The Manchester Christmas Markets are one of the biggest in the UK. The market is spread over 200 stalls across nine city-centre locations, each offering a different flavour of festive cheer, eclectic stalls and excellent food from local traders. If you get caught in a typically British rain shower, we recommend slipping into the Scandi-style tipi in Picadilly Gardens, to dry out with log fires and hot glühwein.
This year’s stalls will be at the following locations:
- Piccadilly Gardens – transformed into the Winter Gardens with iconic ski chalet market stalls
- King Street West
- St Ann’s Square
- Exchange Street
- New Cathedral Street
- Exchange Square
- Corn Exchange
- Cathedral Gardens
- Market Street
2024 Dates of Manchester Christmas Markets
8 November – 22 December
Opening hours on market days
Monday: 10am – 9pm
Tuesday: 10am – 9pm
Wednesday: 10am – 9pm
Thursday: 10am – 9pm
Friday: 10am – 9pm
Saturday: 10am – 9pm
Sunday: 10am – 9pm
Craft stalls close at 8pm and food and drink stalls open at 11 am across all the Christmas market locations every day, Monday to Sunday.
Exceptional opening hours
22 December (Sunday): 10am – 6pm, except for the food and drink stalls at Cathedral Gardens, which will remain open until 31 December.
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