# Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre 2026 > Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre runs 3 to 6 December 2026 in Worcester. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the organiser on 11 October 2026. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/worcester/ Worcester, [Worcestershire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/worcestershire/) Runs Thursday 3 December to Sunday 6 December 2026 | Dates | Thursday 3 December to Sunday 6 December 2026 (4 open days) | | --- | --- | | Days Closed | None listed: open every day of its run | | Opening Times | Thursday 3 December: **noon to 9pm** Friday 4 December: **11am to 9pm** Saturday 5 December: **10am to 8pm** Sunday 6 December: **11am to 5pm** The funfair stays open until 22:30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday | | Where | Streets across the city centre, including New Street and Friar Street, with a funfair [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.192,-2.2207) | | Entry | No ticket is mentioned on the official page | | Organiser | Worcester City Council. [Official page](https://www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk/) | ## Checked Against the Source These dates and times come from the organiser's own page, not from another guide. - [Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre](https://www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk/thefayre/), checked 11 October 2026 Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre: Quick Answers ### When does Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre start in 2026? It opens on Thursday 3 December 2026. ### When does Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre end? The last day is Sunday 6 December 2026. ### What time does Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre open and close? Thursday 3 December noon to 9pm; Friday 4 December 11am to 9pm; Saturday 5 December 10am to 8pm; Sunday 6 December 11am to 5pm. The funfair stays open until 22:30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ### Is Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre open every day? Yes. The organiser lists no closed days between 3 Dec and 6 Dec. ### Where is Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre? Streets across the city centre, including New Street and Friar Street, with a funfair, Worcester. ## About Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre A four-day Victorian-themed street market with almost 200 stalls across Worcester city centre, plus a funfair and costumed characters. It began in 1992 with traders from New Street and Friar Street. [Add the Dates to Your Calendar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/worcester/dates.ics) ## Where Is Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre? Streets across the city centre, including New Street and Friar Street, with a funfair, Worcester. The other dots are nearby markets. ## Getting There and Parking ### By Train Worcester has two stations, both managed by West Midlands Railway. Foregate Street is the closer: the organiser puts it 0.3 miles from the Fayre, with Shrub Hill 0.6 miles away. The organiser says there is a regular service to Birmingham and that Great Western Railway runs trains to London Paddington in just over two hours. National Rail lists Foregate Street as step-free to all platforms, with lifts, though the platforms are above street level. Shrub Hill has only some step-free access and no lifts, so Foregate Street is the better choice with a wheelchair or pushchair. Source: [Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre (Worcester City Council)](https://www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk/gettinghere/), checked 12 October 2026; [National Rail](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/worcester-foregate-street/), [page 2](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/worcester-shrub-hill/), checked 12 October 2026. ### Parking The organiser warns that city centre car parks get very busy during the Fayre and suggests another way in or an early start. Its page mentions a park and ride and extra buses but had no 2026 sites, fares or times when we read it. Worcester City Council's car parks charge 24 hours a day. Copenhagen Street and Providence Street are closest to the stalls. Cornmarket's page says it is closed for the Fayre (the notice still shows last year's reopening date), so do not plan on it. St Martin's Gate multi-storey on City Walls Road is the largest and shuts from midnight to 7am. Blue Badge holders park free for up to three hours with the clock set. | Car Park | Postcode | Spaces | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Copenhagen Street | WR1 2HB | 161, plus 4 disabled | £1.80 up to 1 hour, £5.90 up to 4 hours, £11.80 up to 24 hours (October 2026) | | Providence Street | WR1 4AP | 56, plus 3 disabled | £1.80 up to 1 hour, £5.90 up to 4 hours, £11.80 up to 24 hours (October 2026) | | Cornmarket | WR1 2DJ | 85, plus 3 disabled | £1.80 up to 1 hour (October 2026). Page says closed for the Fayre | | St Martin's Gate multi-storey | WR1 2BS | 714, plus 24 disabled | £1.30 up to 1 hour, £4.70 for 4 to 24 hours (October 2026). Closed midnight to 7am | Source: [Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre (Worcester City Council)](https://www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk/gettinghere/), checked 12 October 2026; [Worcester City Council](https://www.worcester.gov.uk/parking/parking-sites/copenhagen-street-car-park), [page 2](https://www.worcester.gov.uk/parking/parking-sites/providence-street-car-park), [page 3](https://www.worcester.gov.uk/parking/parking-sites/cornmarket-car-park), [page 4](https://www.worcester.gov.uk/parking/parking-sites/st-martins-gate-car-park), checked 12 October 2026. ### What Else Is On Worcester Cathedral's Christmas Tree Festival is open from Friday 27 November 2026 to Tuesday 5 January 2027, so it covers all four Fayre days. The cathedral says the dates are subject to change and that the festival is shut on Christmas Eve afternoon and Christmas Day. The cathedral also lists a Christmas by Candlelight concert on Wednesday 9 December at 7.30pm. At the Fayre itself the funfair keeps going until 10.30pm on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday, after the stalls have closed. **Making a day of it?** Walking tours, day trips and other things to do in Worcester can be booked ahead. [Tours and things to do in Worcester on Viator](https://www.viator.com/Worcester/d26105-ttd?pid=P00325279&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=bcm-worcester) [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) Source: [Worcester Cathedral](https://www.worcestercathedral.org.uk/whats-on), checked 12 October 2026; [Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre (Worcester City Council)](https://www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk/thefayre/), checked 12 October 2026. ### Where to Stay The Fayre fills the pedestrian streets of a compact city centre, from the High Street and Cathedral Square across to New Street and Friar Street, so anywhere central is a few minutes' walk from the stalls. The streets around Foregate Street station to the north and around the cathedral to the south are both close. Places near Shrub Hill station are a little further out, about 0.6 miles by the organiser's figure. **Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 5 December. 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 Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre in 2026?** Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 December 2026. The stalls are open 12 noon to 9pm on Thursday, 11am to 9pm on Friday, 10am to 8pm on Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday. The funfair runs until 10.30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. **Do you need a ticket for the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre?** The organiser's pages mention no ticket or entry charge. The stalls are on open city centre streets. **Which station is nearest to the Worcester Christmas Fayre?** Worcester Foregate Street, which the organiser puts 0.3 miles from the Fayre. Worcester Shrub Hill is 0.6 miles away. Foregate Street has lifts and step-free access to all platforms. **Where can you park for the Worcester Christmas Fayre?** The organiser says city centre car parks get very busy and recommends another way of travelling or an early start. The council's largest car park is St Martin's Gate multi-storey (WR1 2BS), with 714 spaces. Cornmarket car park's page says it is closed for the Fayre. **Who runs the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre?** Worcester City Council organises it, and Cotswold Markets Ltd manages the market stalls. The organiser says there will be almost 200 stalls in 2026. ## Have You Been to Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre? Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed. ## Other Christmas Markets Nearby [Spetchley Artisan Christmas Market Spetchley, near Worcester, Worcestershire 14 to 15 Nov 2026 3 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/spetchley-park/) [Great Malvern Christmas Lights Switch On and Market Great Malvern, Worcestershire 21 Nov 2026 7 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/great-malvern/) [Pershore Georgian Christmas Fayre Pershore, Worcestershire 27 to 28 Nov 2026 8 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/pershore/) [Winter Glow Christmas Market Malvern, Worcestershire 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 Open 20 to 22 Nov, 27 to 29 Nov, 4 to 6 Dec, 11 to 13 Dec and 18 to 24 Dec only 9 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/winter-glow/) [Hartlebury Castle Christmas Craft Fair Hartlebury, Worcestershire 21 Nov 2026 10 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hartlebury-castle/) See all [Christmas markets near Worcester](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/worcester/). 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