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Cardiff Christmas Market

Thursday 12 November – Wednesday 23 December 2026 Opens in 33 days

Mon–Sat 10am–6pm (Thursdays in December to 7pm); Sun 10am–5pm

St John Street, Working Street, Trinity Street and Hills Street, Cardiff city centre, Cardiff · Wales

Big cityMakersFood & drink Free entry 70 stalls

Rows of wooden Christmas market huts and shoppers on Working Street, seen from above, with the tower of St John's Church and autumn trees behind
Cardiff Christmas Market on Working Street and St John's Yard (photo 2016) — Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0

A long-established arts-and-crafts Christmas market of wooden stalls in Cardiff's pedestrianised shopping streets around St John's Church, focused on makers selling their own work.

Cardiff Christmas Market sets out around 70 wooden stalls along St John Street, Working Street, Trinity Street and Hills Street, the pedestrianised streets around St John's Church in the city centre. It is organised by Craft*folK, which has run the market for more than three decades.

The emphasis is on handmade work bought directly from the makers: stallholders must make their own products, and many trade for only part of the season, so over 200 different businesses rotate through the stalls. Seasonal food and mulled wine are mixed in among the craft stalls.

Entry is free, and the market is a few minutes' walk from Cardiff Castle, the Victorian and Edwardian arcades and the main shopping centres. Cardiff's free City Centre Mobility Service can carry disabled and elderly visitors around the pedestrianised streets.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 Thu 12 Nov – Wed 23 Dec 2026 Coming up
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2025–26 Thu 13 Nov – Tue 23 Dec 2025 Held

Dates are taken from the market’s own website or official announcements and were last checked on 6 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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