Christmas markets · Glasgow
Christmas markets in Glasgow 2026
Clydeside Christmas Village, Glasgow's Winter Wonderland, Glasgow's Winter Wonderland — Glasgow Green, Glasgow Fort Christmas Market. We add the 2026 dates as soon as the organisers confirm them; until then you'll see last season's.
4 markets · checked October 2026
- Glasgow's Winter Wonderland2026: 6 Nov – 27 Dec 2026Free entry; rides and rink ticketed.
- Glasgow's Winter Wonderland — Glasgow Green2026: 20 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 (selected dates)Free entry; rink, circus, grotto and rides ticketed.
- Clydeside Christmas VillageLast season: 29 Nov – 31 Dec 2025Free entry; ice skating £10 (over 12) / £8 (under 12) plus booking fee in 2025.
- Glasgow Fort Christmas MarketLast season: 20 Nov – 31 Dec 2025Free; rides paid.
🧒 With kids
- Glasgow's Winter Wonderland · Glasgow
- Glasgow's Winter Wonderland — Glasgow Green · Glasgow
- Clydeside Christmas Village · Glasgow
- Glasgow Fort Christmas Market · Glasgow
🎉 With friends
- Glasgow's Winter Wonderland · Glasgow
- Glasgow's Winter Wonderland — Glasgow Green · Glasgow
- Clydeside Christmas Village · Glasgow
- Glasgow Fort Christmas Market · Glasgow
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Winter festival · Glasgow
Glasgow's Winter Wonderland
Glasgow's winter wonderland with rides, an ice rink and food stalls in the city centre.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Rides, ice rink and food stalls in the city centre
- St Enoch Square site in the city centre
The convenient city-centre site for a quick visit — the larger Glasgow Green site has more.
- 2026
- 6 Nov – 27 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 6 Nov – 24 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry; rides and rink ticketed.
Getting there and parking
- St Enoch subway station is on the square; Glasgow Central is 5 minutes' walk.
Worth knowing
- 2026: 6 Nov – 27 Dec; 6 Nov – 20 Dec Mon–Thu 12–9pm, Fri 12–10pm, Sat 10am–10pm, Sun 10am–9pm; 21–27 Dec daily 10am–10pm; closed 25 Dec, closes 8pm on 24 Dec (glasgownews.org.uk, tripscot.co.uk).
IllustrationWinter festival · Glasgow
Glasgow's Winter Wonderland — Glasgow Green
The bigger of Glasgow's two Winter Wonderland sites: an open-air ice rink with a Bavarian bar, a Big Top circus, Santa's grotto, rides and food stalls.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Open-air ice rink with a Bavarian bar
- Big Top circus and Santa's grotto
- Rides and food stalls
The bigger of the two sites, good for a half-day with children — book the rink and circus in advance.
- 2026
- 20 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 (selected dates)
- Cost
- Free entry; rink, circus, grotto and rides ticketed.
Getting there and parking
- About 10 minutes' walk from St Enoch subway; Bridgeton station is also close.
Worth knowing
- 2026: 20 Nov – 3 Jan 2027; 20 Nov – 18 Dec Mon–Fri 3–10pm, Sat/Sun 12–10pm; 19 Dec – 3 Jan daily 12–10pm (glasgownews.org.uk, tripscot.co.uk).
IllustrationWinter festival · Glasgow
Clydeside Christmas Village
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Undercover ice rink
- Funfair rides and live entertainment
- Heated Alpine bar and giant Christmas tree
- Free visits from Santa on selected days
What visitors sayGoogle 4.3 ★ · 31 reviews
Families rate it highly: friendly staff, fairly priced rides, Santa and lots to do — with free entry and parking.
A West End winter village for families and groups — free to wander, pay for the rink and rides.
- Dates
- 29 Nov – 31 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry; ice skating £10 (over 12) / £8 (under 12) plus booking fee in 2025.
Worth knowing
- Season 2025: 29 Nov – 31 Dec; first three weeks Wed–Fri evenings, Sat 12–10pm, Sun 12–8pm; 2026 dates not yet published.
IllustrationWinter festival · Glasgow
Glasgow Fort Christmas Market
Food and drink stalls and a small fairground with a big wheel at the Glasgow Fort shopping park in the east of the city.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Food and drink stalls
- Small fairground with a big wheel
- At the Glasgow Fort shopping park in the east of the city
A local stop if you are shopping at the Fort — no 2026 market dates were found.
- Dates
- 20 Nov – 31 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free; rides paid.
Getting there and parking
- By car (shopping-park parking) or bus from the city centre.
Worth knowing
- Season 2025: 20 Nov – 31 Dec; no 2026 dates found yet — check glasgowfort.com.
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