Canterbury Christmas Market
When: Thu 12 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 Opens in 33 days
Daily for 43 days; closes 4pm on Christmas Eve
Canterbury, Kent
Blenheim Palace Christmas Market
Friday 13 November – Sunday 20 December 2026 Opens in 34 days
Wider Christmas at Blenheim season runs 13 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
The Great Court, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire · South East England
A chalet market of around 60 wooden huts in the Great Court of Blenheim Palace, part of the palace's Christmas season with an ice rink and illuminated trail.
Each winter the Great Court in front of Blenheim Palace, the Oxfordshire World Heritage Site, fills with around 60 heated wooden chalets selling crafts, gifts and food and drink, with street food vendors and warming drinks such as mulled wine and hot chocolate.
The market is part of the wider 'Christmas at Blenheim' season, which includes a separately ticketed after-dark illuminated trail, a covered ice rink in the Great Court called The Great Skate, an observation wheel and a Christmas display inside the palace. The market organisers say around 350,000 people passed through the market in the previous season, with weekend peaks of around 10,000 a day.
Visitors coming only for the market do not need an admission ticket, but the estate charges for parking.
Dates by season
| Season | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Fri 13 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026Wider Christmas at Blenheim season runs 13 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | Coming up Add to calendar (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026) |
| 2025–26 | Fri 14 Nov – Sun 21 Dec 2025 | Held |
Dates are taken from the market’s own website or official announcements and were last checked on 6 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.
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