Christmas Markets in Kent 2026

CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN KENT:
Festive Shopping, Dates & Locations

From festive huts in the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral to chalets on the historic Pantiles and stalls beneath the walls of Rochester Castle, as well as markets in historic halls and event centres, Kent’s Christmas markets offer plenty of opportunities to find unique gifts, tuck into festive food and drink and soak up the seasonal atmosphere.

Looking for a festive day out or a little Christmas shopping? We’ve highlighted six See Kent picks, bringing together some of the county’s best-known Christmas markets alongside more distinctive settings and experiences. Below, you’ll find our comprehensive round-up of Christmas markets across Kent, listed in date order to help you plan your festive shopping. Most are free to enter, but click through to each listing for opening times, parking information and any additional charges.

Last updated: 5th November 2026

CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN KENT 2026

Here is our full list of Christmas markets and festive shopping events across Kent, listed in date order to help you plan your visit.

🛍️ Canterbury Christmas Market | Whitefriars, St George’s Street & Cathedral Precincts 📍 Where: Canterbury
🗓️ When: 12th November to 24th December 2026
🎁 Highlights: One of the largest Christmas markets in the South East, with over 120 huts selling handcrafted gifts, decorations and festive food and drink, plus live music, Santa’s Grotto, Breakfast with Santa, Santa Paws and VR rides. Free entry.
👉 Full Canterbury Christmas Market details →

🛍️ Folkestone Festive Marketplace | Folkestone Harbour Arm 📍 Where: Folkestone
🗓️ When: 13th November to 24th December 2026 (Fridays to Sundays, then daily from 21st December)
🎁 Highlights: The harbour’s fisherman huts become boutique shops selling locally made gifts, crafts and seasonal treats, with street food, festive films on the Harbour Screen, The Harbour Grotto and the Christmas Lights Switch-On on 13th November Free entry.
👉 Full Folkestone Festive Marketplace details →

🛍️ The Pantiles Boutique Christmas Markets | The Pantiles 📍 Where: Tunbridge Wells
🗓️ When: 13th November to 24th December 2026 (Fridays to Sundays, then daily from 21st December)
🎁 Highlights: Wooden chalets of independent gifts and artisan treats along the historic Pantiles, with musicians, choirs and mini panto performances on the Bandstand, plus the new Nutcracker Trail. Free entry.
👉 Full Pantiles Christmas Markets details →

🛍️ Christmas Market | Westwood Cross 📍 Where: Broadstairs
🗓️ When: 13th November to 31st December 2026
🎁 Highlights: Wooden cabins, twinkling lights, artisan traders and seasonal food and drink, with Santa’s Grotto in a new spot next to Primark from 27th November Free entry.
👉 Full Christmas Market at Westwood Cross details →

🛍️ Christmas Market | Broadditch Farm 📍 Where: Southfleet, near Gravesend
🗓️ When: 13th to 15th November 2026
🎁 Highlights: More than 70 stallholders across two festively decorated barns, with artisan food and drink, gifts, artwork and decorations, plus live singers, hot food and licensed bars. Free entry, parking £3.
👉 Full Christmas Market at Broadditch Farm details →

🛍️ Christmas Gift Market | Rare Breeds Centre 📍 Where: Woodchurch, near Ashford
🗓️ When: 14th & 15th November 2026
🎁 Highlights: Handcrafted gifts, artisan food, toys and locally made decorations from small businesses and local makers in the Benson Barn, with free entry and free parking.
👉 Full Christmas Gift Market at Rare Breeds Centre details →

🛍️ Tenterden Christmas Market | High Street 📍 Where: Tenterden
🗓️ When: 19th to 22nd November 2026
🎁 Highlights: Over 80 traders along the picturesque High Street, with artisan crafts, jewellery, decorations, gourmet cheeses, baked goods, local wines and international street food. Free entry.
👉 Full Tenterden Christmas Market details →

🛍️ Christmas Market | Chartwell 📍 Where: Westerham, near Sevenoaks
🗓️ When: 19th to 22nd November 2026
🎁 Highlights: A festive marquee outside the café at Winston Churchill’s family home, filled with handmade crafts, homewares, accessories and local food and drink. Free with normal admission, and National Trust members go free.
👉 Full Christmas Market at Chartwell details →

🛍️ Festive Shopping Days | Walmer Castle and Gardens 📍 Where: Deal
🗓️ When: 19th & 26th November, 3rd, 10th & 16th December 2026
🎁 Highlights: Get ahead with your Christmas shopping in the castle shop, with gifts, toys and decorations, and the tearooms open for hot drinks and mince pies. 11am to 3pm, free entry and no booking needed.
👉 Full Festive Fun at Walmer Castle details →

🛍️ Kent Festive Gift & Food Show | Kent Showground 📍 Where: Detling, Maidstone
🗓️ When: 20th to 22nd November 2026
🎁 Highlights: Kent’s biggest Christmas shopping event, with over 250 stallholders across Christmas Cabins, two festive halls and an outdoor shopping area, plus live music and free parking.
💰 Prices: Adult: From £9 | Child: From £5.50.
👉 Full Kent Festive Gift & Food Show details & tickets →

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🛍️ Christmas Market | Kent Neuro Therapy Centre 📍 Where: Canterbury
🗓️ When: 21st November 2026
🎁 Highlights: Craft stalls, a huge tombola and raffle, live music and festive games for kids, with every penny raised supporting the centre. Free entry and free parking.
👉 Full Kent Neuro Therapy Centre Christmas Market details →

🛍️ Rochester Christmas Market | Rochester Castle Gardens 📍 Where: Rochester
🗓️ When: 27th November to 13th December 2026 (Fridays to Sundays)
🎁 Highlights: Over 120 stalls beneath the walls of the Norman castle, with a Bavarian Village, live entertainment on the bandstand, a family funfair and quiet shopping sessions. Free entry.
👉 Full Rochester Christmas Market details →

🛍️ Tonbridge Christmas Fest | Tonbridge Castle 📍 Where: Tonbridge
🗓️ When: 27th November to 13th December 2026 (selected days)
🎁 Highlights: A Market Village of handcrafted gifts and a Food Village, with Santa’s Post Office, Candy Cane Lane and real snow every hour, plus ticketed children’s shows, character meet & greets and adult evenings. Free entry.
👉 Full Tonbridge Christmas Fest details & tickets →

🛍️ Water Lane Christmas Market | Water Lane Walled Garden 📍 Where: Hawkhurst, Tunbridge Wells
🗓️ When: 27th to 29th November 2026
🎁 Highlights: Over 50 curated makers, vintage sellers and food producers in a walled garden and Victorian glasshouses, starting with a magical Friday night market. Entry £7.50, under 16s free.
👉 Full Water Lane Christmas Market details →

🛍️ Christmas Market | Designer Outlet Ashford 📍 Where: Ashford
🗓️ When: The festive season, with festive opening hours from 27th November 2026
🎁 Highlights: Street food, hot chocolate, crêpes and toasted marshmallows, plus wreaths and personalised decorations in Polo Square, with Santa’s Lodge from 28th November and the Grinch on 18th to 20th December Free entry.
👉 Full Christmas Market at Designer Outlet Ashford details →

🛍️ Broadstairs Christmas Market | Pierremont Hall & Park 📍 Where: Broadstairs
🗓️ When: 28th November 2026
🎁 Highlights: A day of festive shopping just off the High Street, with stalls of gifts, crafts and seasonal treats and live music, from 11am to 5pm. Free entry.
👉 Full Broadstairs Christmas Market details →

🛍️ Christmas on Preston Street | Faversham Christmas Lights Switch On 📍 Where: Faversham
🗓️ When: 28th November 2026
🎁 Highlights: Gift, craft and street food stalls in the Market Place and along Preston Street from 4pm to 8pm, with live music, a visit from Santa and the lights switch-on at around 5pm. Free.
👉 Full Faversham Christmas Lights Switch On details →

🛍️ Christmas Craft Market | Maidstone Museum 📍 Where: Maidstone
🗓️ When: 5th December 2026
🎁 Highlights: Small local businesses selling candles, jewellery, home décor and knitted goods, from 10am to 3pm. Free entry.
👉 Full Christmas Craft Market at Maidstone Museum details →

🛍️ Faversham Christmas Market Weekend | Market Place & Court Street 📍 Where: Faversham
🗓️ When: 11th to 13th December 2026
🎁 Highlights: Stalls of gifts, decorations and seasonal food and drink in the town’s medieval Market Place, with festive music and a visit from the Happy Endings donkeys. Free entry.
👉 Full Faversham Christmas Market Weekend details →

🛍️ Gravesend Christmas Market | Community Square 📍 Where: Gravesend
🗓️ When: 12th & 13th December 2026
🎁 Highlights: Handmade gifts, crafts and seasonal treats from independent traders across Gravesham and Kent, with street food, festive hot chocolate and live music all weekend. Free entry.
👉 Full Gravesend Christmas Market details →

🛍️ Christmas Market | Faversham Assembly Rooms 📍 Where: Faversham
🗓️ When: 19th & 20th December 2026
🎁 Highlights: Artisan gifts, handcrafted goods and seasonal treats from independent traders, organised by ARevents, from 10am to 3pm. Free entry.
👉 Full Christmas Market at Faversham Assembly Rooms details →

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