# Sherborne Festive Shopping Day 2026

> Sherborne Festive Shopping Day runs 6 December 2026 in Sherborne. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the organiser on 11 October 2026.

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

Sherborne, [Dorset](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/dorset/)

One day only: Sunday 6 December 2026

| Dates | Sunday 6 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Sunday: **10am to 4pm** Parade and lighting of the tree at 16:00. |
| Where | Cheap Street and South Street, closed to traffic for the day [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.948,-2.5167) |
| Entry | Free to enter |
| Organiser | Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce. [Official page](https://sherbornechamber.co.uk/festive-shopping-day) |

## Checked Against the Source

These dates and times come from the organiser's own page, not from another guide.

- [Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce](https://sherbornechamber.co.uk/festive-shopping-day), checked 11 October 2026

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 Spotted something out of date?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

## Sherborne Festive Shopping Day: Quick Answers

### When is Sherborne Festive Shopping Day in 2026?

It is on Sunday 6 December 2026, for one day only.

### What time does Sherborne Festive Shopping Day open and close?

Sunday 10am to 4pm. Parade and lighting of the tree at 16:00.

### Is Sherborne Festive Shopping Day free to enter?

Yes.

### Where is Sherborne Festive Shopping Day?

Cheap Street and South Street, closed to traffic for the day, Sherborne.

## About Sherborne Festive Shopping Day

A one-day street event with more than 100 stalls of local makers, producers and traders, a farmers' market, music and a Santa's grotto, organised by volunteers.

## Where Is Sherborne Festive Shopping Day?

Cheap Street and South Street, closed to traffic for the day, Sherborne. The other dots are nearby markets.

## Santa's Grotto at Sherborne Festive Shopping Day

Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce says there will be a grotto (listed as "Santa's Grotto") at the 2026 event, but had not published its dates, times or price when we checked. Place given: Part of the Festive Shopping Day in Sherborne town centre; the page does not say where the grotto is. The organisers list a Santa's Grotto among the attractions of the day (Sunday 6 December 2026, 10am to 4pm) but give no place, times or price for it.

Source: [Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce](https://sherbornechamber.co.uk/festive-shopping-day), checked 12 October 2026. [All markets with a grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santas-grotto/).

## Where to Stay Near Sherborne Festive Shopping Day

**Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Sunday 6 December.

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## Other Christmas Markets Nearby

[Glastonbury Frost Fayre  Glastonbury, Somerset  28 Nov 2026  16 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/glastonbury/) [Poundbury Christmas Market  Dorchester, Dorset  28 Nov 2026  16 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/poundbury/) [The Bishop's Palace Christmas Artisan Market  Wells, Somerset  14 to 15 Nov 2026  19 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/wells-bishops-palace/) [Wells Christmas Market  Wells, Somerset  12 to 13 Dec 2026  19 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/wells/) [Frome Christmas Gift Market  Frome, Somerset  5 Dec 2026  21 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/frome/)

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