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Assembly Rooms Christmas Fair

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 December 2026 Opens in 22 days

Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am–5pm; free entry

10.30am–5pm (2026)

Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Scotland

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The pillared Georgian front of the Assembly Rooms on George Street, Edinburgh, with a Saltire flying above
The Assembly Rooms on George Street, Edinburgh, where 3D2D's Christmas fair is held (photo 2017) — Photo: SylviaStanley, CC BY-SA 4.0

A long-running two-day Christmas art, craft and design fair in the Georgian Assembly Rooms on George Street, where every exhibitor sells their own work.

3D2D Events has organised selling fairs for Scottish makers since the 1980s, and its first fairs were held in Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms. The Christmas fair is still held there each December, in the grand Georgian rooms on George Street.

The fair is a curated mix of artists, designers and makers, and all of them sell only original work they have made themselves, which makes it a good place for one-off Christmas presents. Culture Edinburgh, which runs the venue, described the 2025 fair as its 44th year.

The 2026 fair runs on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, 10.30am to 5pm. The organiser has dropped the entry charge this year.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am–5pm; free entry Coming up
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2025–26 Sat 6 – Sun 7 Dec 202510.30am–5pm; entry £4, concessions £3 Held

Dates are taken from the market’s own website or official announcements and were last checked on 8 November 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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