Set within the grounds of UNESCO‑listed Blenheim Palace, Blenheim Palace Christmas Market feels suitably grand. Chalet stalls line the Great Court with artisan crafts and fine foods to match the
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2025 is the UK’s blockbuster festive experience, with headline rides, huge themed bars, an alpine village of food stalls, and the UK’s largest seasonal ice rink.
Belfast Christmas Market wraps around City Hall, filling Donegall Square with wooden chalets. Warm up with glühwein, try Belgian chocolates and flamboyant crêpes, or brave an ‘exotic’ burger before browsing
Newcastle Christmas market threads through the elegant streets around Grainger Market near Grey’s Monument and Eldon Square, bringing together northern street food, local designers and festive bars. Expect proper Geordie
Liverpool’s market clusters outside St George’s Hall, the city’s grand neoclassical icon opposite Lime Street station. Traditional chalets sell crafts, decorations and warming food, while the bar huts pour mulled
Few markets have a setting as dramatic as Edinburgh’s, with the Castle perched above Princes Street Gardens. The core market mixes Scottish produce with international treats—think hot toddies, shortbread and
The Lille Beer Festival, or Bière a Lille (BAL), takes place in the northern France city for one week in September. In 2023, there were 100 events dedicated to craft beer in bars, restaurants and breweries.
Chester’s market is storybook pretty: a pyramid of a Christmas tree, the Gothic Town Hall and the city’s famed black‑and‑white Rows framing a ring of wooden huts. Expect small‑batch gin,
The 2024 Aké Festival will held between 20 and 22 November in Lagos Nigeria. The arts and books festival will include book chats, panel discussions, films poetry reading and music.
Exeter’s market blends independent South West artisans with a strong street‑food line‑up, all set on the lawned Cathedral Green. Between gift shopping you can graze your way around—wood‑fired pizzas, curries,
Just like Christmas is not just about the Vienna Christmas Market, Czechia is not all about Prague, especially at Christmas time. The Brno Christmas Market takes place in the country's
If you're planning a festive visit, the Leeds Christmas Markets make unmissable highlights. From 21 November to 21 December 2025, up to 60 beautifully decorated chalets will take over City
Tallinn Christmas Market runs from 21 November to 28 December in the Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) right in the heart of the medieval lower Old Town of Tallinn. This
The Strasbourg Christmas Market is a magical event that blends centuries of tradition with the vibrant holiday spirit. As one of Europe’s oldest and most iconic Christmas markets, it has
A New York institution, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been delighting the crowds for decades. The pre-Parade event, if you like, is the inflation of the helium balloons. This takes place at the
Award‑winning Bath Christmas Market threads through handsome Georgian streets around the Abbey, creating one of the most photogenic Christmas scenes in the UK. In 2025 it celebrates 25 years of
France’s fourth largest city becomes a winter wonderland each December for the Toulouse Christmas Market. The Place du Capitole is transformed from 27 November to 28 December into a European
The Bratislava Christmas Market, held annually in the heart of Slovakia's capital, transforms the historic Main Square (Hlavné námestie) into a festive wonderland. What to Expect at the Bratislava Christmas
The streets and canals of Amsterdam will once more host the tenth Amsterdam Light Festival this winter, from 27 November, 2025 to 18 January, 2026. The theme of the 2025
From November 28 to December 28, the enchanting Cité de Noël transforms Béthune’s historic Grand’Place into one of the most captivating Christmas markets in the Hauts-de-France region. Nestled beneath the
