Christmas Markets UKThe 2026 season, market by market

Christmas markets in Northern Ireland

15 markets in the guide, 10 with dates this season still to come.

Northern Ireland week by week

Scotland — 27 marketsSCOTLAND27Northern Ireland — 15 marketsN IRELAND15North East England — 8 marketsNORTH EAST8North West England — 10 marketsNORTH WEST10Yorkshire and the Humber — 14 marketsYORKSHIRE14Wales — 12 marketsWALES12West Midlands — 12 marketsW MIDLANDS12East Midlands — 10 marketsE MIDLANDS10East of England — 11 marketsEAST11London — 9 marketsLONDON9South East England — 23 marketsSOUTH EAST23South West England — 23 marketsSOUTH WEST23
Shoppers walking between wooden Christmas market chalets hung with garlands and Finnish flags, with Victorian red-brick and stone buildings behind
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0

This season, by date

Guildhall Craft Fair

When: Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 Opens in 34 days

Friday to Sunday; listed start time 10am

Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry

MakersFood & drinkIndoor

Montalto Estate Twilight Market

When: Fri 13 – Sat 14 Nov 2026 Opens in 34 days

Fri 13 Nov from 5.30pm (estate closes 4–5pm beforehand); Sat 14 Nov from 11am

Ballynahinch, County Down

MakersFood & drinkCastle & estate

Belfast Christmas Market

When: Sat 14 Nov – Tue 22 Dec 2026 Opens in 35 days

Opens 12 noon on 14 Nov; closes 6pm on 22 Dec

Belfast, County Antrim

Big cityContinentalMakers Free entry

Flowerfield Christmas Craft Market

When: Sat 14 Nov – Wed 23 Dec 2026 Opens in 35 days

10.30am–4pm; launch day Sat 14 Nov; Twilight Market Thu 10 Dec 6.30–8.30pm; open days not stated (the arts centre is usually closed on Sundays)

Portstewart, County Londonderry

MakersIndoor

Newry Christmas Markets

When: Thu 19 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026 Opens in 40 days

Thursdays to Sundays only

Newry, County Down

MakersFood & drinkIndoor

Christmas Twilight Market at St George's

When: Tue 24 – Wed 25 Nov 2026 Opens in 45 days

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 4pm–10pm; free admission

Belfast, County Antrim

Big cityMakersFood & drink Free entry

Festive Artisan Market (Armagh Georgian Festival)

When: Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 Opens in 48 days

Fri 27 Nov evening (limited stalls, Market Street); Sat 28 Nov Georgian Day (100+ stalls); Sun 29 Nov afternoon (limited stalls). Georgian Festival runs 26–29 Nov 2026

Armagh, County Armagh

Big cityMakersFood & drink Free entry

Creative Peninsula Christmas Fayre

When: Fri 4 – Sat 5 Dec 2026 Opens in 55 days

Fri 4 Dec 4pm–8pm; Sat 5 Dec 10am–4pm

Newtownards, County Down

MakersIndoorLive music Free entry

The Argory's Christmas Fair

When: Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 Opens in 56 days

Saturday and Sunday, 11am–5pm; no booking needed

Moy, County Armagh

MakersFood & drinkCastle & estate

Royal Hillsborough Christmas Market

When: Fri 11 – Sat 12 Dec 2026

Fri 3pm–9pm; Saturday listed as 11am–6pm on the event page but 'times tbc' on the council's Christmas markets overview

Hillsborough, County Down

MakersFood & drinkSanta’s grotto Free entry

Every market in Northern Ireland, A–Z

  • Ballymena Christmas Artisan Market

    Ballymena, County Antrim · Northern Ireland

    2026 dates not announced yet — usually about a week in early December (closed Sunday)

    11am–4pm (2025); closed Sunday

  • Shoppers walking between Christmas market stalls and a flower stall decorated with a wicker reindeer, with a white statue and the green dome of Belfast City Hall behind

    Belfast Christmas Market

    Belfast, County Antrim · Northern Ireland

    Sat 14 Nov – Tue 22 Dec 2026 — Opens 12 noon on 14 Nov; closes 6pm on 22 Dec

    Mon–Wed 10am–8pm; Thu–Sat 10am–10pm; Sun 12 noon–6pm; opens 12 noon on 14 Nov, closes 6pm on 22 Dec (2026)

  • The pale stone classical front of Castle Ward house, with a central pediment and rows of sash windows, behind a lawn

    Christmas Artisan Market at Castle Ward

    Strangford, County Down · Northern Ireland

    2026 dates not announced yet — usually one Friday-to-Sunday weekend in early December

    Fri 1pm–8pm (late-night opening); Sat–Sun 11am–5pm (2025)

  • The interior of St George's Market in Belfast, a long Victorian hall with a glazed iron roof, strings of bunting and rows of market stalls

    Christmas Twilight Market at St George's

    Belfast, County Antrim · Northern Ireland

    Tue 24 – Wed 25 Nov 2026 — Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 4pm–10pm; free admission

    4pm–10pm both evenings; adults only in the last hour (2025)

  • The Georgian stone Town Hall in Newtownards, with a white cupola, clock and blue doors, facing the paved Conway Square under a clear sky

    Creative Peninsula Christmas Fayre

    Newtownards, County Down · Northern Ireland

    Fri 4 – Sat 5 Dec 2026 — Fri 4 Dec 4pm–8pm; Sat 5 Dec 10am–4pm

    Fri 4pm–8pm (late-night shopping); Sat 10am–4pm (2026)

  • A Christmas tree beside the steps of Market Street in Armagh, with Georgian shopfronts along the street behind

    Festive Artisan Market (Armagh Georgian Festival)

    Armagh, County Armagh · Northern Ireland

    Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Fri 27 Nov evening (limited stalls, Market Street); Sat 28 Nov Georgian Day (100+ stalls); Sun 29 Nov afternoon (limited stalls). Georgian Festival runs 26–29 Nov 2026

    Fri 5pm–9pm (Market Street, limited stalls); Sat The Mall 11am–7pm, city centre 11am–8pm; Sun 12 noon–5pm (limited stalls) (2026)

  • The white Georgian house of Flowerfield Arts Centre behind a broad lawn and bare trees under a blue sky

    Flowerfield Christmas Craft Market

    Portstewart, County Londonderry · Northern Ireland

    Sat 14 Nov – Wed 23 Dec 2026 — 10.30am–4pm; launch day Sat 14 Nov; Twilight Market Thu 10 Dec 6.30–8.30pm; open days not stated (the arts centre is usually closed on Sundays)

    10.30am–4pm (2026); Twilight Market Thu 10 Dec 6.30pm–8.30pm

  • The ornate red sandstone Guildhall in Derry, with its clock tower and tall Gothic windows, glowing in low sunlight

    Guildhall Craft Fair

    Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry · Northern Ireland

    Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 — Friday to Sunday; listed start time 10am

    10am–6pm each day (2025 times; 2026 listing gives a 10am start)

  • Larne Christmas Artisan Market

    Larne, County Antrim · Northern Ireland

    2026 dates not announced yet — usually about a week in mid-December (closed Sunday)

    11am–4pm (2025); closed Sunday

  • The white Georgian Montalto House set in parkland beyond a lawn, with bright orange azaleas and a red-leaved maple in the foreground

    Montalto Estate Twilight Market

    Ballynahinch, County Down · Northern Ireland

    Fri 13 – Sat 14 Nov 2026 — Fri 13 Nov from 5.30pm (estate closes 4–5pm beforehand); Sat 14 Nov from 11am

    Fri from 5.30pm; Sat from 11am (2026; closing times not stated)

  • Newry Christmas Markets

    Newry, County Down · Northern Ireland

    Thu 19 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026 — Thursdays to Sundays only

  • The grey battlemented gatehouse of Hillsborough Fort with its corner turrets, standing on a wide lawn with a curving path

    Royal Hillsborough Christmas Market

    Hillsborough, County Down · Northern Ireland

    Fri 11 – Sat 12 Dec 2026 — Fri 3pm–9pm; Saturday listed as 11am–6pm on the event page but 'times tbc' on the council's Christmas markets overview

    Fri 3pm–9pm; Sat 11am–6pm (2026 event listing; council overview says Saturday times tbc)

  • TedBerry Christmas Market

    Lisburn, County Antrim · Northern Ireland

    2026 dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in late November or at the start of December

  • The pale stone neoclassical house of The Argory, partly covered in ivy and red creeper, beside a lawn under a soft blue sky

    The Argory's Christmas Fair

    Moy, County Armagh · Northern Ireland

    Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 — Saturday and Sunday, 11am–5pm; no booking needed

    11am–5pm both days (2026)

  • Old stone outbuildings with green doors along a gravel yard at Rowallane Garden, with a small clock tower beyond and leafy shrubs

    Yuletide Christmas Market at Rowallane Garden

    Saintfield, County Down · Northern Ireland

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

    10am–4pm (2025)