# Christmas Markets Near Milton Keynes 2026 > 13 Christmas markets within 25 miles of Milton Keynes, 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/milton-keynes/ 13 Christmas markets within 25 miles of Milton Keynes city centre, nearest first. 12 have 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Delapre Abbey Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/delapre-abbey/), on Saturday 21 November 2026. ## 2026 Dates, Nearest to Milton Keynes First | Market and Distance From Milton Keynes | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival (Light Switch-On market)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leighton-buzzard/) Leighton Buzzard, 10 miles south-east | 27 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Delapre Abbey Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/delapre-abbey/) Northampton, 14 miles north-west | 21 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Bedford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bedford/) Bedford, 14 miles north-east | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Artists & Makers Fair at The Dairy, Waddesdon Manor](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waddesdon-manor/) Waddesdon, 16 miles south-west | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Tring Together Christmas Festival](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tring/) Tring, 18 miles south | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Christmas Market at Shuttleworth House](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/shuttleworth/) Old Warden, near Biggleswade, 19 miles east | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Hitchin Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hitchin/) Hitchin, 21 miles east | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Letchworth Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/letchworth/) Letchworth Garden City, 23 miles east | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Lamport Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lamport-hall/) Lamport, 23 miles north | 5 to 13 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket | | [Harpenden Christmas Carnival and Christmas Farmers' Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/harpenden/) Harpenden, 23 miles south-east | 22 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Waterperry Gardens Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waterperry-gardens/) Waterperry, 24 miles south-west | 21 Nov to 6 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed on Sat 28 Nov, Sun 29 Nov | Free | | [Banbury Winter Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/banbury/) Banbury, 25 miles west | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | | Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Milton Keynes, so the journey by road or rail is longer. ## Dates Not Yet Announced - [Dickens of a Christmas](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/olney/) (8 miles north) ## Further From Milton Keynes, and Popular The most searched Christmas markets between 25 and 60 miles away. [Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market Birmingham, West Midlands 5 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 57 miles north-west of Milton Keynes](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/birmingham/) [Southbank Centre Winter Market London, Greater London 2 Nov 2026 to 4 Jan 2027 Closed on Fri 25 Dec, Thu 31 Dec 46 miles south-east of Milton Keynes](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southbank/) [Christmas in Cambridge Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 39 miles east of Milton Keynes](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cambridge/) ## Questions About Christmas Markets Near Milton Keynes ### What is the nearest Christmas market to Milton Keynes? [Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival (Light Switch-On market)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leighton-buzzard/) is the nearest, 10 miles south-east of the centre (27 Nov 2026). ### Which is the biggest Christmas market near Milton Keynes? Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [Artists & Makers Fair at The Dairy, Waddesdon Manor](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waddesdon-manor/) (16 miles south-west), followed by [Hitchin Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hitchin/) (21 miles east). ### When do Christmas markets near Milton Keynes start in 2026? The first to open is [Delapre Abbey Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/delapre-abbey/), on Saturday 21 November 2026. The last to close is [Lamport Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lamport-hall/), on Sunday 13 December 2026. ### Which Christmas markets near Milton Keynes charge for entry? [Delapre Abbey Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/delapre-abbey/), [Artists & Makers Fair at The Dairy, Waddesdon Manor](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waddesdon-manor/) and [Lamport Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lamport-hall/) need a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it. Other cities nearby: [Northampton](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/northampton/), [Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/oxford/), [Cambridge](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/cambridge/), [Coventry](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/coventry/), [Reading](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/reading/), [Peterborough](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/peterborough/), [Leicester](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/leicester/). All of [the South East](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/south-east/). 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