# Christmas Markets with an Ice Rink 2026 > 12 Christmas markets with an ice rink in the UK with their 2026 dates, closed days, entry cost and a map, each checked against the organiser's own page. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/ice-rink/ 12 Christmas markets with an ice rink in the UK, 10 with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market, on Saturday 31 October. Markets with an ice rink or skating rink on the same site this season, going by the organiser's own description. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-square/), on Saturday 31 October 2026. ## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open | Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-square/) London, London | 31 Oct 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | | | [Nottingham Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/nottingham/) Nottingham, East Midlands | 12 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Blenheim Palace Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blenheim-palace/) Woodstock, South East | 13 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Christmas in Cambridge](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cambridge/) Cambridge, East of England | 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Hyde Park Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hyde-park-winter-wonderland/) London, London | 19 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | Ticket | | [Winter Glow Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/winter-glow/) Malvern, West Midlands | 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 | Open 20 to 22 Nov, 27 to 29 Nov, 4 to 6 Dec, 11 to 13 Dec and 18 to 24 Dec only | Free | | [Winter Wonderland at Glasgow Green](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/glasgow-green/) Glasgow, Scotland | 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | Free | | [Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/liverpool/) Liverpool, North West | 21 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | | | [Stoneleigh Winter Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/stoneleigh/) Stoneleigh, West Midlands | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Falmouth Festive Weekend](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/falmouth/) Falmouth, South West | 12 to 13 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | ## Dates Not Yet Announced - [Derby Festive Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/derby/), Derby - [Lancaster on Ice (ice rink and Christmas market stalls)](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/lancaster/), Lancaster **Staying the night?** See hotels in [Liverpool](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=53.4087&lng=-2.9795&address=Liverpool%2C%20UK&checkin=2026-11-21&checkout=2026-11-22¤cy=GBP&campaign=bcm_type_ice_rink), [Nottingham](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=52.9534&lng=-1.1496&address=Nottingham%2C%20UK&checkin=2026-11-14&checkout=2026-11-15¤cy=GBP&campaign=bcm_type_ice_rink), [Cambridge](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=52.202&lng=0.128&address=Cambridge%2C%20UK&checkin=2026-11-14&checkout=2026-11-15¤cy=GBP&campaign=bcm_type_ice_rink), [London](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=51.5103&lng=-0.1301&address=London%2C%20UK&checkin=2026-10-31&checkout=2026-11-01¤cy=GBP&campaign=bcm_type_ice_rink) and [Woodstock](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=51.8414&lng=-1.3609&address=Woodstock%2C%20UK&checkin=2026-11-14&checkout=2026-11-15¤cy=GBP&campaign=bcm_type_ice_rink), priced for a night when the market there is open. [affiliate links](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) ## Questions ### When do Christmas markets with an ice rink start in 2026? The first in this guide is [Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-square/) in London, which opens on Saturday 31 October 2026. The last to close is [Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-square/), on Sunday 3 January 2027. ### Do Christmas markets with an ice rink charge for entry? Of the 12 listed here, 2 need a ticket or paid entry and 5 are free to walk into, going by their organisers' pages; the rest have not said. Each market's page gives the price where it has been published. Other types: [Christmas Fairs and Fayres](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/fairs-and-fayres/), [Victorian and Dickensian Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/victorian/), [Christmas Craft Fairs and Makers' Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/craft-fairs/), [The Biggest Christmas Markets in the UK](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/biggest/), [Indoor Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/indoor/), [Christmas Food Markets and Farmers' Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/food/), [National Trust Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/national-trust/), [German-Style Christmas Markets in the UK](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/german/), [Christmas Markets at Cathedrals and Abbeys](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/cathedrals/), [Christmas Markets at Stately Homes and Castles](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/stately-homes/), [Dog-Friendly Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/dog-friendly/). Or [find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).