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Trafalgar Square Christmas Market

Friday 6 November 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2027 Open now

Trafalgar Square, by the National Gallery and the Norwegian Christmas tree, London, Greater London · London

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Lit Christmas market stalls in front of the National Gallery at dusk, with the spire of St Martin-in-the-Fields on the right
Christmas market stalls in front of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square (photo 2021) — Photo: Donnchadh H, CC BY 2.0

A small market of wooden chalets in Trafalgar Square, set around the Norwegian Christmas tree, with carol singers through December.

Each winter a row of wooden chalets appears in Trafalgar Square, in front of the National Gallery and close to the Christmas tree that Norway gives to London every year. Stalls sell handmade crafts, gifts and festive food and drink.

Carol singers perform by the tree through December. Visit London describes it as one of the capital's smaller Christmas markets, so it is easy to combine with the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery or the markets in nearby Leicester Square and Covent Garden.

It is free to visit. The nearest station is Charing Cross.

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2026–27 Fri 6 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027 Open now
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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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