# Christmas Markets in Wales 2026

> 22 Christmas markets in Wales 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/wales/

Cardiff and Swansea run city-centre markets for several weeks. Elsewhere in Wales the pattern is a single festive weekend: a food fair, a Victorian day or a castle market.

**None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Cardiff Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cardiff/), on Thursday 12 November 2026.

**By county and area:** [Caerphilly](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/caerphilly/) (4) · [Carmarthenshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/carmarthenshire/) (2) · [Conwy](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/conwy/) (3) · [Pembrokeshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/pembrokeshire/) (3) · [North Wales](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/north-wales/) (6)

**Near a city:** [Cardiff](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/cardiff/) (7) · [Swansea](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/swansea/) (10)

## The Most Popular in Wales

Ranked by how many people in the UK search for each market in a year (Google search data, October 2026).

1. [Cardiff Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cardiff/) 12 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
2. [Swansea Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/swansea/) 2026 dates not yet announced
3. [Caerphilly Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/caerphilly/) 21 Nov 2026
4. [Llandudno Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/llandudno/) 2026 dates not yet announced
5. [Portmeirion Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/portmeirion/) 4 to 6 Dec 2026

## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open

| Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cardiff Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cardiff/) Cardiff | 12 Nov to 23 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [Bargoed Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bargoed/) Bargoed | 14 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Caerphilly Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/caerphilly/) Caerphilly | 21 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Picton Castle Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/picton-castle/) Haverfordwest | 21 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run |  |
| [Pembroke Castle Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/pembroke-castle/) Pembroke | 27 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [Queens Hall Narberth Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/narberth/) Narberth | 27 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [Blackwood Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackwood/) Blackwood | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Cardigan Castle Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cardigan-castle/) Cardigan | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only |  |
| [National Botanic Garden of Wales Festive Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/national-botanic-garden-of-wales/) Llanarthne | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Snowdonia Christmas Market (Nadolig Eryri ar Fro)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/betws-y-coed/) Betws-y-Coed | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run |  |
| [Royal Welsh Winter Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/royal-welsh-winter-fair/) Builth Wells | 30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Portmeirion Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/portmeirion/) Portmeirion | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Aberglasney Winter Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/aberglasney/) Llangathen | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run |  |
| [St Donat's Castle Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/st-donats-castle/) Llantwit Major | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Ystrad Mynach Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ystrad-mynach/) Ystrad Mynach | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free |

## Dates Not Yet Announced, and Places Without a Market

- [Abergavenny Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/abergavenny/)
- [Conwy Christmas market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/conwy/)
- [Llandudno Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/llandudno/)
- [Monmouth Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/monmouth/) (no separate market)
- [Ruthin Christmas Extravaganza](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ruthin/)
- [Swansea Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/swansea/)
- [Wrexham Victorian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/wrexham/)

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/).