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Gordon Castle Christmas Market

Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 November 2026 Opens in 49 days

Saturday and Sunday, 10am–3pm both days

10am–3pm both days (2026)

Tower Hall and grounds, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers, Moray · Scotland

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The long grey castellated front of Gordon Castle and its tall old tower beside a lawn, framed by autumn trees
Gordon Castle near Fochabers, whose Tower Hall and grounds host the Christmas Market (photo 2023) — Photo: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0

A makers' Christmas market in the Tower Hall and grounds of the Gordon Castle estate at Fochabers, with craft and food stalls from Moray and the Highlands.

Gordon Castle, on the banks of the Spey at Fochabers, is best known for its large walled kitchen garden. Each November the estate's Tower Hall hosts a Christmas market run by Moray Markets, a local business that organises craft fairs and markets across Moray and the Highlands.

Stalls are filled by makers from the Highlands and Moray selling art, food, flowers and wreaths, preserves, homeware and Christmas gifts. In 2025 the market had both indoor stalls in the Tower Hall and outdoor stalls in the grounds.

The market grew from one day in 2025 to two in 2026. It is a smaller, local event rather than a large ticketed fair; the organisers post updates on their Facebook event page.

Dates by season

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2026–27 Sat 28 – Sun 29 Nov 2026Saturday and Sunday, 10am–3pm both days Coming up
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2025–26 Sun 23 Nov 2025Sunday, 10am–3pm; indoor and outdoor stalls 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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