Canterbury Christmas Market
When: Thu 12 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 Open now
Daily for 43 days; closes 4pm on Christmas Eve
Canterbury, Kent
Faversham Christmas Market Weekend
Friday 11 – Sunday 13 December 2026 Opens in 28 days
Fri & Sat 9am–4pm; Sun 10am–3pm (2026)
Market Place and Court Street, Faversham, Kent · South East England
A three-day Christmas market weekend in the historic Market Place of Faversham, bringing together traders from the town's charter, makers' and antiques markets.
Faversham, a medieval market town near Canterbury, holds a special Christmas market weekend in its Market Place and Court Street, around the pillared Guildhall. Traders from the town's Charter Market, Best of Faversham makers' market and Antiques Market come together, along with other local favourites.
Expect local meat, cheese, bread, cakes and preserves, locally made cider and beer, plants, wreaths and garlands, alongside handmade jewellery, ceramics, prints and cards, vintage finds and decorations. In 2025 each day had its own theme: festive food on the Friday, the main Christmas market on Saturday and a gift market on Sunday.
There is festive music and carol singing through the weekend, and a visit from the Happy Endings donkeys. The town's lights switch-on, with a Preston Street Christmas market, comes two weeks earlier.
Dates by season
| Season | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Fri 11 – Sun 13 Dec 2026 | Coming up Add to calendar (Fri 11 – Sun 13 Dec 2026) |
| 2025–26 | Fri 12 – Sun 14 Dec 20259am to 4pm each day | 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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