Christmas markets
Christmas markets abroad for Irish visitors 2026
Belfast is a train ride away, Edinburgh and Manchester a short flight, and the great continental markets a long weekend. Here they are, starting with the ones Irish people search for most.
1. United Kingdom · Belfast
Belfast Continental Christmas Market
about 106 km from Slane
Christmas market · 🎉 With friends ✨ Date night
- Last season
- 15 Nov – 22 Dec 2025
2. United Kingdom · Manchester
Manchester Christmas Markets
about 259 km from Wicklow
Christmas market · 🎉 With friends ✨ Date night
- 2026
- 6 Nov – 22 Dec 2026
- 4.0 ★ · 2,694
3. United Kingdom · Edinburgh
Edinburgh Christmas Market
about 283 km from Buncrana
Christmas market · 🧒 With kids 🎉 With friends ✨ Date night
- 2026
- 14 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- 3.8 ★ · 663
4. Germany · Cologne
Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom
about 940 km from Dublin
Christmas market · 🎉 With friends ✨ Date night
- 2026
- 16 Nov – 23 Dec 2026
- 4.5 ★ · 409
5. Czechia · Prague
Vánoční trhy na Staroměstském náměstí
about 1466 km from Dublin
Christmas market · ✨ Date night 🎉 With friends 🧒 With kids
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
6. United Kingdom · Blackpool
Christmas by the Sea
about 207 km from Balbriggan
Winter festival · 🧒 With kids 🎉 With friends
- 2026
- 20 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
7. United Kingdom · Liverpool
Liverpool Christmas Market (St George's Hall)
about 209 km from Wicklow
Christmas market · 🎉 With friends 🧒 With kids
- 2026
- 21 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
8. United Kingdom · Chester
Chester Christmas Market
about 212 km from Wicklow
Christmas market · ✨ Date night 🎉 With friends
- 2026
- 18 Nov – 22 Dec 2026
9. United Kingdom · Glasgow
Glasgow's Winter Wonderland
about 217 km from Buncrana
Winter festival · 🧒 With kids 🎉 With friends
- 2026
- 6 Nov – 27 Dec 2026
10. United Kingdom · Glasgow
Glasgow's Winter Wonderland — Glasgow Green
about 218 km from Buncrana
Winter festival · 🧒 With kids 🎉 With friends
- 2026
- 20 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
11. United Kingdom · Cardiff
Cardiff Christmas Festival
about 256 km from Wicklow
Winter festival · 🧒 With kids 🎉 With friends
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- 4.8 ★ · 184
12. United Kingdom · Cardiff
Cardiff Winter Wonderland
about 257 km from Wicklow
Winter festival · 🧒 With kids
- 2026
- 12 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- 4.1 ★ · 591
13. United Kingdom · Truro
Truro Christmas Market
about 264 km from Waterford
Christmas market · 🎉 With friends 🧒 With kids
- 2026
- 21 Nov – 24 Dec 2026
14. United Kingdom · Worcester
Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre
about 273 km from Wicklow
Weekend Christmas market · 🧒 With kids 🎉 With friends ✨ Date night
- 2026
- 3 Dec – 6 Dec 2026
15. United Kingdom · Birmingham
Frankfurt Christmas Market Birmingham
about 284 km from Wicklow
German Christmas market · 🎉 With friends 🧒 With kids
- 2026
- 5 Nov – 24 Dec 2026
- 4.0 ★ · 2,169