# Christmas Markets Near Ipswich 2026 > 7 Christmas markets within 25 miles of Ipswich, nearest first, with their 2026 dates, the days they are closed, entry cost and a map. Each is checked against the organiser's own page. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/ipswich/ 7 Christmas markets within 25 miles of Ipswich city centre, nearest first, one of them in the city itself. All have 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/), on Saturday 14 November 2026. ## 2026 Dates, Nearest to Ipswich First | Market and Distance From Ipswich | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Ipswich Town Hall Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ipswich/) Ipswich city centre | 21 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Suffolk County Christmas Fair at Hintlesham Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hintlesham-hall/) Hintlesham, 5 miles west | 20 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Colchester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/colchester/) Colchester, 16 miles south-west | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Snape Maltings Christmas Farmers' Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/snape-maltings/) Snape, 17 miles north-east | 22 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/) Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds, 20 miles north-west | 14 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket | | [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) Bury St Edmunds, 22 miles north-west | 26 to 28 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | ['Keep' Christmastide Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hedingham-castle/) Castle Hedingham, near Halstead, 24 miles west | 18 to 20 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Ipswich, so the journey by road or rail is longer. ## Further From Ipswich, and Popular The most searched Christmas markets between 25 and 60 miles away. [Rochester Christmas Market Rochester, Kent 27 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only 54 miles south-west of Ipswich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rochester/) [Christmas in Cambridge Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 44 miles west of Ipswich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cambridge/) [Canterbury Christmas Market Canterbury, Kent 12 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 54 miles south of Ipswich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/canterbury/) ## Questions About Christmas Markets Near Ipswich ### What is the nearest Christmas market to Ipswich? [Ipswich Town Hall Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ipswich/) is in the city centre (21 to 22 Nov 2026). The nearest outside the city is [Suffolk County Christmas Fair at Hintlesham Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hintlesham-hall/) in Hintlesham, 5 miles west. ### Which is the biggest Christmas market near Ipswich? Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) (22 miles north-west), followed by [Colchester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/colchester/) (16 miles south-west). ### When do Christmas markets near Ipswich start in 2026? The first to open is [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/), on Saturday 14 November 2026. The last to close is [Snape Maltings Christmas Farmers' Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/snape-maltings/), on Tuesday 22 December 2026. ### Which Christmas markets near Ipswich charge for entry? [Ipswich Town Hall Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ipswich/), [Suffolk County Christmas Fair at Hintlesham Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hintlesham-hall/), [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/) and [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) need a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it. Other cities nearby: [Norwich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/norwich/), [Cambridge](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/cambridge/). All of [the East of England](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/east-of-england/). Not starting from the centre of Ipswich? [Find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).