UK Christmas Market Opening Dates 2024 | England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland

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When do Christmas markets open in the UK this year?

If you’re trying to research the answer to this question, you may have run into some trouble… that’s because the opening dates for Christmas markets in the UK vary by town, city & region.

Some are open for the entire festive season, whereas others are just one day events, or weekend events.

That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for the UK’s Christmas Markets quickly and at a glance.

For extra organization bonus points, we’ve also separated dates into Christmas market opening dates for England, Cornwall, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.

We hope you find it helpful!

NOTE: Most Christmas markets don’t announce their confirmed dates until a few months before, so please excuse the sparse list for the time being! We’ll be sure to update this list with more dates as soon as they are released. Let us know in the comments if you know of any we should add for 2024!

This list is by no means exhaustive, and includes mainly bigger Christmas markets that we could find official websites and dates for. Let us know in the comments if you have any more we should add.

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2024 Christmas Market Opening Dates in England

As of February 2024, only the dates for some of England’s largest Christmas markets have been announced. We will update this page as we learn more.

But for now, here is a table summarizing the opening dates of 2024 England Christmas markets that we know of so far.

CityChristmas Market Name2024 DatesMore InfoHotels
BathBath Christmas MarketMore Info
BirminghamBirmingham Frankfurt Christmas MarketMore Info
BirminghamChristmas in Cathedral SquareMore Info
BournemouthBournemouth Christmas MarketMore Info
BristolBristol Christmas MarketMore Info
CanterburyCanterbury Christmas MarketMore Info
CheltenhamCheltenham Christmas MarketMore Info
ChesterChester Christmas MarketMore Info
ChichesterChichester Christmas MarketMore Info
CirencesterCirencester Advent MarketNov 30 - Dec 1More Info
DurhamDurham Christmas FestivalDec 6 - Dec 8More Info
EastbourneEastbourne Christmas Market
More Info
ExeterExeter Cathedral Christmas MarketMore Info
GloucesterFestive Orchard St MarketOfficial Website
GrassingtonGrassington Dickensian Festival and Christmas MarketNov 30 - Dec 7More Info
KingstonKingston Christmas MarketMore Info
LeedsLeeds Christkindelmarkt More Info
LeicesterChristmas in LeicesterDec 1 - Jan 7More Info
LiverpoolLiverpool Christmas MarketMore Info
LondonSouthbank Centre Christmas Festival
More Info
LondonHyde Park Winter WonderlandMore Info
LondonChristmas by the RiverMore Info
LondonChristmas at KewNov 13 - Jan 5
Closed Dec 24
More Info
LondonLeicester Square Christmas Market
More Info
LondonGreenwich Market GrottoMore Info
LondonChristmas Under the Canopy at King's CrossMore Info
ManchesterManchester Christmas Market More Info
NewcastleNewcastle Christmas MarketMore Info
NorfolkNorfolk Festive Gift ShowNov 8 - Nov 10Official Website
NottinghamNottingham Winter WonderlandMore Info
OxfordOxford Christmas MarketMore Info
PlymouthPlymouth Christmas MarketMore Info
RochesterRochester Christmas Market More Info
SalisburySalisbury's Christmas on the Square
Nov 15 - Dec 31More Info
SheffieldSheffield Christmas MarketsMore Info
SkiptonSkipton Yuletide Festival & Christmas Market
Dec 1
Dec 8
More Info
SouthhamptonSouthhampton Christmas FestivalMore Info
Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon Victorian Christmas Market Festival
Dec 5 - Dec 8Official Website
TauntonHestercombe Christmas MarketNov 15 - Nov 17More Info
WinchesterWinchester Cathedral Christmas MarketNov 22 - Dec 22More Info
WorcesterWorcester Christmas FayreNov 28 - Dec 1More Info
YorkYork St Nicholas FairMore Info

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2024 Christmas Market Opening Dates in Cornwall

As of February 2024, only the dates for some of Cornwall’s largest Christmas markets have been announced. We will update this page as we learn more.

But for now, here is a table summarizing the opening dates of 2024 Cornwall Christmas markets that we know of so far.

LocationChristmas Market Name2024 DatesOfficial WebsiteHotels
BodelvaCornwall Christmas Fair at the Eden ProjectNov 27
Nov 28
Official Website
BudeCastle Bude Christmas FayreOfficial Website
BudeBude Beach Hut Christmas MarketOfficial Website
FoweyFowey Christmas MarketOfficial Website
MouseholeMousehole Christmas LightsOfficial Website
PadstowPadstow Christmas FestivalOfficial Website
PenrynJubilee Wharf Christmas FairOfficial Website
PenrynMakers Cornwall Christmas FairOfficial Website
TruroMade in Cornwall Christmas FairNov 22 - Dec 24Official Website
TruroHealeys Christmas MarketsOfficial Website
WadebridgeThe Cornish Winter Fair
Nov 18
Nov 19
More Info

2024 Christmas Market Opening Dates in Scotland

As of February 2024, only the dates for some of Scotland’s largest Christmas markets have been announced. We will update this page as we learn more.

But for now, here is a table summarizing the opening dates of 2024 Scotland Christmas markets that we know of so far.

LocationChristmas Market Name2024 DatesMore InfoHotels
AberdeenAberdeen Christmas VillageOfficial Website
AberdeenCurated in the Quad at Marischal CollegeOfficial Website
BallochChristmas at Loch Lomond Shores
Dec 7
Dec 8
Official Website
Blair CastleBlair Christmas FairNov 1 - Nov 3Official Website
Crathes CastleCrathes Christmas Fair
Nov 8 - Nov 10Official Website
DundeeWinterFest at Slessor GardensOfficial Website
EdinburghEdinburgh Christmas Market [Multiple locations]Official Website
Glamis CastleGlamis Castle Christmas MarketOfficial Website
GlasgowGlasgow Winterfest in St Enoch Square
GlasgowGlasgow Winterfest in George Square
InvernessEden Court Christmas MarketNov 29
Nov 30
Dec 1
Official Website
ObanOban Winter FestivalOfficial Website
PerthPerth Winter Festival
Official Website
StirlingStirling Castle Christmas Shopping Fayre
Official Website
TraquairTraquair Christmas OpeningNov 23
Nov 24
Official Website
Whitekirk Hill ResortWhitekirk Hill Christmas FairNov 22 - Nov 24Official Website

2024 Christmas Market Opening Dates in Wales

As of February 2024, only the dates for some of Wales’ largest Christmas markets have been announced. We will update this page as we learn more.

But for now, here is a table summarizing the opening dates of 2024 Wales Christmas markets that we know of so far.

LocationChristmas Market Name2024 DatesOfficial WebsiteHotels
CaerphillyWinter Food and Craft MarketNov 30Official Website
Cardiff
Cardiff Christmas MarketNov 14 - Dec 23Official Website
Cardiff Cardiff Christmas FestivalOfficial Website
CardiffChristmas in Bute ParkOfficial Website
ConwyConwy Medieval Christmas
Official Website
DinefwrChristmas at DinefwrOfficial Website
Hay-on-WyeHay Festival Winter WeekendNov 28 - Dec 1Official Website
Llandudno Llandudno Christmas ExtravaganzaOfficial Website
LlanelweddRoyal Welsh Winter FairNov 25
Nov 26
Official Website
NarberthThe Queen's Hall Christmas MarketNov 29 - Dec 1Official Website
NewportChristmas Market at Tredegar HouseOfficial Website
PembrokeshireBavarian Christmas Fair at Llys-y-Frân Lake Visitor CentreOfficial Website
Portmeirion
Portmeirion Christmas Food and Craft FairDec 6 - Dec 8Official Website
SwanseaSwansea Christmas MarketOfficial Website
Ystrad MynachWinter Food & Craft MarketNov 16Official Website
Vale of GlamorganChristmas at Fonmon CastleOfficial Website

2024 Christmas Market Opening Dates in Northern Ireland

As of February 2024, only the dates for some of Northern Ireland’s largest Christmas markets have been announced. We will update this page as we learn more.

But for now, here is a table summarizing the opening dates of 2024 Northern Ireland Christmas markets that we know of so far.

LocationChristmas Market Name2024 DatesMore InfoHotels
BelfastBelfast Continental Christmas MarketNov 16 - Dec 23Official Website
Derry/LondonderryChristmas Craft Fair Official Website
GlenavyChristmas at The Ballance HouseNov 30Official Website
LisburnTwilight Christmas Market Official Website
LisburnCarryduff Christmas Market Official Website
LisburnDundonald Christmas Market Official Website
NewrySanta's Cottage (Not a market, but a notable Xmas attraction!)Official Website
PortstewartFlowerfield Christmas Craft Market Official Website

Help us improve this list of UK Christmas Market dates!

Do you know of a confirmed UK Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!

11 thoughts on “UK Christmas Market Opening Dates 2024 | England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland”

  1. Dear Sir or Madam;

    We are a West Sussex based Catering and Events Management Company.

    We run numerous bars, private fine dining events and weddings through the year.

    The business also attends a Christmas festival each year.

    The business traded at Blenheim Palace back in 2019 and offered the main food supply for the front entrance by the shop.

    The business happily fed all on site staff at cost price and had a lucrative Christmas due to our ability to offer extremely high quality food at a fast turnover rate. This in hand enabled a substantial to be paid to the Palace.

    We offered, mulled wine, gourmet burgers and “loaded” chips in 2019.

    Since then the business has expanded their “Street food” offering and grown the wedding catering side to current capacity.

    The business is able to offer a mixture of vehicles and catering solutions in collaboration with “Sister” Companies.

    At the Blenheim Christmas market in 2019 the business provided services on a commission basis. This was a successful business model enabling effective collaboration between venue and supplier.

    Sneaky Duck Catering operates a “cashless” financial system enabling all transactions to be transparent/”open book.

    We would be delighted to be given the opportunity to work with the Southbank Centre not only this Christmas but going forward on other events.

    If there was anything you could do to enable Sneaky Duck and any Christmas Markets or events in the future I would be eternally grateful.

    With kind regards,

    James
    07725 066851

    Reply
    • Hi James, just to clarify: we are simply a website providing information regarding Christmas markets, and are not the organizers of any Christmas markets themselves. We’d recommend getting in touch with the official organizers of whichever market you’re hoping to sell at for more information. Best of luck!

      Reply

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