Simply Christmas Glasgow (The Crafty Christmas Show)
When: Thu 22 – Sun 25 Oct 2026 Opens in 2 days
Thursday to Sunday, 10am–4pm
Glasgow, City of Glasgow · Scotland
The 2026–27 season
Christmas markets 2026
We list 174 UK Christmas markets — when each one opens and closes, opening hours, and what it’s like, with reviews from people who’ve been.
The first market opens in
2
days
Simply Christmas Glasgow (The Crafty Christmas Show)
Thursday 22 October · Glasgow, City of Glasgow
3 markets open in the next fortnight · Week by week
Opening soon
The season week by weekChristmas in Leicester Square
When: Sat 31 Oct 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 Opens in 11 days
Open daily except Christmas Day (dates for the rink and its market stalls)
London, Greater London · London
Southbank Centre Winter Market
When: Mon 2 Nov 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 2027 Opens in 13 days
Closed 25 and 31 Dec
London, Greater London · London
Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market
When: Thu 5 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 Opens in 16 days
Open daily; opens at 1pm on Remembrance Sunday (8 Nov)
Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands
Christmas at Balmoral Castle – Christmas Artisan Markets
When: Fri 6 – Sun 8 Nov 2026 Opens in 17 days
10am–4pm
Crathie, Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Glasgow's Winter Wonderland at St Enoch
When: Fri 6 Nov – Sun 27 Dec 2026 Opens in 17 days
Closed Christmas Day
Glasgow, City of Glasgow · Scotland
By region
Markets with dates still to come in each part of the UK.
By type
- Big city markets46
- Continental & German-style12
- With local makers159
- With food & drink stalls160
- Victorian & Dickensian17
- Castles, palaces & estates38
- Cathedral markets11
- Indoor markets39
- With an ice rink17
- Funfairs & winter wonderlands38
- With light trails23
- Santa’s grotto45
- Carols & live music96
- Late-night opening32
The biggest markets
All by sizeBy number of stalls or chalets, where the organiser says. Markets that don’t give a number aren’t included.
- 350stallsFestive Good Food ShowBirmingham, West Midlands · Thu 26 – Sun 29 Nov 2026
- 325stallsFestive Gift FairBirmingham, West Midlands · Thu 19 – Sun 22 Nov 2026
- 300stallsNorfolk Festive Gift & Food ShowNorwich, Norfolk · Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026
- 250stallsChristmas Shopping Fayre at Westpoint ExeterExeter, Devon · Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026
- 250stallsKent Festive Gift & Food ShowDetling, Maidstone, Kent · Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov 2026
- 200stallsBurghley Christmas FairStamford, Lincolnshire · Thu 26 – Sun 29 Nov 2026
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