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Harrogate Christmas Fayre

2026–27 dates not announced yet — usually about ten days in early-to-mid December

Not listed in Harrogate BID's 2026 Christmas programme; reported (unofficially) as not returning

Streets of Harrogate town centre, Harrogate, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

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James Street in Harrogate on a wet night, with a shopfront draped in fairy lights, glass canopies, a lit Christmas tree and light garlands across the street
James Street in Harrogate town centre with its Christmas lights; the Christmas Fayre spreads through the town-centre streets (photo 2022) — Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0

A town-centre Christmas fayre of stalls, rides and a road train that replaced Harrogate's old Montpellier Hill Christmas market in 2021.

The Harrogate Christmas Fayre spreads stalls and attractions through the spa town's central streets for around ten days in December. It is run by the Christmas market company Market Place with backing from the council and Harrogate's business improvement district, and has included a free Candy Cane Express road train, a carousel and other rides.

It replaced the long-running Harrogate Christmas Market on Montpellier Hill, which did not return after its organisers' 2021 plans were halted. In 2025 the fayre ran 5–14 December, with a separate Little Bird artisan market in Valley Gardens on two weekends.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 Not announced yet (usually about ten days in early-to-mid December)Not listed in Harrogate BID's 2026 Christmas programme; reported (unofficially) as not returning To be confirmed
2025–26 Fri 5 – Sun 14 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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