Christmas Market  Newchurch, Isle of Wight  5 to 6 Dec 2026  10 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/garlic-farm/) [Chichester Festive Market  Chichester, West Sussex  4 to 13 Dec 2026  Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only  15 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chichester/)

## Checked Against the Source

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

- [Portsmouth Historic Dockyard](https://historicdockyard.co.uk/whats-on/a-christmas-ship/), checked 11 October 2026
- [Visit Portsmouth (Portsmouth City Council)](https://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/food-and-drink/markets-events/), checked 11 October 2026

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

## Portsmouth Christmas Market: Quick Answers

### Is there a Christmas market at Portsmouth?

No. No city-centre Christmas market or Victorian Festival of Christmas is listed for 2026.

## Map

## Meeting Santa at Portsmouth

| Called | A Christmas Ship: meet Father Christmas on HMS Warrior |
| --- | --- |
| When | 5 to 6 Dec 2026. Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December Two sessions each day, 10am to 1pm and 1pm to 4pm |
| Where | In the Captain's Cabin on board HMS Warrior at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
| Price | No extra charge for the Father Christmas slot, but you need a dockyard admission ticket (the site advertises tickets from £36); each child gets a gift |
| Booking | Booking needed. [Organiser's booking page](https://tickets.historicdockyard.co.uk/en/portsmouth-historic-dockyard/christmas-hms-warrior-761991) |

Part of a Victorian Christmas event on the ship with carols, crafts and games; a 'ship only' slot without the Father Christmas visit can also be booked.

Source: [Portsmouth Historic Dockyard](https://historicdockyard.co.uk/whats-on/a-christmas-ship/), checked 12 October 2026. [All markets with a grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santas-grotto/).

**Making a day of it?** Walking tours, day trips and other things to do in Portsmouth can be booked ahead. [Tours and things to do in Portsmouth on Viator](https://www.viator.com/Portsmouth/d22390-ttd?pid=P00325279&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=bcm-portsmouth) [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/)

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