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Yuletide Christmas Market at Rowallane Garden

2026–27 dates not announced yet — usually one weekend in mid-December

National Trust says its 2026 Christmas events at Rowallane will be announced soon

10am–4pm (2025)

Rowallane Garden (National Trust): the Stableyard, Saintfield, County Down · Northern Ireland

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Old stone outbuildings with green doors along a gravel yard at Rowallane Garden, with a small clock tower beyond and leafy shrubs
Rowallane Garden near Saintfield, the National Trust garden whose Stableyard hosts the Yuletide Christmas Market (photo 2012) — Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0

A weekend Christmas market of local traders in the decorated Stableyard at Rowallane Garden, the National Trust garden near Saintfield.

Rowallane Garden, a National Trust garden outside Saintfield in County Down, decorates its house and Stableyard for Christmas each winter. In 2025 it brought back its Yuletide Christmas Market, which the Trust described as a much-loved family favourite returning after a long wait.

Local traders set up stalls in the Stableyard for one weekend in mid-December, with choirs singing in the garden and Santa out walking the grounds. Through December there is also a Santa letter trail where children can post their letters to the North Pole.

It's a small, relaxed market rather than a big shopping event, and makes a good excuse for a winter walk around the garden.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 Not announced yet (usually one weekend in mid-December)National Trust says its 2026 Christmas events at Rowallane will be announced soon To be confirmed
2025–26 Sat 13 – Sun 14 Dec 2025Saturday and Sunday, 10am–4pm 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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