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Whitby Christmas Festival

Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 Opens in 34 days

Friday to Sunday

2025: Friday 5pm–8pm, Saturday 10am–8pm, Sunday 10am–4pm (2026 hours not yet published)

Marina Front Car Park, Langborne Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

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Yachts and motor boats moored in Whitby marina on the River Esk, with rows of red-roofed houses climbing the hillside behind under a blue sky
Whitby marina on the River Esk; the Christmas Festival is held on the Marina Front car park beside it (photo 2011) — Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitby Town Council's annual Christmas market weekend of chalets, beach huts and food stalls on the marina front by the harbour.

Whitby Town Council runs an annual Christmas festival and market on the Marina Front car park beside the harbour in the seaside town. Traders sell from sheds, gazebos and beach huts, alongside food and drink concessions.

The market opens on a Friday evening and runs through Saturday and Sunday in mid-November. It is an outdoor event and the council reserves the right to cancel in severe weather.

Dates by season

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2026–27 Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026Friday to Sunday Coming up
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2025–26 Fri 14 – Sun 16 Nov 2025Fri 5–8pm, Sat 10am–8pm, Sun 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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