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Winter in the West End Christmas Market

Thursday 19 November – Wednesday 2 December 2026 (First run) Opens in 6 days

11am–6pm each day

11am–6pm (2026)

Heated marquee and hall at St John's Church, corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Scotland

MakersIndoor 45 stalls

The Gothic tower of St John's Church at the west end of Princes Street, lit by sunshine under dark clouds, with Edinburgh Castle behind
St John's Church at the corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road, Edinburgh, with the castle behind; the Winter in the West End market uses a marquee and hall at the church (photo 2014) — Photo: Brian McNeil, CC BY 3.0

A makers' Christmas market in a heated marquee and hall at St John's Church at the west end of Princes Street, open daily from late November and on two December weekends.

Winter in the West End is the Christmas sister of the West End Fair, the summer craft village that 3D2D Events runs in the churchyard of St John's at the corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road during the Edinburgh festivals.

For Christmas the market moves into a heated marquee and the church hall. The organiser says more than 45 artists, designers and makers take part, and that everything on sale is made by the seller, with no mass-produced goods.

In 2026 it opens daily from 19 November to 2 December, then again from Thursday to Sunday on 10–13 and 17–20 December, 11am to 6pm. It is a short walk from Castle Street and the Edinburgh's Christmas market in Princes Street Gardens.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 First run: Thu 19 Nov – Wed 2 Dec 202611am–6pm each day Coming up
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Second run: Thu 10 – Sun 13 Dec 202611am–6pm each day Coming up
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Third run: Thu 17 – Sun 20 Dec 202611am–6pm each day Coming up
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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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