Christmas at the Horsham Market
6 December – 26 December 2026
The Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex
Horsham's market is almost 800 years old, and each December Christmas at the Horsham Market brings festive stalls to the Carfax, the bandstand square where North Street ends, in the West Sussex town. Look for presents from local makers, many of whom make their wares right at the stall, food raised, grown or baked no more than 40 miles away and sold by those who produced it, and festive street food, with Thai, Vietnamese, Greek and Punjabi dishes among the regular stalls. The season opens with an evening launch party, when the market moves to the Forum and every stall is lit up. On top of the usual Thursday-to-Saturday trading come three Sundays, the run-up to Christmas, a Friday Lates evening on 18 December, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, with live music at the bandstand on Saturdays.
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What to expect
Date & times
6 December – 26 December 2026
Getting there
The Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex
Dogs
Information coming soon
Accessibility
Available: Accessible parking / blue badge parking. Not confirmed: Wheelchair accessible, Step-free access, Accessible toilets, Accessible viewing areas.
Stalls
Stall list coming soon
Live schedule
Full timetable available when market goes live
Interactive map
Site map with GPS location available when market goes live
Live announcements
Real-time updates available when market goes live
Accessibility
Confirmed:
- Accessible parking / blue badge parking
Not confirmed:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Step-free access
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible viewing areas
Notes
The three nearest car parks have disabled bays: 12 at Piries Place, 16 at the Forum and 24 at Swan Walk. Horsham station has step-free access to every platform, with lifts. The toilets at the Forum, Horsham Museum, Swan Walk and Piries Place are step-free, and Piries Place has a Changing Places room.
Frequently asked questions
When is Christmas at the Horsham Market in 2026?
Christmas market days run from Sunday 6 December to Saturday 26 December 2026. The extra days are Sundays 6, 13 and 20 December and Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 December, with Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December and a Boxing Day market on Saturday 26 December. They sit on top of the usual Thursday, Friday and Saturday market. There is no market on Friday 25 December or Thursday 31 December.
What time does Christmas at the Horsham Market open?
The market runs from 9am to 4pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through the Christmas season. The Christmas launch party at the Forum on Friday 20 November runs from 4pm to 9pm.
What makes Christmas at the Horsham Market special?
Horsham has held a market since its charter nearly 800 years ago, and the Christmas market carries that on in the Carfax with seasonal produce, gifts from local makers and festive street food. It adds extra days in December, including Sundays, the days just before Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
Where is the Horsham Christmas market?
The Carfax is the square with the bandstand at the end of North Street, in Horsham, West Sussex. The market also trades on West Street, Horsham's pedestrian high street by Swan Walk, on Thursdays and Saturdays.
How do I get to the Carfax in Horsham?
Horsham station, on North Street, is about a ten-minute walk from the Carfax and a few minutes further from West Street. Buses stop in the town centre and at the bus station by the Forum, a couple of minutes from the Carfax. The Park and Ride at Hop Oast, off the Worthing Road, is served daily by buses 23 and 98 into the town centre; one day ticket covers up to five people. Some bus routes do not run on Sundays.
Where can I park for the Horsham Christmas market?
Piries Place car park, the closest to the Carfax, has 516 spaces and is open 24 hours. The Forum car park on Blackhorse Way has 472 spaces and Swan Walk has 900. Piries Place and Swan Walk are open 24 hours; the Forum car park opens at 6am. All three take card payment or the RingGo parking app. The Park and Ride at Hop Oast is also available.
Is Christmas at the Horsham Market accessible for disabled visitors?
The three nearest car parks have disabled bays: 12 at Piries Place, 16 at the Forum and 24 at Swan Walk. Horsham station has step-free access to every platform, with lifts. Piries Place has a Changing Places toilet room.
Where are the toilets near the Horsham market?
There are toilets at the Forum by the bus station, at Horsham Museum on the Causeway, in the Swan Walk shopping centre and at Piries Place car park. All are step-free, with baby changing, and opening hours vary.
What food and drink is there at the Horsham Christmas market?
Festive street food is part of the Christmas market, alongside seasonal produce. The market's regular street food stalls offer Thai, Vietnamese, Greek and Punjabi dishes among others.
What else is on during Christmas at the Horsham Market?
The season opens with a Christmas launch party at the Forum on Friday 20 November from 4pm to 9pm, when the Carfax market moves there for the evening with art, craft and local produce. Friday Lates Feliz Navidad is on Friday 18 December.
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