10 Christmas Markets in Manchester, market by market
The ten numbered pins mark the ten sites of Manchester Christmas Markets, one event across the city centre from 6 November 2026, and no site needs an entry ticket. More on Manchester's Christmas Markets.
1. Albert Square
Albert Square, the main site of the markets, fills the square in front of Manchester Town Hall, with food, drink and craft stalls beside a 50-metre Ferris wheel and a vintage helter-skelter. The nearest tram stop is St Peter's Square, a 4-minute walk. Exchange Square, site 2, is 0.6 km north in a straight line.
2. Exchange Square
Exchange Square sits by the Corn Exchange and Manchester Arndale, with stalls of festive food, drinks, gifts and crafts and a hot chocolate bar. The Exchange Square tram stop is directly opposite. Cathedral Gardens, site 3, is 0.1 km away in a straight line.
Photo: Exchange Square Christmas Market by oleg jasenovic (CC BY 3.0)
3. Cathedral Gardens
Cathedral Gardens lies by Manchester Cathedral and the National Football Museum, where food and drink stalls surround the covered Skate Manchester ice rink. No entry ticket is needed for the market; Skate Manchester rink sessions are booked separately. The Victoria tram stop is a 2-minute walk, and St Ann's Square, site 4, is 0.4 km away.
Photo: Cathedral Gardens Christmas Market by Gerald England (CC BY-SA 2.0)
4. St Ann's Square
Set by St Ann's Church and the Royal Exchange, the square where Manchester Christmas Markets began returns in 2026 with a new layout and a wider choice of craft, food and drink stalls. The nearest tram stop is Market Street, a 7-minute walk. Market Street, site 5, is 0.3 km away in a straight line.
Photo: St Ann's Square Christmas Market by Ardfern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
5. Market Street
Stalls line Market Street, the main shopping street by Manchester Arndale, selling gifts, handcrafted decorations and festive treats, with carnival-style games such as darts and hook-a-duck. The Market Street tram stop is a 2-minute walk. King Street, site 6, is 0.3 km away in a straight line.
Photo: Market Street Christmas Market by Ardfern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
6. King Street
The King Street site sits in the King Street shopping district, with food stalls, an Italian deli and two bars serving festive cocktails, German beers and craft ales. The nearest tram stop is St Peter's Square. New Cathedral Street, site 7, is 0.3 km away in a straight line.
Photo: King Street Christmas Market by Ardfern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
7. New Cathedral Street
The New Cathedral Street site links St Ann's Square with Exchange Square. Its Witch House serves German bratwurst and beers and holds a reserved area with priority seats for older or disabled visitors. The Exchange Square tram stop is a 2-minute walk, and Exchange Street, site 8, is 0.1 km away.
Photo: New Cathedral Street Christmas Market by Ardfern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
8. Exchange Street
Exchange Street, between St Ann's Square and New Cathedral Street, mixes crafts and gifts with food stalls, among them a hot chocolate and strawberry stand. The Exchange Square tram stop is a 4-minute walk. Corn Exchange, site 9, is 0.3 km away in a straight line.
Photo: Exchange Street Christmas Market by N Chadwick (CC BY-SA 2.0)
9. Corn Exchange
In the Cathedral Quarter, the Corn Exchange market stands between the Corn Exchange building and Shambles Square, with crafters' gifts, clothing, jewellery and accessories, plus pork pies, handmade truffles and artisan cheeses. The Exchange Square tram stop is directly opposite. Lincoln Square, site 10, is 0.7 km away in a straight line.
Photo: Shambles Square by the Corn Exchange by Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom (CC BY 2.0)
10. Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square, off Brazennose Street and just around the corner from Albert Square, is the new site for 2026 and serves food and drink only, from over a dozen stalls and trucks, with truck bars under a heated marquee. The nearest tram stop is St Peter's Square, a 5-minute walk. Albert Square is 0.1 km away.
Photo: Lincoln Square by Peter James (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Download the Manchester Christmas Market map as a PDF
Download the Manchester Christmas Market map as a PDF
The PDF prints on two A4 pages. Page 1 holds the map with the ten numbered sites and a legend giving the area and 2026 dates of each one. Page 2 lists the sites in map order with the address, 2026 dates, daily hours and the hours over Christmas and New Year, entry, highlights, food and drink and type. In English, 0.8 MB. Edition: October 2026.
Getting around the Christmas Markets in Manchester
All ten sites are in the city centre, and it takes no more than 10 minutes to walk between market locations. In a straight line, the sites furthest from Albert Square are Cathedral Gardens and Corn Exchange, both 0.7 km to the north, while Exchange Square and Cathedral Gardens are 0.1 km apart, as are New Cathedral Street and Exchange Street. Walking routes are longer than these straight-line distances.
The nearest railway stations are Manchester Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Deansgate, and the Shudehill Interchange and Piccadilly Gardens bus stations are a short walk from every site. The nearest Metrolink tram stops:
- St Peter's Square: Albert Square (1), King Street (6) and Lincoln Square (10)
- Market Street: St Ann's Square (4) and Market Street (5)
- Exchange Square: Exchange Square (2), New Cathedral Street (7), Exchange Street (8) and Corn Exchange (9)
- Victoria: Cathedral Gardens (3)
Licence
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