Christmas Markets UKThe 2026 season, market by market

Christmas markets in West Midlands

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

West Midlands 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
Crowds walking between rows of Christmas market chalets that line the paved squares of Birmingham city centre, seen from above
Photo: Brian McNeil, CC BY 3.0

This season, by date

Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market

When: Thu 5 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 Opens in 26 days

Open daily; opens at 1pm on Remembrance Sunday (8 Nov)

Birmingham, West Midlands

Big cityContinentalFood & drink Free entry

Spetchley Artisan Christmas Market

When: Sat 14 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 Opens in 35 days

Parking must be pre-booked

Worcester, Worcestershire

MakersFood & drinkCastle & estate Free entry

Festive Gift Fair

When: Thu 19 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 Opens in 40 days

Advance tickets only

Birmingham, West Midlands

MakersFood & drinkIndoor

Festive Good Food Show

When: Thu 26 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 Opens in 47 days

Birmingham, West Midlands

Food & drinkIndoor

Pershore Georgian Christmas Fayre

When: Fri 27 – Sat 28 Nov 2026 Opens in 48 days

Friday evening and Saturday daytime

Pershore, Worcestershire

MakersFood & drinkFunfair Free entry

Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Markets

When: Sat 28 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 (Weekend 1) Opens in 49 days

Town council lists Sat 28 Nov 10:00–20:00

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

MakersFood & drinkLive music Free entry

Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre

When: Sat 5 Dec 2026 Opens in 56 days

One day, 10am–5pm

Much Wenlock, Shropshire

MakersFood & drinkLive music Free entry

Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Markets

When: Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 (Weekend 2) Opens in 56 days

Town council lists Sun 6 Dec 10:00–17:00

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

MakersFood & drinkLive music Free entry

Sutton Coldfield Christmas Market

When: Fri 11 – Sun 13 Dec 2026

Fri–Sun

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

MakersFood & drinkVictorian Free entry

Every market in West Midlands, A–Z

  • Wooden chalets lit with festive lights in Victoria Square at night, with an illuminated tree and the domed Council House behind

    Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market

    Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands

    Thu 5 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 — Open daily; opens at 1pm on Remembrance Sunday (8 Nov)

    Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri 11am–9.30pm; Sat 10am–9.30pm; Sun 10am–9pm (opens 1pm on Remembrance Sunday, 8 Nov 2026)

  • Coventry Christmas Market

    Coventry, West Midlands · West Midlands

    2026 dates not announced yet — usually late November to early January

    2025: 11am–8pm Sun–Thu; 11am–9pm Fri–Sat; closed Christmas Day (2026 hours not yet published)

  • Festive Gift Fair

    Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands

    Thu 19 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 — Advance tickets only

    9.30am–5pm daily (2026)

  • Festive Good Food Show

    Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands

    Thu 26 – Sun 29 Nov 2026

    9.30am–5.30pm Thu–Sat; 9.30am–5pm Sun (2026)

  • Lichfield's paved Market Square with the spired St Mary's Church, a statue and red-brick buildings around it under a cloudy sky

    Lichfield Victorian Christmas Market

    Lichfield, Staffordshire · West Midlands

    2026 dates not announced yet — usually four days (Thursday to Sunday) in early December

    2025: Thu 12–8pm; Fri–Sat 10am–8pm; Sun 10am–6pm

  • Crowds in winter coats and Santa hats gather around the clock monument in Much Wenlock's square, under festive garlands strung between brick buildings

    Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre

    Much Wenlock, Shropshire · West Midlands

    Sat 5 Dec 2026 — One day, 10am–5pm

    10am–5pm (2026)

  • Pershore's wide Broad Street lined with Georgian brick and painted houses, with a red postbox and parked cars under a blue sky with white clouds

    Pershore Georgian Christmas Fayre

    Pershore, Worcestershire · West Midlands

    Fri 27 – Sat 28 Nov 2026 — Friday evening and Saturday daytime

  • A gravel path between lush flower borders and an old red-brick garden wall at Spetchley Park Gardens, with blue agapanthus in the foreground

    Spetchley Artisan Christmas Market

    Worcester, Worcestershire · West Midlands

    Sat 14 – Sun 15 Nov 2026 — Parking must be pre-booked

  • Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon at dusk, with garlands of warm lights strung from lamp posts along timber-framed buildings and people strolling on the paving

    Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Markets

    Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · West Midlands

    Sat 28 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Town council lists Sat 28 Nov 10:00–20:00

    2026 council listings: Sat 28 Nov 10am–8pm; Sun 6 Dec 10am–5pm (other days' hours not yet published)

  • The pedestrianised Parade in Sutton Coldfield in December, with Christmas light decorations strung across the street, a market gazebo and shoppers

    Sutton Coldfield Christmas Market

    Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · West Midlands

    Fri 11 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 — Fri–Sun

    2026 (trader times): Fri–Sat 10am–7pm; Sun 10am–5pm

  • The pedestrianised Dudley Street in Wolverhampton city centre, lined with shops and a pollarded tree, with shoppers walking towards the old buildings at the far end

    Wolverhampton Christmas Shopping Market

    Wolverhampton, West Midlands · West Midlands

    Fri 11 – Thu 17 Dec 2026 — 10am–5pm daily

    10am–5pm daily (2026)

  • A brightly lit gallopers carousel at night in Cornmarket, Worcester, surrounded by crowds of visitors in winter coats

    Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre

    Worcester, Worcestershire · West Midlands

    Thu 3 – Sun 6 Dec 2026

    2026: Thu 3 Dec 12–9pm; Fri 11am–9pm; Sat 10am–8pm; Sun 11am–5pm (funfair to 10.30pm Thu–Sat)