Christmas Markets in Belfast 2026
Of the Christmas Markets in Belfast, 7 are on the map. Only the Belfast Christmas Market at City Hall has 2026 dates so far, 14 November to 22 December; six smaller makers', art and vintage markets lie in central, north and east Belfast.
The Christmas Markets in Belfast at a glance
The 7 Christmas Markets on the map, each with its map number, its place and its 2026 dates:
| # | 1 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Belfast Christmas Market |
| Where | City Hall grounds, Donegall Square, city centre |
| Dates 2026 | 14 Nov to 22 Dec |
| # | 2 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Christmas Twilight Market |
| Where | St George's Market, city centre |
| Dates 2026 | Not announced yet |
| # | 3 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Cathedral Quarter Christmas Sunday Art Market |
| Where | Hill Street, Cathedral Quarter |
| Dates 2026 | Not announced yet |
| # | 4 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Festive Fayre at Titanic Belfast |
| Where | Grand Atrium of Titanic Belfast, Titanic Quarter |
| Dates 2026 | Not announced yet |
| # | 5 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Frock Around the Clock Christmas Handmade and Vintage Fair |
| Where | Belfast Castle, Cave Hill, north Belfast |
| Dates 2026 | Not announced yet |
| # | 6 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Vault Christmas Market |
| Where | Former Carlisle Memorial Church, Carlisle Circus, north Belfast |
| Dates 2026 | Not announced yet |
| # | 7 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Portview Christmas Market |
| Where | Portview Trade Centre, east Belfast |
| Dates 2026 | Not announced yet |
Belfast City Council's Belfast Christmas Market event page sets out the 2026 dates, the admission rule, the rides and the food court, and Visit Belfast has an event page for the market at City Hall with its dates, food and attractions.
The Belfast Christmas Markets on the map, one by one
1. Belfast Christmas Market
The Belfast Christmas Market fills the City Hall grounds with chalets where local and international traders sell handcrafted gifts, festive decorations and artisan products. An outdoor food court with bars, a vintage carousel and a giant helter-skelter looking out across Belfast complete the market. The council brought in Market Place for a pilot in 2004, and it has operated the market ever since. It runs from Saturday 14 November to Tuesday 22 December 2026. No entry ticket is needed.
Photo: the helter-skelter at the Belfast Christmas Market by Eric Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0)
2. Christmas Twilight Market
Belfast City Council holds the Christmas Twilight Market inside St George's Market, a Victorian market hall built between 1890 and 1896, and Sonic Events runs it on the council's behalf. It is a craft and food market under the roof of the old hall. The 2026 dates have not been announced yet.
Photo: St George's Market by Bryn Holmes (CC BY-SA 2.0)
3. Cathedral Quarter Christmas Sunday Art Market
The Cathedral Quarter Christmas Sunday Art Market is the Christmas edition of an open-air art market presented by Cathedral Quarter BID (Business Improvement District). It last lined Hill Street, a pedestrian way in the Cathedral Quarter. Dates for the 2026 Christmas edition are still to be announced.
Photo: Hill Street by Ardfern (CC BY-SA 3.0), cropped
4. Festive Fayre at Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast organises and hosts its own Festive Fayre, which takes place indoors in the Grand Atrium of its building in the Titanic Quarter. It is a seasonal craft fayre held under the atrium roof. No 2026 dates have been given for it yet.
Photo: Titanic Belfast by Suicasmo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
5. Frock Around the Clock Christmas Handmade and Vintage Fair
Frock Around the Clock, the fair's organiser, holds it inside Belfast Castle, a mansion in Cave Hill Country Park in north Belfast. As its name says, it is a fair of handmade and vintage goods. Nothing has been announced about its 2026 dates so far.
Photo: Belfast Castle by Z thomas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
6. Vault Christmas Market
Vault Artist Studios, an artists' studio charity, runs the Vault Christmas Market inside the former Carlisle Memorial Church at Carlisle Circus in north Belfast. It brings an art, craft and vintage market into the old church. Its 2026 dates are not out yet.
Photo: the former Carlisle Memorial Church by Eric Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0), cropped
7. Portview Christmas Market
The Portview Christmas Market is a craft, vintage and art market at Portview Trade Centre in east Belfast, a building that was a linen spinning mill in the early 20th century. Dates for its 2026 market have not been published so far.
Photo: the Portview Trade Centre by Eric Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Food and drink at the Christmas Markets in Belfast
Belfast Christmas Market food is gathered in the outdoor festive food court of the Belfast Christmas Market at City Hall, where bars stand next to the food stalls. The savoury choice mixes German, Dutch and international dishes: bratwurst (German sausage), Dutch pancakes and exotic meat burgers come alongside gourmet street food and a spread of international cuisine.
On the sweeter and deli side, the market sells Italian chocolates and speciality cheeses from around the world, plus warm seasonal treats for the walk between the chalets. The hot drink to look for is Glühwein (mulled wine), handed over in warming mugs.
The six smaller markets on the map have not given any food details for 2026 yet, so all of these dishes belong to the market in the City Hall grounds.
Christmas Markets in Belfast in November and December
Of the Christmas Markets in Belfast in November, the Belfast Christmas Market alone has fixed its 2026 dates so far. Trading in the City Hall grounds begins on Saturday 14 November 2026, in the middle of the month, and the chalets, food court and rides then stay in place for the rest of November.
The Christmas Markets in Belfast in December come down to the same market for now: it carries on through the month up to its last day, Tuesday 22 December. The six smaller markets on the map have not announced their 2026 dates yet, so none of them can be placed in November or December at this stage.
No market on the map lists a date beyond 22 December, so the season published so far finishes before Christmas Eve.