Description
For those looking for festivals in Rochester and Christmas celebrations in Kent, enjoy this feast of Victorian delights for family-friendly fun. The Dickensian Christmas Festival is a two-day extravaganza with familiar fictional characters, parades, carols, and festive shopping. Live performances, street entertainers, plus hands-on Dickensian-themed workshops. Running alongside this annual festival in Rochester is The Rochester Christmas Market, full of festive fun on the Rochester Castle grounds, with 120 stalls and a funfair.
Price
Free.
Runtime
6th and 7th December 2025
Times TBC - provisional on our calendar.
Train
Rochester - 5 minutes
Strood - 10 minutes.
Bus
Organise bus travel here.
Parking
Limited parking in town.
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