# Christmas Markets in the East Midlands 2026 > 27 Christmas markets in the East Midlands with their 2026 dates, the days they are closed and entry cost, each checked against the organiser's own page. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/east-midlands/ Chatsworth's market in the Derbyshire Peak District is the region's biggest draw and needs a ticket or a parking booking. Around it are city markets in Nottingham and Leicester and one-weekend markets in the Peak towns. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Chatsworth Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chatsworth/), on Saturday 7 November 2026. **By county and area:** [Derbyshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/derbyshire/) (10) · [Leicestershire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/leicestershire/) (4) · [Lincolnshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/lincolnshire/) (7) · [Northamptonshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/northamptonshire/) (2) · [Nottinghamshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/nottinghamshire/) (3) · [Peak District](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/peak-district/) (8) **Near a city:** [Nottingham](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/nottingham/) (12) · [Leicester](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/leicester/) (8) · [Derby](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/derby/) (13) · [Lincoln](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/lincoln/) (9) · [Northampton](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/northampton/) (6) ## The Most Popular in the East Midlands Ranked by how many people in the UK search for each market in a year (Google search data, October 2026). 1. [Chatsworth Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chatsworth/) 7 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 2. [Nottingham Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/nottingham/) 12 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 3. [Bakewell Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bakewell/) 14 to 15 Nov 2026 4. [Lincoln Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lincoln/) 3 to 5 Dec 2026 5. [Derby Festive Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/derby/) 2026 dates not yet announced ## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open | Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Chatsworth Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chatsworth/) Bakewell | 7 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Haddon Hall Mercatum Christmas Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/haddon-hall/) Bakewell | 11 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays | Ticket | | [Nottingham Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/nottingham/) Nottingham | 12 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Bakewell Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bakewell/) Bakewell | 14 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Chesterfield Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chesterfield/) Chesterfield | 20 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Thornbridge Estate Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/thornbridge/) Ashford in the Water | 20 Nov to 6 Dec 2026 | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket | | [Buxton by Lamp Light Christmas Markets and Dickensian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/buxton/) Buxton | 21 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Delapre Abbey Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/delapre-abbey/) Northampton | 21 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Burghley Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/burghley/) Stamford | 26 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Melton Mowbray Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/melton-mowbray/) Melton Mowbray | 27 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Thoresby Park Winterfest](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/thoresby/) Ollerton | 27 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Lincolnshire Food and Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lincolnshire-showground/) Lincoln | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Newstead Abbey Christmas Craft and Gift Fairs](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/newstead-abbey/) Ravenshead | 28 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket | | [Love Loughborough Festive Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/loughborough/) Loughborough | 29 Nov 2026 | One day only | | | [Lincoln Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lincoln/) Lincoln | 3 to 5 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Matlock Victorian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/matlock/) Matlock | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Lamport Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lamport-hall/) Lamport | 5 to 13 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket | | [Leicester Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-cathedral/) Leicester | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Normanby Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/normanby-hall/) Scunthorpe | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Pavilion Gardens Christmas Fair and Santa's Grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/buxton-christmas-fair/) Buxton | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Stamford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/stamford/) Stamford | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | | | [Stubton Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/stubton-hall/) Stubton | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | Ticket | | [Matlock Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/matlock-christmas-market/) Matlock | 19 to 20 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | ## Dates Not Yet Announced, and Places Without a Market - [Belvoir Castle Festive Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/belvoir-castle/) - [Boston Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/boston/) - [Derby Festive Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/derby/) - [Rockingham Castle Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rockingham-castle/) (no separate market) Looking for a particular day? Use the [finder](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder), or see what is [open this weekend](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/this-weekend/). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).