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Castle Street Christmas Market

Wednesday 25 November – Tuesday 22 December 2026 Opens in 12 days

Daily, 10am–7pm; Sundays to 6pm

10am–7pm; Sundays to 6pm (2026)

Castle Street, between Princes Street and George Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Scotland

MakersFood & drink

Castle Street in Edinburgh's New Town, a broad cobbled street of stone buildings leading up to Edinburgh Castle on its rock
Castle Street in Edinburgh, looking towards the castle; the Christmas market's stalls line this street each festive season (photo 2016) — Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0

A four-week festive street market of local makers, food producers and fair-trade sellers on Castle Street in Edinburgh's New Town, with the castle as its backdrop.

LocalMotive Markets has run a market on Castle Street, the short New Town street that runs up from Princes Street towards the castle rock, since 2007. Most of the year it trades for a week at a time, but at Christmas it opens every day for four weeks.

Traders set up in matching gazebos and sell arts and crafts, woodwork, jewellery, clothing, homeware, decorations and food and drink. The organiser puts the stress on local, independent, ethical and fair-trade businesses, and some stalls are run by charities.

In 2026 it opens daily from Wednesday 25 November to Tuesday 22 December, 10am to 7pm and until 6pm on Sundays. It sits a short walk from the Edinburgh's Christmas market in East Princes Street Gardens and from the shops of Rose Street and George Street.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 Wed 25 Nov – Tue 22 Dec 2026Daily, 10am–7pm; Sundays to 6pm Coming up
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2025–26 Tue 25 Nov – Mon 22 Dec 2025Daily, in weekly blocks (25 Nov–1 Dec, 2–8 Dec, 9–15 Dec, 16–22 Dec) 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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