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Crathes Christmas Fair

Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 Opens in 34 days

Friday to Sunday, 10am–3pm

10am–3pm (2026)

Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate (National Trust for Scotland) – tented village on the horse mill lawns and in the horse mill, Banchory, Aberdeenshire · Scotland

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The pink-harled tower house of Crathes Castle with its turrets, beside clipped yew hedges and a lawn under a clear blue sky
Crathes Castle near Banchory, whose estate hosts the Christmas Fair in a tented village by the horse mill (photo 2025) — Photo: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 2.0

An annual three-day Christmas craft and food fair in a tented village beside the horse mill at Crathes Castle, near Banchory on Royal Deeside.

Exclusively Highlands holds its Christmas fair at Crathes Castle each November, in a tented village on the horse mill lawns and inside the horse mill, surrounded by the castle's gardens.

The stallholders come from across Scotland, selling stained and fused glass, children's clothes, silk and tweed accessories, forged metalwork, antler work, ceramics, textiles and jewellery, plus soaps, skincare and candles. Food and drink stalls offer game, pies and sausages, cheeses, fudge, baking and chocolates, and spirits and craft beers to sample, with German-style street food and hot drinks on site.

There is a small entry charge, with under-16s free. The exhibitor list is usually posted on social media shortly before the fair.

Dates by season

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2026–27 Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov 2026Friday to Sunday, 10am–3pm Coming up
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2025–26 Fri 7 – Sun 9 Nov 202510am–3pm; dates from the organisers' Facebook event 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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