# Christmas Markets in the North West 2026 > 34 Christmas markets in the North West 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/north-west/ Manchester's markets spread across the city centre for six weeks or so, and Liverpool and Chester run long seasons too. In Cumbria the markets are one-weekend events, often with roads closed in the town centre. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Manchester Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/manchester/), on Friday 6 November 2026. **By county and area:** [Cheshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/cheshire/) (10) · [Cumbria](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/cumbria/) (9) · [Greater Manchester](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/greater-manchester/) (4) · [Lancashire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/lancashire/) (6) · [Merseyside](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/merseyside/) (2) · [Lake District](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/lake-district/) (4) **Near a city:** [Manchester](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/manchester/) (18) · [Liverpool](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/liverpool/) (10) · [Preston](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/preston/) (7) · [Chester](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/chester/) (10) ## The Most Popular in the North West Ranked by how many people in the UK search for each market in a year (Google search data, October 2026). 1. [Manchester Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/manchester/) 6 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 2. [Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/liverpool/) 21 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 3. [Chester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chester/) 18 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 4. [Carlisle Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/carlisle/) 2026 dates not yet announced 5. [Warrington Christmas Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/warrington/) 14 to 15 Nov 2026 ## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open | Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Manchester Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/manchester/) Manchester | 6 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Holker Winter Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/holker-hall/) Cark-in-Cartmel | 6 to 8 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Warrington Christmas Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/warrington/) Warrington | 14 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Coniston Festive Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/coniston/) Coniston | 14 Nov 2026 | One day only | | | [Chester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chester/) Chester | 18 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [The Arley Shopping Spectacular](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/arley-hall/) Northwich | 20 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Christmas By The Sea](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackpool/) Blackpool | 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Open every day of its run | | | [Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/liverpool/) Liverpool | 21 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | | | [Smithills Farm Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/smithills-farm/) Bolton | 21 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open 21 to 22 Nov and 28 to 29 Nov only | Free | | [Hyde Christmas Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hyde/) Hyde | 22 Nov 2026 | One day only | | | [Norton Priory Christmas Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/norton-priory/) Runcorn | 22 Nov 2026 | One day only | Ticket | | [Tatton Park Christmas Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/tatton-park/) Knutsford | 26 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Ulverston Dickensian Christmas Festival](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ulverston/) Ulverston | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Christmas in Colne (lights switch-on and festive market)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/colne/) Colne | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Christmas in Frodsham](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/frodsham/) Frodsham | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Hoghton Tower Christmas Gift Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hoghton-tower/) Hoghton | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Workington Christmas Light Switch-On and Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/workington/) Workington | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | | | [Macclesfield Treacle Market (Christmas dates)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/macclesfield/) Macclesfield | 29 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open Sundays only. Closed on Sun 6 Dec, Sun 13 Dec | | | [CancerCare Christmas Fair at Leighton Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leighton-hall/) Carnforth | 2 Dec 2026 | One day only | Ticket | | [Stockport Town Hall Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/stockport/) Stockport | 3 Dec 2026 | One day only | | | [Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/kirkby-lonsdale/) Kirkby Lonsdale | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Southport Christmas Market Cabins](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southport/) Southport | 4 to 20 Dec 2026 | Open 4 to 6 Dec, 10 to 13 Dec and 17 to 20 Dec only | | | [Hawkshead Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hawkshead/) Hawkshead | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Knutsford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/knutsford/) Knutsford | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Rode Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/rode-hall/) Scholar Green | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | | | [Worden Hall Christmas Craft Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/worden-hall/) Leyland | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Kendal Christmas Celebration](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/kendal/) Kendal | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Prestbury Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/prestbury/) Prestbury | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | | ## Dates Not Yet Announced, and Places Without a Market - [Carlisle Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/carlisle/) - [Cheshire Oaks Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cheshire-oaks/) (no separate market) - [Dunham Massey Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/dunham-massey/) (no separate market) - [Keswick Victorian Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/keswick/) - [Lancaster on Ice (ice rink and Christmas market stalls)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lancaster/) - [Preston Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/preston/) (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/).