Every UK Christmas market opening, lights switch-on, light trail and festive food event we list for 2026 — sorted week by week from early November to mid-January, with links to dates and details.
Kew, Wakehurst, Chatsworth, Blenheim, Dunham Massey and Longleat: dates, prices and what's new at the UK's best Christmas light trails for 2026, plus the nearby Christmas market that turns each one into a full festive day out.
Every confirmed London Christmas lights switch-on for 2026, from Carnaby Street and Regent Street in early November to Leadenhall Market on the 19th, plus the Christmas markets and festive food stops nearby.
The Festive Good Food Show is at the NEC from 26 to 29 November 2026. Here's who's cooking, how to make the most of the show, and how to turn it into a full Christmas food weekend with Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market.
Christmas doesn't have to cost a fortune. Free-entry Christmas markets, lights switch-ons and festive walks across the UK for 2026, plus how to enjoy the food without overspending.
From Cardiff's Victorian market to a full week of Christmas shopping in Wolverhampton, here are 7 short-run UK Christmas markets and lights switch-ons for 2026 — dates, times and what to expect at each.
Manchester's Christmas Markets return 6 November - 22 December 2026 across nine sites in the city centre. Here's what's where, plus what to eat at each.
Leeds' City Square market runs 19 November - 23 December 2026, with Millennium Square's Ice Cube open even later, through to New Year's Eve. Here's the full picture.
Newcastle's Christmas Market returns 19 November - 23 December 2026 across Grey Street, Grainger Street, Grey's Monument and Nelson Street. Dates, hours and what to expect.
Kingston Christmas Market returns 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 in the historic town centre. Here's what to eat, drink, and when to visit.
