# Christmas Markets Near Reading 2026 > 16 Christmas markets within 25 miles of Reading, 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/reading/ 16 Christmas markets within 25 miles of Reading city centre, nearest first, one of them in the city itself. 14 have 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Craft in Focus at RHS Garden Wisley](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rhs-wisley/), on Wednesday 4 November 2026. ## 2026 Dates, Nearest to Reading First | Market and Distance From Reading | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Reading's Christmas Market on Broad Street](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/reading/) Reading city centre | 14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Wokingham Winter Carnival](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/wokingham/) Wokingham, 7 miles south-east | 29 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Maidenhead Christmas Lights Switch-on and Festive Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/maidenhead/) Maidenhead, 12 miles north-east | 21 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Milestones Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/milestones-basingstoke/) Basingstoke, 14 miles south-west | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Christmas Market by The Market Garden Windsor](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/windsor/) Windsor, 16 miles east | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Farnham Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/farnham/) Farnham, 18 miles south-east | 13 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Farnham Maltings Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/farnham-maltings/) Farnham, 18 miles south-east | 18 to 19 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Waterperry Gardens Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/waterperry-gardens/) Waterperry, 21 miles north | 21 Nov to 6 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed on Sat 28 Nov, Sun 29 Nov | Free | | [Guildford Cathedral Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/guildford-cathedral/) Guildford, 22 miles south-east | 20 to 21 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Guildford Festive Family Fun Day (Step Into Christmas)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/guildford/) Guildford, 23 miles south-east | 15 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Craft in Focus at RHS Garden Wisley](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rhs-wisley/) Wisley, 24 miles south-east | 4 to 8 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Christmas in Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford/) Oxford, 24 miles north-west | 21 Nov to 31 Dec 2026 | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | Free | | [Oxford Victorian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford-victorian/) Oxford, 24 miles north-west | 12 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Godalming Christmas Festival Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/godalming/) Godalming, 24 miles south-east | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Reading, so the journey by road or rail is longer. ## Dates Not Yet Announced - [Henley Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/henley-on-thames/) (6 miles north-east) - [Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/abingdon/) (20 miles north-west) ## Further From Reading, and Popular The most searched Christmas markets between 25 and 60 miles away. [Bath Christmas Market Bath, Somerset 26 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 60 miles west of Reading](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bath/) [Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market Winchester, Hampshire 20 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 31 miles south-west of Reading](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/winchester/) [Southbank Centre Winter Market London, Greater London 2 Nov 2026 to 4 Jan 2027 Closed on Fri 25 Dec, Thu 31 Dec 37 miles east of Reading](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southbank/) ## Questions About Christmas Markets Near Reading ### What is the nearest Christmas market to Reading? [Reading's Christmas Market on Broad Street](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/reading/) is in the city centre (14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027). The nearest outside the city is [Wokingham Winter Carnival](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/wokingham/) in Wokingham, 7 miles south-east. ### Which is the biggest Christmas market near Reading? Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [Christmas in Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford/) (24 miles north-west), followed by [Christmas Market by The Market Garden Windsor](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/windsor/) (16 miles east). ### When do Christmas markets near Reading start in 2026? The first to open is [Craft in Focus at RHS Garden Wisley](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rhs-wisley/), on Wednesday 4 November 2026. The last to close is [Reading's Christmas Market on Broad Street](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/reading/), on Sunday 3 January 2027. ### Which Christmas markets near Reading stay open after Christmas? [Reading's Christmas Market on Broad Street](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/reading/) (until Sunday 3 January) and [Christmas in Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/oxford/) (until Thursday 31 December). Most close on or before Christmas Eve, and several shut on Christmas Day itself: each page gives the days. ### Which Christmas markets near Reading charge for entry? [Farnham Maltings Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/farnham-maltings/), [Guildford Cathedral Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/guildford-cathedral/) and [Craft in Focus at RHS Garden Wisley](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rhs-wisley/) need a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it. Other cities nearby: [Oxford](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/oxford/), [Swindon](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/swindon/), [Milton Keynes](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/milton-keynes/), [Southampton](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/southampton/). All of [the South East](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/south-east/). Not starting from the centre of Reading? 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