Christmas Market · South East
Ashford Christmas Market 2026: Opening Dates & Times
Reported by kentonline.co.uk; not yet confirmed by the council or organiser.
Christmas market opening and closing dates across the UK, taken from council, BID and organiser announcements. Every value shows its source link and the date we last verified it.
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday 1 November 2026
Source: kentonline.co.ukreported by press· checked 23 Sep 2026 - Market opens
- Sunday 1 November 2026
Source: kentonline.co.ukreported by press· checked 23 Sep 2026 - Market closes
- Friday 1 January 2027
Source: kentonline.co.ukreported by press· checked 23 Sep 2026 - Opening time
- Not yet announced — checked 23 Sep 2026
- Where
- Ashford Designer Outlet
Source: kentonline.co.ukreported by press· checked 23 Sep 2026 - Free or ticketed
- Not yet announced — checked 23 Sep 2026
- Fireworks
- Not yet announced — checked 23 Sep 2026
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 23 Sep 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 23 Sep 2026
“permission has been granted to increase that to 21, with the event running from November 1 to January 1” — kentonline.co.uk
Where: Ashford Designer Outlet
Getting there and getting home
- Nearest station
- Ashford International · place record
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 23 Sep 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 23 Sep 2026
Last year: 2025
No 2025 record on file.
Nearby Christmas markets
- FavershamSat 7 Nov10am19 km
- FolkestoneFri 13 Nov7pm22 km
- RochesterFri 27 Nov12pm37 km
- LewesFri 4 Dec68 km
- GreenwichThu 19 Nov5pm72 km
Sources
- https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/shopping-centre-given-green-light-to-extend-christmas-market-328984/ (press) — checked 23 Sep 2026
- ashford.gov.uk (council)
Source: kentonline.co.uk· checked 23 Sep 2026 · Last updated 23 Sep 2026