# Scarborough Christmas Market 2026

> Scarborough Sparkle has not announced its 2026 dates yet (checked 14 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/scarborough/

Scarborough, [North Yorkshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/north-yorkshire/)

Official name: Scarborough Sparkle

### 2026 Dates Not Yet Announced

When we checked on 14 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.

| Last Year (2025) | 28 to 30 November 2025. Last year's dates, shown only as a guide to the usual time of year. |
| --- | --- |
| Where | Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Northstead Manor Gardens, by Peasholm Park, where the 2025 event was held [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.2954,-0.4126) |
| Entry | Free entry in 2025; not yet stated for 2026 |
| Organiser | North Yorkshire Council. [Official page](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2026/events-unveiled-celebrate-scarboroughs-400th-anniversary) |

## Checked Against the Source

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

- [North Yorkshire Council](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2026/events-unveiled-celebrate-scarboroughs-400th-anniversary), checked 14 October 2026
- [North Yorkshire Council](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2025/scarborough-sparkle-returns-bring-festive-fun-all-ages), checked 14 October 2026

Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2026/events-unveiled-celebrate-scarboroughs-400th-anniversary). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Scarborough Sparkle: Quick Answers

### When is Scarborough Sparkle in 2026?

The 2026 dates had not been announced when we checked on 14 October 2026. In 2025 it ran 28 to 30 November 2025, which is a guide to the time of year and nothing more.

### Where is Scarborough Sparkle?

Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Northstead Manor Gardens, by Peasholm Park, where the 2025 event was held, Scarborough.

## About Scarborough Sparkle

A council-run winter weekend at the Open Air Theatre with more than 50 stalls of gifts, hot food and drink, plus funfair rides, a stage and a lantern parade on the opening evening. The council has said the 2026 weekend's lantern parade is on Friday 27 November, but has not yet published the full dates or times.

## Where Is Scarborough Sparkle?

Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Northstead Manor Gardens, by Peasholm Park, where the 2025 event was held, Scarborough. The other dots are nearby markets.

## Where to Stay Near Scarborough Sparkle

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## Other Christmas Markets Nearby

[Malton Christmas Market  Malton, North Yorkshire  2026 dates not yet announced  19 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/malton/) [Ampleforth Abbey Christmas Craft Market  Ampleforth, North Yorkshire  28 to 29 Nov 2026  28 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ampleforth-abbey/) [Beverley Festival of Christmas  Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire  13 Dec 2026  31 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/beverley/) [York Christmas Market (St Nicholas Fair)  York, North Yorkshire  12 Nov to 21 Dec 2026  Closed Tuesdays  36 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/york/) [Hull's Christmas Festival  Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire  21 to 22 Nov 2026  38 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hull/)

See all [Christmas markets near Hull](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/hull/). More in [Yorkshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/yorkshire/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).