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 · grouped by region, sorted by date; click a column heading to re-sort
London7
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Ilford | 9am | Free | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Leicester Square | 10am | Free | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | London Bridge | 11am | Free | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Kingston upon Thames | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Greenwich | 5pm | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Wimbledon | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Mon | Camden | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
South East14
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Ashford | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Faversham | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Southampton | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Folkestone | 7pm | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sun | Reading | 10am | Free | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Oxford | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Portsmouth | 4pm | Free | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Mon | Havant | 10am | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | High Wycombe | 2pm | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Rochester | 12pm | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Godalming | 10am | Free | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Banbury | 10am | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sun | Wokingham | 10.30am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Lewes | — | — | 11 Oct 2026 |
South West8
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | Bristol | 10am | Free | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Exeter | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Salisbury | 1pm | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Truro | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Bath | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Tue | Bournemouth | 11am | Free | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Tue | Totnes | 3pm | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Cheltenham | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
East of England9
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | Ely | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Saffron Walden | — | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Braintree | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Bury St Edmunds | 10am | Ticketed | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Hertford | 6pm | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sun | Holt | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sun | King's Lynn | 10am | Free | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Norwich | 10am | Ticketed | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Harlow | 10am | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
East Midlands8
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | Chatsworth House | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Nottingham | 10am | Free | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Leicester | — | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Chesterfield | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Melton Mowbray | — | Free | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Derby | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Lincoln | 9.30am | Ticketed | 3 Nov 2026 |
| TBC | Oakham | — | Free | 22 Sep 2026 |
West Midlands11
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Birmingham | 11am | Free | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Sun | Lichfield | 10am | Free | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Wed | Rugby | 5pm | Ticketed | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Stoke-on-Trent | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Stratford-upon-Avon | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Malvern | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Ludlow | — | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Worcester | 5.30pm | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Stafford | 9am | Free | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Mon | Warwick | 9am | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| TBC | Hereford | — | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
Yorkshire and the Humber11
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | York | 10.30am | Free | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Thu | Sheffield | 10am | Free | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Fri | Whitby | — | — | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Doncaster | 9am | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Thu | Leeds | 10.30am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Hull | 10am | Free | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Bradford | 10am | Ticketed | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Wakefield | 10am | — | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Knaresborough | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sun | Beverley | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| TBC | Scunthorpe | — | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
North West3
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | Manchester | 10am | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Fri | Blackpool | — | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Liverpool | 10am | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
North East3
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Newcastle upon Tyne | 10am | Free | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tue | Alnwick Castle | — | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| TBC | Stockton-on-Tees | — | — | 14 Sep 2026 |
Scotland3
Wales3
| Date | Town | Time | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Cardiff | 10am | — | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Sat | Caerphilly | — | Free | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sat | Llanelli | 10.30am | Ticketed | 3 Nov 2026 |
Northern Ireland2
Map of UK Christmas markets 2026
When's That On publishes only events with a council, BID, organiser or press source. Pages for towns not yet announced appear as soon as a source confirms the event is happening this year.