London Christmas Markets 2026

Winter Wonderland takes over part of Hyde Park. Souvenir, craft, food and drink stalls sit next to the ice rink around the Victorian bandstand, beside a Scandi-themed market square, with the Giant Observation Wheel among the rides. An entry ticket for a booked date and time is required for every visitor. It opens daily from 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 and is closed on 25 December.

In the West End, the Leicester Square site, with its Christmas Market stalls beside the rink, opens on 31 October 2026. Vintage chalets sell presents and traditional treats around the circular ice rink by the Shakespeare Water Fountain, and a seasonal bar serves hot chocolate and mulled drinks. No entry ticket is needed for the market stalls. The site opens daily until 3 January 2027 and is closed on 25 December.

Photo: Leicester Square Christmas Market by DS Pugh (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The Southbank Centre runs its Winter Market along the Queen's Walk under Hungerford Bridge, between the Royal Festival Hall and Jubilee Gardens, with the London Eye in view. Alpine-style chalets and pop-up bars serve winter street food and hot drinks, and independent traders sell crafts, jewellery, decorations and fashion. No entry ticket is needed on this public riverside walk, and the stalls take no cash. It runs from 2 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.

Photo: Southbank Centre Winter Market by Christine Matthews (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Trafalgar Square, in the City of Westminster, hosts one of London's smaller Christmas Markets, with wooden chalets selling handmade crafts, gifts and festive treats. The square is home to the Norwegian Christmas tree, and carol singers often perform there through December. St Martins Christmas Market (number 9) is held at the church on the same square. The 2026 dates have not been announced.

Photo: Trafalgar Square Christmas Market by Donnchadh H (CC BY 2.0)

Winter by the River brings Christmas stalls to the Thames riverside at London Bridge City, on the Queen's Walk in the London Borough of Southwark, set against views of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. London Bridge station, on the Jubilee and Northern lines, is the nearest. The 2026 dates have not been announced; in 2025 the market ran from 13 November 2025 to 4 January 2026.

Chelsea Winter Village & Illuminations fills Ranelagh Gardens at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, entered from Royal Hospital Road. A boutique shopping village sells handmade gifts and souvenirs beside curated street food, marshmallow fire-roasting, family rides and live music and choirs, and a 1.5 km illuminated light trail runs through the gardens. No ticket is needed for the village; the light trail is ticketed. It opens from 25 November to 28 December 2026 and is closed on 25 December.

Photo: Chelsea Winter Village & Illuminations by Camster2 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Mayfair Christmas Market is a three-day market on Mayfair Place, W1, hosted by Novikov restaurant and weighted towards food and drink, with mulled wine, caviar, oysters and a sweet corner. Santa calls in with a real reindeer, and the dress code is smart and elegant. It runs from 26 to 28 November 2026, from Thursday to Saturday.

Not to be confused with the Southbank Centre market, the South Bank Christmas Market is a SoLo Craft Fair series at Between the Bridges, the riverside venue between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge, entered by the carousel. Independent brands sell jewellery, art, homeware and gifts, with bars, street food and DJs on site. Dogs are welcome and bags are searched on entry. It runs on six Sundays, from 15 November to 20 December 2026.

Photo: South Bank Christmas Market by Txllxt TxllxT (CC BY-SA 4.0)

St Martins Christmas Market brings independent makers from SoLo Craft Fair, the organiser of the South Bank Sunday market, to St Martin-in-the-Fields, the church on Trafalgar Square. It is a short craft and design fair over two weekends, 21 and 22 November and 28 and 29 November 2026, held on the same square as the Trafalgar Square Christmas Market.

Photo: St Martins Christmas Market by Patrick Baldwin (CC BY-SA 2.0)

City of London Christmas Market is a two-week SoLo Craft Fair residency on Fenchurch Street, at 1 Sky Garden Walk, outside the Walkie Talkie building that is home to Sky Garden. Makers and designers sell fashion, art, jewellery and handmade gifts, and Larch serves mulled wine and festive treats. It is open daily from 23 November to 6 December 2026.

Photo: City of London Christmas Market by Robert Lamb (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Chelsea Physic Garden Christmas Fair fills the garden at 66 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, for four days, with curated stands of independent and small businesses selling gifts. Sloane Square, on the Circle and District lines, is the nearest Tube station, and Chelsea Winter Village is on the same road. An entry ticket is required and booking ahead is advised. It runs from 26 to 29 November 2026.

Battersea Power Station, in Nine Elms in the London Borough of Wandsworth, holds weekend Christmas Markets with local traders and festive entertainment, off Circus Road East. It stands on the south bank of the Thames, 3.1 km south-west of the centre and 1.3 km from the Chelsea Physic Garden fair (number 11). The 2026 dates have not been announced.

Photo: Battersea Power Station Christmas Markets by Acabashi (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Finnish Church at 33 Albion Street, Rotherhithe, holds its traditional Finnish Christmas fair (Joulumyyjäiset) over two weekends, 27 to 29 November and 4 to 6 December 2026. The church fills with Finnish products, food, snacks, drinks, music and arts and crafts, and baked goods can be pre-ordered and collected during the fair. The Norwegian Christmas Fair is held on the same street.

Photo: Finnish Church Christmas Fair by Doyle of London (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Norwegian Christmas Fair (Julebasar) takes place at the Norwegian Church, 1 Albion Street in Rotherhithe, from 20 to 22 November 2026. Stalls offer Norwegian food, design and Christmas gifts, with fresh bakes, pinnekjøtt (salted, dried lamb ribs) and gløgg (Norwegian mulled wine). Music, entertainment, a lottery and activities for children run through the weekend.

Photo: Norwegian Christmas Fair by Ethan Doyle White (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Fulham Palace, on Bishop's Avenue in Fulham, hosts its Christmas Fair in the historic rooms, a marquee and the main drive, where independent makers and small businesses sell handmade gifts, decorations, treats and stocking fillers. Local choirs sing carols in the Tudor courtyard, food traders set up on site and mulled wine is served. An entry ticket is required. It runs on 5 and 6 December 2026.

Photo: Fulham Palace Christmas Fair by Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Kingston Christmas Market sets out a European-style Christmas Market in the Ancient Market Place of Kingston upon Thames, between Clarence Street and High Street, just beyond a vintage carousel. Stalls sell music boxes, nutcrackers, snow globes and decorations, and choirs, local bands and an open-mic night fill the programme. No entry ticket is needed; rides are ticketed. It opens from 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 and is closed on 25 December.

Wembley Park Festive Market sets up in Market Square, Wembley Park, in the London Borough of Brent, with international artisan stalls and a light trail nearby. Wembley Park station, on the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, is the closest. The 2026 dates have not been announced.

Photo: Wembley Park Festive Market by Mpoggi0fa (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre is held in the Great Fountain Garden of Henry VIII's palace, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Independent producers sell candles, fragrances, jewellery, homewares, prints, hampers, board games and socks, alongside festive treats and foodie gifts, with live music at the bandstand. Entry is included in Hampton Court Palace admission. It runs over two weekends, 4 to 6 and 11 to 13 December 2026.

Photo: Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre by Robert Lamb (CC BY-SA 2.0)