Large ticketed festive events with rides, shows and attractions alongside the stalls.
5 markets
Nov12to 24 Dec
Nottingham, United Kingdom
An ice rink, a skating path, an observation wheel and a market, all in front of the Council House — and free to walk into.
Checked 26 Sep
Nov13to 3 Jan
Cambridge, United Kingdom
An ice rink, a big wheel and a Christmas market on Parker's Piece — free to walk in, and running into January.
Checked 3 Oct
Nov19to 3 Jan
London, United Kingdom
The biggest festive event in the UK — a full theme park bolted onto a Christmas market, in the middle of London.
Checked 3 Oct
Nov28to 7 Jan
Zagreb, Croatia
A city-wide Advent festival through Zagreb's Upper and Lower Towns — running past Christmas to 7 January.
Checked 3 Oct
Dec4to 6 Dec
Durham, United Kingdom
A three-day festival rather than a month-long market — and all the better for it, packed into the peninsula below the cathedral.
Checked 27 Aug