# Tenterden Christmas Market 2026 > Tenterden Christmas Market runs 19 to 22 November 2026 in Tenterden. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the organiser on 12 October 2026. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tenterden/ Tenterden, [Kent](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/kent/) Runs Thursday 19 November to Sunday 22 November 2026 | Dates | Thursday 19 November to Sunday 22 November 2026 (4 open days) | | --- | --- | | Days Closed | None listed: open every day of its run | | Opening Times | Thursday: **noon to 6pm** Friday: **9am to 6pm** Saturday: **9am to 5pm** Sunday: **10am to 5pm** The organiser says opening times may vary slightly up to and during the event. | | Where | Stalls along Tenterden High Street TN30 6BN [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.0688,0.6876) | | Entry | Free to enter | | Organiser | Zoom Events (Market Square Group Ltd). [Official page](https://www.zoomevents.co.uk/events/tenterden-christmas-market-2026) | ## Checked Against the Source These dates and times come from the organiser's own page, not from another guide. - [Zoom Events](https://www.zoomevents.co.uk/events/tenterden-christmas-market-2026), checked 12 October 2026 - [Tenterden Town Council](https://www.tenterdentowncouncil.gov.uk/2026/09/tenterden-late-night-shopping-friday-4-december/), checked 12 October 2026 - [Tenterden Town Council](https://www.tenterdentowncouncil.gov.uk/2025/11/christmas-starts-early-in-tenterden/), checked 12 October 2026 Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.zoomevents.co.uk/events/tenterden-christmas-market-2026). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## Tenterden Christmas Market: Quick Answers ### When does Tenterden Christmas Market start in 2026? It opens on Thursday 19 November 2026. ### When does Tenterden Christmas Market end? The last day is Sunday 22 November 2026. ### What time does Tenterden Christmas Market open and close? Thursday noon to 6pm; Friday 9am to 6pm; Saturday 9am to 5pm; Sunday 10am to 5pm. The organiser says opening times may vary slightly up to and during the event. ### Is Tenterden Christmas Market open every day? Yes. The organiser lists no closed days between 19 Nov and 22 Nov. ### Is Tenterden Christmas Market free to enter? Yes. ### Where is Tenterden Christmas Market? Stalls along Tenterden High Street, Tenterden TN30 6BN. ## About Tenterden Christmas Market A four-day street market on Tenterden High Street run by a commercial events company, with craft, gift, food and drink stalls and hot food. The 2026 run is shorter than the ten days of 2025. The town's separate late night shopping evening is on Friday 4 December. [Add the Dates to Your Calendar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tenterden/dates.ics) ## Where Is Tenterden Christmas Market? Stalls along Tenterden High Street, Tenterden TN30 6BN. The other dots are nearby markets. ## Getting There and Parking ### By Train Tenterden has no main-line station. Explore Tenterden, the town council's visitor site, gives Ashford International and Headcorn as the nearest; both are managed by Southeastern. In a straight line Headcorn is about 7 miles from the High Street and Ashford about 10 (worked out from coordinates, not road distances). National Rail's onward travel posters (data correct at June 2026) show bus 12 from Headcorn station to Tenterden running daily, Sundays included, and buses 2 and 2A from Ashford International running a limited daytime service on Mondays to Saturdays only, with no evening or Sunday buses. So on Sunday 22 November the bus link is from Headcorn. Check times with Traveline before you set out. Source: [Explore Tenterden (Tenterden Town Council)](https://exploretenterden.co.uk/travel/), checked 12 October 2026; [National Rail](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/headcorn/), [page 2](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/ashford-international/), checked 12 October 2026; [National Rail (Headcorn onward travel poster, linked from the station page)](https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/hcnOnwardTravelMap/ab6d5f0a0b83e2e529cbaf4f29ff1792/Headcorn__HCN_.pdf), checked 12 October 2026; [National Rail (Ashford International onward travel poster, linked from the station page)](https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/afkOnwardTravelMap/dd4e9bbe7583719e49adb680af2788b8/Ashford_International__AFK_.pdf), checked 12 October 2026. ### Parking The organiser says the High Street is easy to reach from all the town centre car parks. Ashford Borough Council runs four, and all charge £1.30 an hour between 8am and 6pm (read October 2026), with a 65p minimum. Bridewell Lane is the cheap one for a long visit: £6.00 for over four hours, and free on Sundays and bank holidays. The other three charge £13.20 for over four hours. Blue Badge holders park free for up to three hours in any bay, with the badge and clock displayed. The High Street also has free one-hour bays and disabled bays with a three-hour limit; the council's page does not say whether the market affects them. | Car Park | Postcode | Spaces | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bridewell Lane | TN30 6EY | 125, plus 2 camper van bays | £1.30 an hour, £6.00 over 4 hours; free Sundays and bank holidays (October 2026) | | Recreation Ground Road | TN30 6BW | 209, plus 13 disabled | £1.30 an hour, £13.20 over 4 hours (October 2026) | | Station Road | TN30 6HN | 43 in total, 3 of them disabled | £1.30 an hour, £13.20 over 4 hours (October 2026) | | Tenterden Leisure Centre | TN30 6RA | 144, plus 6 disabled | £1.30 an hour, £13.20 over 4 hours (October 2026) | Source: [Zoom Events](https://www.zoomevents.co.uk/events/tenterden-christmas-market-2026), checked 12 October 2026; [Ashford Borough Council](https://www.ashford.gov.uk/parking/general-parking/where-can-i-park/car-parks-in-tenterden/), [page 2](https://www.ashford.gov.uk/parking/general-parking/where-can-i-park/car-parks-in-tenterden/bridewell-lane-car-park/), [page 3](https://www.ashford.gov.uk/parking/general-parking/where-can-i-park/car-parks-in-tenterden/recreation-ground-road-car-park/), [page 4](https://www.ashford.gov.uk/parking/general-parking/where-can-i-park/car-parks-in-tenterden/station-road-car-and-coach-park/), [page 5](https://www.ashford.gov.uk/parking/general-parking/where-can-i-park/car-parks-in-tenterden/tenterden-leisure-centre-car-and-coach-park/), checked 12 October 2026. ### What Else Is On We found no other official Christmas event dated for the four market days. The town council's own Christmas evening comes two weeks later: late night shopping on Friday 4 December 2026 from 6pm to 9pm, with carols and the blessing of the town's Christmas tree in front of the Town Hall from 5.15pm, and a craft fair in the Woolpack Barn from 4 to 6 December. The Kent & East Sussex Railway's ticketed Santa Specials start on Sunday 29 November, a week after the market, and run on listed dates up to Christmas Eve. Source: [Tenterden Town Council](https://www.tenterdentowncouncil.gov.uk/2026/09/tenterden-late-night-shopping-friday-4-december/), checked 12 October 2026; [Kent & East Sussex Railway](https://kesr.org.uk/santa-2026/), checked 12 October 2026. ### Where to Stay Tenterden is a small town built along one long High Street, and the stalls are on it. Anywhere in the town centre is a few minutes' walk away. St Michaels, at the northern end of the town, is further out: allow for a longer walk or the bus. There is no main-line station to stay near, so if you are coming without a car, somewhere on or just off the High Street saves relying on the buses. **Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 21 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 **Is there a train station in Tenterden?** Not on the main line. The town council's visitor site gives Headcorn and Ashford International as the nearest stations. National Rail's poster for Headcorn shows bus 12 to Tenterden running every day; the buses from Ashford International do not run on Sundays or in the evening. **What are the opening times of Tenterden Christmas Market in 2026?** Thursday 19 November 12pm to 6pm, Friday 20 November 9am to 6pm, Saturday 21 November 9am to 5pm and Sunday 22 November 10am to 5pm. The organiser says times may vary slightly. **Do you need tickets for Tenterden Christmas Market?** The organiser lists no ticket or entry charge. The stalls are on the open High Street. **Where can you park for Tenterden Christmas Market?** Ashford Borough Council has four car parks in the town at £1.30 an hour (October 2026). Bridewell Lane (TN30 6EY) is free on Sundays and bank holidays and costs £6.00 for over four hours on other days. **Is the Christmas market the same as Tenterden late night shopping?** No. The market runs from 19 to 22 November 2026. The town's late night shopping evening is on Friday 4 December, 6pm to 9pm. ## Have You Been to Tenterden Christmas Market? Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed. ## Other Christmas Markets Nearby [Leeds Castle Christmas Market Maidstone, Kent 2026 dates not yet announced 13 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leeds-castle/) [Hastings Christmas Designer Maker Fair Hastings, East Sussex 21 to 22 Nov 2026 15 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hastings/) [Kent Festive Gift and Food Show Detling, Kent 20 to 22 Nov 2026 17 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/kent-festive-show/) [The Pantiles Boutique Christmas Market Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent 13 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 Open 13 to 15 Nov, 20 to 22 Nov, 27 to 29 Nov, 4 to 6 Dec, 11 to 13 Dec and 18 to 24 Dec only 19 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tunbridge-wells/) [Folkestone Harbour Arm Festive Marketplace Folkestone, Kent 13 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 Open 13 to 15 Nov, 20 to 22 Nov, 27 to 29 Nov, 4 to 6 Dec, 11 to 13 Dec and 18 to 24 Dec only 22 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/folkestone/) See all [Christmas markets near Canterbury](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/canterbury/). More in [South East](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/south-east/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).