Christmas Markets in Suffolk 2026

In 2026 Rougham Arts & Crafts Fair opens first, on Saturday 14 November, and is open every Saturday and Sunday until Sunday 13 December. St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market follows, running Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 November, and Presents Galore opens on Friday 27 November and closes on Sunday 29, starting with an evening session from 4pm to 8pm on the Friday. The cards give each market's dates.

Not at Rougham or Presents Galore, and the cathedral has yet to confirm a dog rule for its market days. Only assistance dogs may come into the Rougham fair, and Presents Galore does not allow pet dogs on site. The cathedral welcomes well-behaved dogs on leads in general, but has not said whether that holds while the market is on.

No: Rougham Arts & Crafts Fair, St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market and Presents Galore each charge for entry. Children aged 15 and under go free at Rougham, and under-16s at Presents Galore, where one ticket covers all three days.

At Rougham and Presents Galore, yes, and it is free. Rougham's car parks close when Roots Café at the barn closes. St Edmundsbury Cathedral has no public parking of its own, but the public car park on Angel Hill faces it, and the Ram Meadow and Parkway car parks are nearby.

For some, yes. Bury St Edmunds railway station is about 15 minutes' walk from St Edmundsbury Cathedral. For Rougham, Thurston Station is about 40 minutes' walk from Blackthorpe Barn, and a bus from Bury St Edmunds stops at Blackthorpe, White House, from Monday to Saturday.

Each has published some access information. Blackthorpe Barn, home of the Rougham fair, has no steps and every indoor area takes a wheelchair, though the rural paths can be muddy. St Edmundsbury Cathedral says the building is wheelchair accessible, and an accessible toilet is among the limited toilets open during the market. Presents Galore says the whole event can be reached by wheelchair.