Christmas markets return across Cumbria in November and December

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Christmas markets are returning across Cumbria throughout November and December, offering handmade gifts, local produce, street food and seasonal entertainment.

Christmas markets are returning across Cumbria in the run-up to the festive season, offering handmade gifts, local produce, street food and seasonal entertainment. Events will be held throughout November and December across the county.

The Holker Winter Market at Holker Hall and Gardens in Cark-in-Cartmel will kick off the festive season over three days from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November. The market will feature traders selling crafts, food, drink and gifts, alongside street food, outdoor bars and live music. Admission includes entry to Holker Hall and its gardens, with the market running from 10am until 4.30pm on all three days.

The Swan Hotel and Spa in Newby Bridge will hold Christmas markets over the weekend of 14 and 15 November. Festive stalls will be located in the hotel's barn area and beyond, with music and a Santa's grotto also planned.

One of South Cumbria's biggest festive events is the 27th Ulverston Dickensian Christmas Festival, returning on the final weekend of November (28 and 29 November). The festival will feature stalls throughout the town as well as live music, street performers and costume parades. Entertainment is planned across a number of indoor and outdoor stages throughout the weekend. The town's Christmas lights will be switched on at 4pm on the Saturday during a performance by Ulverston Victoria High School's Little Big Band.

Workington will hold its Christmas market alongside the town's Christmas lights switch-on.

How it is being reported

• Christmas markets you can visit in and around Cumbria in 2026Christmas markets you can visit in and around Cumbria in 2026Westmorland Gazette · 31 Oct, 13:39
• Christmas markets you can visit in and around Cumbria in 2026Christmas markets you can visit in and around Cumbria in 2026Cumberland News · 31 Oct, 13:39
• Christmas markets you can visit in and around Cumbria in 2026Christmas markets you can visit in and around Cumbria in 2026Whitehaven News · 31 Oct, 13:39
• Christmas markets you can visit in and around Cumbria in 2026Christmas markets you can visit in and around Cumbria in 2026NW Evening Mail · 31 Oct, 13:39

In this story: Cumbria · Holker Hall and Gardens · Cark-in-Cartmel · The Swan Hotel and Spa · Newby Bridge · Ulverston · Workington · Ulverston Victoria High School

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