Christmas Fairs & Markets in Cheshire & Beyond 2024

Your guide to the big and small Christmas Markets. Buy those little one off gifts, grab a mulled wine or luxury hot chocolate, listen to carol singers and bump into people you know. Get into the Christmas spirit and shop until you drop.

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● Holmes Chapel

🎄 Holmes Chapel Christmas Market

📅 Sun 1st Dec 3-7pm

There is almost 50 charity and commercial stalls each year, both outdoors and indoors – selling all sorts of gifts and novelties, as well as food and drink and raising money for charity. Entertainment is provided throughout the event, by local musicians and singers ... and of course Father Christmas comes to visit!

● Middlewich

🎄 Middlewich Christmas Lights Switch on

📅 Sat 23rd Nov 12-6pm

Family entertainment, food & drinks stalls

🎄Hayhurst Arms - Middlewich

📅 14th + 15th Dec

There will and an array of Cheshire based stall holders from cakes, candles, cards etc. Enjoy live music, festive food, mulled wine, smores hot chocolate and an outside bar for you to get stuck into, getting you right into them festive feels.

●Winsford

🎄Christmas Street Festival in Winsford

📅 Sat 7th Dec 5:00pm

The event will feature pantomime acts and talented walk-around performers to delight all ages. Winsford Academy students will perform on stage, showcasing their skills. Enjoy live music from bands and performers throughout the event.

Thrilling fair rides will be available for kids and adults alike. Delicious food from various stalls and find unique gifts, while our bars offer festive drinks for relaxation. Witness the magical moment when the Christmas lights are switched on and meet Father Christmas himself.

🌎 84 High Street, Winsford, CW7 2AP

● Knutsford

🎄 Knutsford Christmas Market

📅 Sat 30th Nov & Sun 1st Dec

On Saturday 30th November the stage will be set for a full day of live entertainment featuring choirs from the local primary schools, dancing performances and local singers. The stage will be presented by Silk FM who, with the help of the Mayor of Knutsford and special guests, will switch on our Christmas Lights in Canute Place at 6pm.

🎄 Tatton Park Christmas gift fair

📅 29th Nov– 1st Dec 10am – 4pm

A unique shopping experience inside The Mansion's Tenants Hall. Entry is free. Parkland entry fee applies

🎄Christmas at Cheshire Showground

📅 25th November to 24th December

There will be over 230 stalls selling a wide variety of traditional presents and gourmet foods, all with an emphasis on using locally grown and sourced ingredients sold by local vendors whenever possible to put you in a festive mood.

There are also fairground rides, a santas Grotto to book on to. Plus a drive in Christmas Cinema.

Tickets are free but need pre booking

https://www.cccsg.co.uk/

● Sandbach

🎄Sandbach Christmas Lights Switch on & Market

📆 Saturday, the 30th of November

⏰From 2 PM to 6 PM

Join in the festive fun with Silk 106.9 hosting local music on the main stage, while local singers, bands, a children’s dance group, and performing arts will showcase their talents. Additionally, we have a Naughty and Good Elf mascot, a Balloon Artist, Stilt Walkers, a Children’s fairground ride, and a Fire Breather. There will also be appearances from 🎅 Santa Claus throughout the day, and live link broadcasts back to the Silk 106.9 studio. At 4:30 PM, we have 🎺🎶 Foden's Band performing traditional carols for us all to sing along to. THEN THE SWITCH-ON JUST BEFORE 5 PM, lighting up Sandbach Town in twinkly festive cheer.

🎄 Sandbach Christmas Market

📅 Friday 6th Dec 3-8pm

The Cobbles, Sandbach.

● Congleton

🎄Congleton Christmas Market & Lights Switch on

📅 Fri 29th Nov 4-8pm

As well as the artisan market there is lots planned including a Santas Grotto, Live Music & Entertainment across 2 stages. A parade, steel and brass bands…and more.

🎄Congleton Town Hall Xmas Craft Fair

By Artisanity

📅 17th Nov

Discover unique handmade gifts, delightful decorations, and one-of-a-kind crafts that will make your Christmas extra special. Live music, food stalls.

🎄 Astbury Village Hall Christmas Market!

📅 Saturday, 2 November 11-3pm

Location: Astbury Village Hall, CW12 4RQ

Handmade Crafts: Discover unique, handcrafted treasures from talented local artisans. From beautiful Stationery, intricate jewellery, and cozy knitwear to festive decorations and handmade wax melts.

Seasonal Treats: A variety of homemade cakes and pastries.

🎄Rode Hall Christmas Market

Rode Hall Farmers Market

📅 7th Dec

There will be stalls selling artisan food, flowers and crafts and lots of mistletoe, mulled wine & mince pies. The Rode Hall Silver Band will be playing alongside Smallwood School Choir and the courtyard kitchen will be open selling festive brunches and homemade cakes.

Alsager Christmas Market & Light switch on

Sun 24th Nov from 4pm

Plenty to see and do including over 80 market stalls both inside and outside, lots of fairground, food and drink, free Santas grotto in the civic.

Lights on 6pm!!

● Northwich

🎄Northwich Christmas Extravaganza

📅Sat 23rd Nov from 11am

A fun-filled day across the town, with lots of free activities leading up to the Lantern Parade and light switch on. The lantern parade starts at around 5pm and the switch-on at 5:30pm, followed by a firework finale shortly after.

🎄The Big Christmas Street Market at Blakermere Village

📅 Sun 17 Nov 10am - 4.30pm

40 fab festive stalls, food & drink and come and meet the Grinch.

🎄 Hartford Christmas Fayre

📅 Sat 30th Nov 11-3pm

At St John Church Centre, Hartford Village Hall & Chester Road Shops.

Stalls, food, entertainment & Santa's Grotto

🎄 Creative Crafts Fayre at St John Church Centre, Hartford

📅 Sat 16th Nov 11-4pm

🎄 Cheshire Young Farmers Christmas Markets

Wincham community centre.

📅 Sunday 1st December

Free entry. Cookery demonstrations. Meet Father Christmas £5

🎄 Christmas Market at The Coachman Hartford

📅 16th & 17th Nov

Coachman Hartford, 286 Chester Road, CW8 1QU, Hartford

Stalls, Food & Drink

🎄Barton Memorial Hall

📅 17th Nov 12.30 - 4pm

Lots of stalls inclduing Christmas crafts, knitting, cakes, lazer art.

🎄The Venue Community Centre Christmas Festival at The Venue Community Centre

📅 1st December 1-2pm SEN friendly hour

2 - 5pm main event

sponsored by Rudheath Parish Council.

🎄Christmas Homemade Craft Fair at Barton Cricket Club

📅 23rd Nov 12 - 4pm

Clothes, gifts, toys, ornaments, food & drink

● Wilmslow

🎄Wilmslow Christmas market (and light switch on)

📅16th Nov 10 am - 6 pm

🌎 Bank Square, Wilmslow

🎄 Wilmslow Artisan Market

📅 21st Dec

Perfect for picking up some last minute treats or gifts.

● Alderley Edge

🎄Festive Music and Markets at The Wizard Tearoom

📅 30th Nov, 7th, 14th & 21st Dec

Stalls from 10am. Music from 1.45pm

Plus write and post a letter to Santa.

🎄 Alderley Edge Christmas Markets & Lights Switch On

📅 23rd Nov

Get ready for plenty of family fun with Christmas market, live music, and much more!

● Macclesfield

🎄 Step into Christmas in Macclesfield

📅 Sat 30th Nov 11am - 5pm

Christmas markets, activities, music & crafts

🌎 Macclesfield Market Place

🎄 Prestbury Christmas Market

📅 Sun 8th Dec 2-6pm

● Chester

🎄Chester Christmas Market

📅 Fri 15th Nov – Sun 22nd Dec

Sunday - Wednesday 10.30am to 6.30pm

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10.30am to 8pm

🎄Chester Christmas Food & Craft Market

At The Carriage Shed

📅 9th November 10 - 4pm

Live music, loads of stalls, festive food & drink

🎄Delamere Station House Christmas Marquee

📅Sun 1st Dec

Be sure to join us and experience the incredible array of traders who are eager to showcase their festive offerings.

●Helsby

🎄HoHoHelsby® in Helsby

📅 Sat 7th December

Starts midday. Parade at 6pm

Over 60 Stalls, stilt walkers, classic cars, carol singers, live music, food & drink stalls, mini fairground rides, Father Christmas, Christmas Train,

🎄 Tarvin Christmas Market

📅 Sat 7th December, 4pm til 9pm.

Over 40 stalls with street food, local traders, festive drinks & entertainment. Plus a visit from Santa.

● Frodsham

🎄Frodsham Christmas Market

📅 30th Nov 10am -8pm

As well as artisan stalls there will be 2 main stages, a parade, community lantern making, Santa’s grotto, snow globe , school choirs, live music performances, and a few surprises along the way!

🎄Christmas Market at The Carriers Inn

📅 7th Dec 10am -4pm

Homemade products, crafts, gifts, food & drink, Santa visits between 10am - 2pm

Delamere road, nr Frodsham Wa6 6NL

● Tarporley

🎄Tarporley community centre Christmas market

📅 14th December 12-6pm

With a visit from Santa

CW6 0AY

● Crewe

🎄 Crewe Makers Market

📅 Sun 17th Nov 11am-4pm

This fun-filled, family-friendly extravaganza will have FREE children’s crafting, face painting with Wizard of Arts, local artists, hot coffee, live music and the finest artisan eats and sweet treats. 🌈

With 35+ incredible handmade small businesses being showcased.

🌎 Victoria Street & Market Street, Crewe, CW1 2NG

🎄Winter Market at Crewe Market Hall

📅 Sun 1st Dec 10.30am - 3pm

Showcasing the finest of independent businesses in Cheshire.

🎄Christmas Fayre at Crewe Hall

📅 Sun 24 Nov & Sun15 Dec

Get your hands on unique Christmas gifts for your loved ones when local suppliers set up shop in our Old Hall. See what you can get your hands on and enjoy a light lunch or afternoon tea once you’re done with shopping. Book to visit Santa Claus in his grotto

🎄Crewe Lights Switch on

📅 30th Nov 2-7pm

Crewe town centre

🎄JDL Mini Markets & Events at Wychwood Park Hotel Crewe

📅 Sunday 1st Dec 11-3pm

Crafts, gifts, food & drink. Plenty of entertainment, bouncy castle, live singer, magican, facepainting, crafts, games and a Santas Grotto between 12 - 2pm

🎄 The White Lion, Hankelow, Christmas Market - Crewe

8th December 10am - 4pm

CW3 0JA

● Nantwich

🎄 Richmond Villages Nantwich Christmas fair

📅 7th December 10:30am - 3pm

CW5 6LZ.

🎄Nantwich Christmas Market & Light Switch On

📅 22nd November.

The market is supported by JDL Mini Markets & Events.

🎄Whitchurch Christmas Market & Light Switch On

📅 23rd November. Market also supported by JDL Mini Markets & Events

● Warrington

🎄The Red Lion at Moore Christmas Fayre -Warrington

📅 Saturday 14th December 11-4PM

There is a wide selection of stalls such as craft stalls, food and cake stalls, wreath stalls and many more. There will also be food served from the pub with specialty hot drinks.

🎄Daresbury Village Hall Christmas Market

📅 23rd Nov 11 - 4pm

Crafts and stalls, cakes and drinks, raffles, face painting

● Altrincham

🎄The Alty Christmas Market

📅 22nd Nov - 24th Dec

With unique gift ideas, fresh local produce, flowers, Christmas trees and much more. Once you've shopped till you drop head into the Market House for a mulled cider or a hot chocolate

🎄Fenton Farm Foods Christmas Fair- Altrincham

📅Sunday 17th Nov 11-4pm

In the aid of the Christy charity

● Manchester

🎄Manchester's Christmas Markets

📅 8th Nov - 22nd Dec

🧵 All craft stalls 10 am - 8 pm

🍺 All bars and food stalls 11 am - 9 pm

● Stoke

🎄 Trentham Estate Christmas Makers Markets

📅 On 23rd & 24th Nov, 30th Nov & 1st Dec and 7th & 8th Dec and 21 Dec. 10am – 4pm

A special Christmas themed Makers Market showcasing award-winning local food & drink, art, craft producers, and vintage artisans will be at Trentham Shopping Village.

https://trentham.co.uk/events/trentham-christmas-markets/

🎄Middleport Artisan Christmas Markets

Middleport Pottery Stoke-on-Trent.

📅23RD, 24TH & 30TH Nov and 1ST, 7TH & 8TH Dec

Time: 10am to 4pm

FREE ENTRY

Don’t miss the local makers & bakers this festive season for locally produced gift ideas, original art and homemade treats

● Ellesmere Port

🎄 Ellesmere Port Christmas market

📅 30th November 10am - 4pm.

CH65 0HW.

● Oswestry

🎄Homemade Christmas Festival at British Ironworks Centre - Oswestry

📅30th Nov

£5 per adult

● Buxton

🎄Christmas Fair at Pavilion Gardens

📅 7th & 8th December 2023, 10am – 5pm

The Octagon Hall and Lounge will have over 50 stalls offering a wonderful mix of Christmas gifts

🎄The Palace Hotel Buxton Artisan Christmas Market

📅16th & 17th Nov

Traders/stalls, Beautifully curated gifts, Artisan food and drink producers, Original artwork, Calendars and greetings cards, Flowers

● Bakewell

🎄 Bakewell Christmas Market Weekend

📅 16th & 17th November 2023, 9am – 5pm

Held on Market Street, Granby Road and Riverside Crescent and welcomes visitors, friends and families to this quintessential Christmas Market. 100 stalls with some traders from the famous Monday market, traders from the town and also traders from across the Peak District and Derbyshire.

● Liverpool & The Wirral

🎄Liverpool Christmas markets

📅 16 Nov– 24 Dec

🎄The Christmas Bazaar

📅 Monday 4th 2pm – 9pm & Tues 5th Nov 9:30am – 3pm

🌎 Hulme Hall, Port Sunlightt, 23 Bolton Road, Bebington Wirral, CH62 5DH