United Kingdom · 2026
Christmas Markets 2026: UK Opening Dates & Map
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.
82 events listed · 78 with confirmed dates · sorted by date; click a column heading to re-sort
| Date | Town | Time | Region | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Ilford | 9am | London | Free | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Leicester Square | 10am | London | Free | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Sun | Ashford | — | South East | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Birmingham | 11am | West Midlands | Free | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Manchester | 10am | North West | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Glasgow | — | Scotland | Free | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Bristol | 10am | South West | Free | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Chatsworth House | 10am | East Midlands | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Faversham | 10am | South East | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | London Bridge | 11am | London | Free | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Nottingham | 10am | East Midlands | Free | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | York | 10.30am | Yorkshire and the Humber | Free | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Southampton | — | South East | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Kingston upon Thames | — | London | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Leicester | — | East Midlands | — | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Cardiff | 10am | Wales | — | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Aberdeen | — | Scotland | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Sheffield | 10am | Yorkshire and the Humber | Free | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Exeter | 10am | South West | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Whitby | — | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Folkestone | 7pm | South East | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Doncaster | 9am | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Belfast | 6.30pm | Northern Ireland | Free | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Edinburgh | 10am | Scotland | Free | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Ely | 10am | East of England | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sun | Reading | 10am | South East | Free | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Sun | Lichfield | 10am | West Midlands | Free | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Wed | Rugby | 5pm | West Midlands | Ticketed | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Newcastle upon Tyne | 10am | North East | Free | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Greenwich | 5pm | London | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Leeds | 10.30am | Yorkshire and the Humber | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Blackpool | — | North West | — | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Salisbury | 1pm | South West | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Chesterfield | — | East Midlands | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Saffron Walden | — | East of England | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Braintree | 10am | East of England | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Truro | — | South West | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Oxford | 10am | South East | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Liverpool | 10am | North West | — | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Caerphilly | — | Wales | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Portsmouth | 4pm | South East | Free | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Mon | Havant | 10am | South East | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tue | Alnwick Castle | — | North East | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Bury St Edmunds | 10am | East of England | Ticketed | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Stoke-on-Trent | 10am | West Midlands | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Bath | 10am | South West | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Hertford | 6pm | East of England | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | High Wycombe | 2pm | South East | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Melton Mowbray | — | East Midlands | Free | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Fri | Wimbledon | — | London | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Rochester | 12pm | South East | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Stratford-upon-Avon | 10am | West Midlands | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Malvern | — | West Midlands | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Hull | 10am | Yorkshire and the Humber | Free | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Bradford | 10am | Yorkshire and the Humber | Ticketed | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Ludlow | — | West Midlands | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Godalming | 10am | South East | Free | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Banbury | 10am | South East | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Derby | — | East Midlands | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Llanelli | 10.30am | Wales | Ticketed | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sun | Wokingham | 10.30am | South East | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Mon | Camden | 10am | London | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tue | Bournemouth | 11am | South West | Free | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Worcester | 5.30pm | West Midlands | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Lincoln | 9.30am | East Midlands | Ticketed | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Lewes | — | South East | — | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Wakefield | 10am | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Knaresborough | 10am | Yorkshire and the Humber | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sun | Holt | 10am | East of England | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sun | King's Lynn | 10am | East of England | Free | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Tue | Totnes | 3pm | South West | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Cheltenham | 10am | South West | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Norwich | 10am | East of England | Ticketed | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Coleraine | — | Northern Ireland | — | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Harlow | 10am | East of England | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Stafford | 9am | West Midlands | Free | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Sun | Beverley | 10am | Yorkshire and the Humber | Free | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Mon | Warwick | 9am | West Midlands | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| TBC | Oakham | — | East Midlands | Free | 22 Sep 2026 |
| TBC | Scunthorpe | — | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| TBC | Stockton-on-Tees | — | North East | — | 14 Sep 2026 |
| TBC | Hereford | — | West Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
Map of UK Christmas markets 2026
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