Taste Cumbria Christmas
Saturday 5 December – Sunday 6 December 2026
Main Street and Market Place, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Taste Cumbria's year of food festivals ends in Cockermouth, Cumbria, where Taste Cumbria Christmas fills the streets of the town for a December weekend. Producers line Main Street, selling presents and pieces for the home alongside festive specials and treats both sweet and savoury, while Market Place turns into a hot food court. Around them there is live music, cookery demonstrations, children's activities, an outdoor picnic area and a fairground. Children can call on Santa in his free grotto at the Pilates Studio just off Market Place. Apart from the fairground rides and a few ticketed events, the whole festival costs nothing to visit.
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What to expect
Date & times
Saturday 5 December – Sunday 6 December 2026
Getting there
Main Street and Market Place, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Dogs
Information coming soon
Accessibility
Not confirmed: Wheelchair accessible, Step-free access, Accessible toilets, Accessible parking / blue badge parking, 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
No accessibility features confirmed yet.
Not confirmed:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Step-free access
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking / blue badge parking
- Accessible viewing areas
Notes
The festival has not published accessibility information, such as step-free routes, accessible toilets, accessible parking or viewing areas. The festival is held in the town's streets and in several venues, and questions can be put to the organisers through the Taste Cumbria website.
Frequently asked questions
When is Taste Cumbria Christmas in Cockermouth?
It runs on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026. The festival has not yet published opening times for the weekend, so check its website nearer the time.
Where does it take place?
In the streets of Cockermouth. Producers' stalls line Main Street, the hot food court is in Market Place, and the art and craft fayre is at the United Reformed Church on Main Street. Santa's Grotto is in Cockermouth Pilates Studio, off Market Place.
Does it cost anything to go?
The festival says most of its attractions are free to enjoy, including the stalls, live music, cookery demonstrations, children's activities and Santa's Grotto. A small number of events are ticketed, and there is a charge for the fairground rides.
How do I get to Cockermouth?
By road, leave the M6 at junction 40 and take the A66 west; the festival says you should be there in about 40 minutes. By train, the nearest mainline station is Penrith, and connecting buses take about an hour to reach Cockermouth. Another route is the train to Carlisle, then Workington, then the X4 or X5 bus or a taxi. The festival's page links to Cumbria bus timetables and a journey planner.
Where can I park?
The festival's page links to a list of car parks in Cockermouth and to the Cumberland Council car park finder. If you park at the roadside you need a timing disc, which local businesses supply, and the page asks you to follow local signs for street parking restrictions.
What is there to see and do?
Producers' stalls on Main Street with gifts, homewares, seasonal specials and sweet and savoury treats, a hot food court in Market Place, live music, an outdoor picnic area, cookery demonstrations, fairground rides, children's activities and a free Santa's Grotto. The festival has not yet published its 2026 music and demonstration timetables.
Where can I eat and drink?
The hot food court in Market Place is the main place for hot food, and there is an outdoor picnic area. The producers' stalls sell food and drink as well as gifts and homewares.
Are dogs welcome?
The festival has not published a dog policy. If you plan to bring a dog, ask the organisers through the Taste Cumbria website before you travel.
Is the festival accessible?
The festival has not published accessibility information, such as step-free routes, accessible toilets or accessible parking. Questions can be put to the organisers through the Taste Cumbria website.
How do I get a stall?
Trader applications for the 2026 events are closed. The festival says the 2027 calendar will follow, and trader information is on the Taste Cumbria website.
Is this your market?
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