# Southbank Centre Winter Market 2026 > Southbank Centre Winter Market runs 2 November 2026 to 4 January 2027 in London. Closed on Fri 25 Dec, Thu 31 Dec. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the official tourism board on 12 October 2026. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southbank/ London, Greater London Runs Monday 2 November to Monday 4 January 2027 | Dates | Monday 2 November 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027 (62 open days) | | --- | --- | | Days Closed | Closed on Fri 25 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | | Opening Times | Daily: **11am to 10pm** Craft traders close at 21:00 | | Where | Queen's Walk riverside promenade beside the Southbank Centre, under Hungerford Bridge between the Royal Festival Hall and Jubilee Gardens SE1 8XX [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.5063,-0.117) | | Entry | Free to enter | | Organiser | Southbank Centre. [Official page](https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/winter-market/) | ## Checked Against the Source These dates and times come from the official tourism board's own page, not from another guide. - [South Bank London (South Bank Employers' Group and South Bank BID)](https://southbank.london/whats-on/winter-market), checked 12 October 2026 Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/winter-market/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## Southbank Centre Winter Market: Quick Answers ### When does Southbank Centre Winter Market start in 2026? It opens on Monday 2 November 2026. ### When does Southbank Centre Winter Market end? The last day is Monday 4 January 2027. ### What time does Southbank Centre Winter Market open and close? Daily 11am to 10pm. Craft traders close at 21:00. ### Is Southbank Centre Winter Market open every day? No. Closed on Fri 25 Dec, Thu 31 Dec. ### Is Southbank Centre Winter Market free to enter? Yes. ### Where is Southbank Centre Winter Market? Queen's Walk riverside promenade beside the Southbank Centre, under Hungerford Bridge between the Royal Festival Hall and Jubilee Gardens, London SE1 8XX. ## About Southbank Centre Winter Market Riverside market of wooden chalets along the Queen's Walk outside the Southbank Centre, with street food, pop-up bars and gift and craft stalls. [Add the Dates to Your Calendar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southbank/dates.ics) ## Where Is Southbank Centre Winter Market? Queen's Walk riverside promenade beside the Southbank Centre, under Hungerford Bridge between the Royal Festival Hall and Jubilee Gardens, London SE1 8XX. The other dots are nearby markets. ![Seen from above at night, a line of chalets with fairy-lit roofs runs along the Thames path, crowded with visitors, with a lit bridge across the river.](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/assets/photos/southbank-centre-winter-market-riverside-960.webp) *Market chalets on the riverside by the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank, December 2012. Photo: [Fæ](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Riverside_market_at_the_Royal_Festival_Hall.JPG), CC BY-SA 3.0.* ## Getting There and Parking ### By Train Waterloo is the nearest main line station, about a quarter of a mile from the stalls in a straight line (worked out from the coordinates, not a walking distance). It has step-free access to all platforms. Waterloo East, for trains from south-east London and Kent, is linked to it. By Tube, Waterloo is on the Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines, plus the Waterloo & City line on weekdays only. From the north bank you can get off at Embankment (District and Circle lines) and walk over the river: the market runs along the Queen's Walk under Hungerford Bridge. Source: [South Bank London (South Bank Employers' Group and South Bank BID)](https://southbank.london/travel-and-stay), [page 2](https://southbank.london/whats-on/winter-market), checked 11 October 2026; [National Rail](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/london-waterloo/), checked 11 October 2026. ### Parking Driving is the awkward way to do this one. The riverside is mostly pedestrianised and Waterloo station has only 27 parking spaces, none of them accessible bays. Before setting off, put the postcode into TfL's checker: the central London Congestion Charge is £18 a day if paid on the day or in advance (October 2026), charged 7am to 6pm on weekdays and noon to 6pm at weekends and bank holidays, with no charge from Christmas Day to the New Year's Day bank holiday. The ULEZ charge of £12.50 a day (October 2026) is on top for vehicles that do not meet the emissions standard. Source: [Transport for London](https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge), [page 2](https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone), checked 11 October 2026; [South Bank London (South Bank Employers' Group and South Bank BID)](https://southbank.london/travel-and-stay), checked 11 October 2026; [National Rail](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/london-waterloo/), checked 11 October 2026. ### What Else Is On Two ice rinks are within reach on the other side of the river. Skate at Somerset House, just over Waterloo Bridge, runs from 11 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. Skate Leicester Square, with its own Christmas market stalls, is open every day from 31 October 2026 to 3 January 2027 except Christmas Day. Covent Garden switches its Christmas lights on on Thursday 12 November 2026. **Making a day of it?** Christmas lights tours by bus, bike and on foot run in London through the season and can be booked ahead. [Christmas tours in London on Viator](https://www.viator.com/London-tours/Christmas/d737-g7-c22?pid=P00325279&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=bcm-southbank) [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) Source: [Somerset House](https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/skate-somerset-house), checked 11 October 2026; [Skate Leicester Square (Underbelly)](https://skateleicestersquare.co.uk/about/), checked 11 October 2026; [Covent Garden (Shaftesbury Capital)](https://www.coventgarden.london/experience/christmas-in-covent-garden), checked 11 October 2026. ### Where to Stay The streets around Waterloo station and County Hall are the closest places to stay, a few minutes on foot from the Queen's Walk. The Strand and Covent Garden are also walkable, over Hungerford Bridge or Waterloo Bridge. Anywhere on the Jubilee, Bakerloo or Northern lines gets you to Waterloo without changing. **Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 7 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 Southbank Centre Winter Market open in 2026?** From 2 November 2026 to 4 January 2027, daily from 11am to 10pm, with the craft traders closing at 9pm. It is closed on 25 and 31 December. **Do you need a ticket for the Southbank Centre Winter Market?** No. It is a free market on the public riverside walk; you just pay for what you eat, drink or buy. **What is the nearest station to the Southbank Centre Winter Market?** Waterloo, for National Rail and the Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines. Embankment, on the District and Circle lines, is across Hungerford Bridge. **Is the Southbank Winter Market open on New Year's Eve?** No. The 2026 listing gives it as closed on 31 December as well as on Christmas Day. ## Have You Been to Southbank Centre Winter Market? Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed. ## Other Christmas Markets Nearby [SoLo Craft Fair South Bank Christmas Market London, Greater London 15 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 Open Sundays only Under a mile away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/solo-craft-fair-south-bank/) [Trafalgar Square Christmas Market London, Greater London 2026 dates not yet announced Under a mile away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/trafalgar-square/) [Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market London, Greater London 31 Oct 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 Closed on Fri 25 Dec Under a mile away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-square/) [Mayfair Christmas Market London, Greater London 26 to 28 Nov 2026 1 mile away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/mayfair/) [Winter by the River London, Greater London 2026 dates not yet announced 2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/london-bridge/) More in [London](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/london/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).