Christmas Market

Bryant Park Winter Village

New York, United States

Free ice skating in midtown Manhattan, ringed by more than 180 glass-fronted kiosks.

Nov5to 24 Dec Open now

Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market

Birmingham, United Kingdom

The largest authentic German market outside Germany and Austria, run in genuine partnership with Frankfurt since 2001.

Nov5to 24 Dec Open now

Christmas in Cathedral Square Craft Market

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Over 60 independent arts and crafts businesses around St Philip’s Cathedral, separate from Birmingham’s Frankfurt market.

Nov6to 23 Dec Open now

Bristol Christmas Market

Bristol, United Kingdom

One of the earliest openers in the country, running the length of Broadmead from early November.

Checked 26 Sep

Nov6to 27 Dec Open now

Glasgow Christmas Market

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Two sites, not one: gift stalls and an observation wheel at St Enoch Square, the rink and funfair over at Glasgow Green.

Nov6to 22 Dec Open now

Manchester Christmas Markets

Manchester, United Kingdom

England’s biggest Christmas market — 210 stalls spread across seven city-centre sites, and a mulled wine mug people genuinely collect.

Nov7to 20 Dec Open now

Gloucester Quays Christmas Markets

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Seven weekends of South West makers and food on the historic docks — weekends only, from early November.

Nov12to 3 Jan

Aberdeen Christmas Village

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Scotland's northernmost big Christmas market, set out along Broad Street in front of one of the largest granite buildings in the world.

Nov12to 24 Dec Provisional dates

Canterbury Christmas Market

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Around 120 huts across Whitefriars, St George's Street and the Cathedral Precincts — dates reported, organiser still to confirm.

Nov12to 23 Dec

Cardiff Christmas Market

Cardiff, United Kingdom

The biggest market in Wales by some distance — 200 chalets across five pedestrianised streets.

Nov12to 15 Nov Provisional dates

Oxford Victorian Christmas Market

Oxford, United Kingdom

Four days of Victorian-themed stalls on Broad Street in mid-November — a separate, earlier event from the main Oxford market.

Nov12to 26 Dec

Sheffield Christmas Market

Sheffield, United Kingdom

More than fifty log cabins running from the Town Hall right down to the bottom of The Moor — and still open on Boxing Day.

Nov12to 27 Dec

Southampton Christmas Market

Southampton, United Kingdom

Chalets from the medieval Bargate down Above Bar, with a Ferris wheel and rides in Guildhall Square.

Checked 26 Sep

Nov12to 21 Dec

York Christmas Market

York, United Kingdom

Alpine chalets on medieval streets, with the Minster at the end of every view.

Nov13to 13 Dec

Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market

Exeter, United Kingdom

Wooden chalets on Cathedral Green, in front of the longest unbroken Gothic vaulted ceiling in the world.

Nov13to 23 Dec

Innsbruck Old Town Christmas Market

Innsbruck, Austria

Innsbruck's traditional market below the Golden Roof, with the Alps rising behind the medieval lanes.

Nov13to 26 Dec

Vienna Christkindlmarkt

Vienna, Austria

The Rathausplatz market: enormous, immaculate, and unapologetically theatrical.

Nov14to 22 Dec

Belfast Christmas Market

Belfast, United Kingdom

A genuinely international market — over 100 traders from 28 countries, in the grounds of Belfast City Hall.

Nov14to 15 Nov

Christmas Craft Fair at Ushaw

Ushaw Moor, Durham, United Kingdom

Over 50 of the North East’s crafters and artisans at Ushaw’s historic house and chapels near Durham.

Checked 8 Nov

Nov14to 3 Jan

Edinburgh Christmas Market

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

East Princes Street Gardens, under the castle, with a big wheel over the top of it.

Checked 26 Sep

Nov14to 15 Nov

Pop-up Winter Market at Wrest Park

Silsoe, United Kingdom

A small winter market of local traders in the State Rooms of Wrest Park.

Checked 8 Nov

Nov14to 3 Jan

Reading Christmas Market

Reading, United Kingdom

Food and gift stalls along Broad Street in Reading town centre, running from mid-November into the new year.

Nov14to 22 Nov

Very Merry Christmas Market, Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

A short indoor market of independent makers in Middleton Hall, centre:mk, as part of Starlight Square.

Nov15Sun In 7 days

Guildford Festive Family Fun Day

Guildford, United Kingdom

A free one-day festive event on Guildford High Street with Christmas market stalls, choirs and a parade.