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Grassington Christmas Markets

Saturday 28 November 2026 (First Saturday) Opens in 49 days

Christmas lights switch-on Friday 27 November, 4pm

The Square and village centre, Grassington, Grassington, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

MakersFood & drinkLive music Free entry

Strings of warm festoon lights and a lit tree over Grassington's cobbled square at night, with stone cottages, a Christmas tree and a red phone box
Grassington's square lit up at Christmas; the square and village centre host the Christmas Markets (photo 2021) — Photo: Cantab12, CC BY-SA 4.0

Two Saturday Christmas markets in the Yorkshire Dales village of Grassington, successor to its long-running Dickensian Festival.

Grassington, a stone-built village in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, holds Christmas markets on two Saturdays each year, following the switch-on of its Christmas lights. They are local markets with stalls, food and drink and live music, and entry is free.

The markets grew out of Grassington's well-known Dickensian Festival, which no longer runs in that form. Visitors can combine a trip with the village's independent shops, galleries, pubs and cafes.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 First Saturday: Sat 28 Nov 2026Christmas lights switch-on Friday 27 November, 4pm Coming up
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Second Saturday: Sat 5 Dec 2026 Coming up
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2025–26 First Saturday: Sat 29 Nov 2025Date from the official Grassington Christmas Markets Facebook page (search snippet) Held
Second Saturday: Sat 6 Dec 2025Date from the official Grassington Christmas Markets Facebook page (search snippet) 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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