Knebworth Christmas Fair

A three-day ticketed Christmas shopping fair in the barns, marquees and wooden cabins beside Knebworth House, with almost 300 stallholders.

Every November the grounds of Knebworth House, just off the A1(M) near Stevenage, fill with Christmas cabins, four barns and several large shopping marquees for one of Hertfordshire's biggest festive shopping events. The organisers expect almost 300 stallholders in 2026, selling handmade crafts, gifts, decorations and clothing, with a food and drink marquee, outdoor stalls, hot food and live music. They say it draws around 20,000 visitors a year.

The fair is partly indoors and partly outdoors, on flat ground with shingle paths, so dress for the weather. Knebworth House itself is closed for the winter, and a fair ticket only covers the barns and marquees.

Tickets are sold in advance with an arrival time slot, but you can stay until closing at 4pm. Afternoon tickets (from 1.30pm) are cheaper, and the organisers say this is a quieter time to visit. Parking on the grass is free, with Blue Badge spaces near the entrance. Dogs are not allowed, buggies must be left in the free buggy park outside the barns and marquees, and there is no cash machine on site.