Christmas markets with late-night opening

Christmas in Leicester Square

When: Sat 31 Oct 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 Opens in 21 days

Open daily except Christmas Day (dates for the rink and its market stalls)

London, Greater London · London

Big cityFood & drinkIce rink

Southbank Centre Winter Market

When: Mon 2 Nov 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 2027 Opens in 23 days

Closed 25 and 31 Dec

London, Greater London · London

Big cityMakersFood & drink Free entry

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 · West Midlands

Big cityContinentalFood & drink Free entry

Glasgow's Winter Wonderland at St Enoch

When: Fri 6 Nov – Sun 27 Dec 2026 Opens in 27 days

Closed Christmas Day

Glasgow, City of Glasgow · Scotland

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Bournemouth Christmas Market

When: Thu 12 Nov – Thu 31 Dec 2026 Opens in 33 days

Festive Trail in the Lower Gardens runs 12 Nov 2026–3 Jan 2027

Bournemouth, Dorset · South West England

Big cityFood & drinkIce rink

Nottingham Winter Wonderland

When: Thu 12 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 Opens in 33 days

Market stalls until 24 Dec; attractions to 31 Dec, closed Christmas Day

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands

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Southampton Christmas Market

When: Thu 12 Nov – Sun 27 Dec 2026 Opens in 33 days

Closed Christmas Day

Southampton, Hampshire · South East England

Big cityContinentalFood & drink

Christmas in Cambridge

When: Fri 13 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 Opens in 34 days

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · East of England

Big cityFood & drinkIce rink

Essex County Christmas Fair

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

New venue: Boreham House

Chelmsford, Essex · East of England

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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 · Northern Ireland

Big cityContinentalMakers Free entry

Edinburgh's Christmas – Traditional Christmas Markets

When: Sat 14 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 Opens in 35 days

Daily except Christmas Day

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Scotland

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Ely Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair

When: Thu 19 – Sat 21 Nov 2026 Opens in 40 days

Timed session tickets

Ely, Cambridgeshire · East of England

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Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

When: Thu 19 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 Opens in 40 days

Closed Christmas Day

London, Greater London · London

Big cityFood & drinkIce rink

Glasgow's Winter Wonderland on the Green

When: Fri 20 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 Opens in 41 days

Weekdays from 3pm until 20 Dec; closed Christmas Day

Glasgow, City of Glasgow · Scotland

MakersFood & drinkIce rink

Suffolk County Christmas Fair

When: Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 Opens in 41 days

Pre-booked tickets only

Ipswich, Suffolk · East of England

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Christmas in Oxford

When: Sat 21 Nov – Thu 31 Dec 2026 Opens in 42 days

Daily except Christmas Day

Oxford, Oxfordshire · South East England

Big cityMakersFood & drink Free entry

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 · Northern Ireland

Big cityMakersFood & drink Free entry

Burghley Christmas Fair

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

Pre-booked timed-arrival tickets only

Stamford, Lincolnshire · East Midlands

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Pershore Georgian Christmas Fayre

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

Friday evening and Saturday daytime

Pershore, Worcestershire · West Midlands

MakersFood & drinkFunfair Free entry

Glastonbury Frost Fayre

When: Sat 28 Nov 2026 Opens in 49 days

Saturday only

Glastonbury, Somerset · South West England

MakersFood & drinkFunfair

Balgove Larder Christmas Night Market

When: Tue 1 Dec 2026 Opens in 52 days

Tuesday evening, 4pm–8pm

St Andrews, Fife · Scotland

MakersFood & drinkLive music Free entry

Garstang Victorian Christmas Festival

When: Tue 1 – Wed 2 Dec 2026 Opens in 52 days

Evenings only, 6–9pm (Tuesday and Wednesday)

Garstang, Lancashire · North West England

Food & drinkVictorianLight trail Free entry

Lincoln Cathedral Christmas Market

When: Thu 3 – Sat 5 Dec 2026 Opens in 54 days

Timed ticketed sessions; Thursday evening only, Friday and Saturday daytime (plus Friday evening)

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · East Midlands

MakersFood & drinkCathedral

Drumlanrig Castle Christmas Market

When: Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 Opens in 55 days

Friday is an evening launch night; Saturday and Sunday daytime shopping. Times and prices to be announced

Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway · Scotland

MakersFood & drinkCastle & estate

Norfolk County Christmas Fair

When: Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 Opens in 55 days

Wymondham, Norfolk · East of England

MakersFood & drinkCastle & estate

Stroud Christmas Markets (Goodwill Evening and 'Finish your Christmas shopping in Stroud')

When: Fri 4 Dec 2026 (Goodwill Evening) Opens in 55 days

Friday 4pm–9pm

Stroud, Gloucestershire · South West England

MakersFood & drinkLate night

Tavistock Dickensian Evening

When: Fri 4 Dec 2026 Opens in 55 days

Friday 5.30pm–9pm; lantern parade 5.30pm, lights switch-on 5.45pm

Tavistock, Devon · South West England

MakersFood & drinkVictorian

North Devon Christmas Market

When: Sat 5 Dec 2026 Opens in 56 days

Saturday 12pm–8pm

Braunton, Devon · South West England

MakersFood & drinkFunfair Free entry

Christkindl Market Norwich

When: Fri 11 – Sun 20 Dec 2026

Norwich, Norfolk · East of England

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Stroud Christmas Markets (Goodwill Evening and 'Finish your Christmas shopping in Stroud')

When: Wed 16 – Fri 18 Dec 2026 (Finish your Christmas shopping in Stroud)

Wednesday to Friday, 9am–4pm

Stroud, Gloucestershire · South West England

MakersFood & drinkLate night