Enjoy the joy of the season in Halifax with our detailed event guide. For Halifax natives and newcomers, our guide reveals the city's holiday treasures.
Popular this season is the Castle Howard Christmas Experience, where stunning decorations and enchanting lights transform the estate into a winter wonderland. Alongside this, the Harrogate Christmas Fayre offers a charming atmosphere with handcrafted goods and delicious seasonal treats. And the Sheffield Christmas Market is something you definitely don't want to miss, with its vibrant stalls and festive cheer. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Halifax
- Castle Howard Christmas Experience (York)
- York St Nicholas Fair (York)
- Sheffield Christmas Market (Sheffield)
- Harrogate Christmas Fayre (Harrogate)
- Scarborough Sparkle (Scarborough)
- Christmas Party Nights at The Arches
- Scarborough Lights (Scarborough)
- Victorian Christmas Market (Sheffield)
- Lotherton Hall Christmas Experience (Aberford)
- Christmas Market at The Piece Hall
See these and even more events listed below!
Halifax Holiday Light Displays
Scarborough Lights
What to Expect:
Interactive light installations and community-driven events.
Description:
Scarborough Lights is a vibrant festival featuring a variety of free and affordable light shows, installations, and community activities throughout Scarborough. The event includes both indoor and outdoor works, projections, and live performances, showcasing local and international artists.
Where: Scarborough | More Info: Scarborough Lights
Halifax Holiday Markets and Shopping
Christmas Market at The Piece Hall
What to Expect:
Showcase of regional independent food and artisan makers.
Description:
The Christmas Market at The Piece Hall features six weekends of independent food and drink producers, artisan makers, and pop-up street food. Unique stalls offer a wide range of homeware, jewellery, gifts, and delicious food to take home.
Where: Halifax | More Info: Christmas Market at The Piece Hall
Harrogate Christmas Fayre
What to Expect:
Eclectic mix of local and European Christmas stalls.
Description:
Harrogate Christmas Fayre is a 17-day event in Harrogate town centre featuring local traders and traditional European Christmas stalls. Enjoy arts and crafts, mouth-watering treats, festive decorations, and unique gift ideas.
Where: Harrogate | More Info: Harrogate Christmas Fayre
Scarborough Sparkle
What to Expect:
Lantern parade and festive shopping experience.
Description:
Scarborough Sparkle is a three-day event featuring a lantern parade, festive food stalls, and themed shopping with over 35 stalls offering handmade gifts, luxury chocolates, and speciality items. The event includes live music, entertainment for children, and a Tipi Venue with log fires and mulled wine.
Where: Scarborough | More Info: Scarborough Sparkle
Wetherby Dickensian Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Community-driven holiday market with local artisans and charity stalls.
Description:
The Wetherby Dickensian Christmas Market is a vibrant event featuring local artisan traders, charity stalls, and festive attractions. It offers a vast array of handmade goods and products, with festive music provided by various local groups. The event is a significant community gathering, supporting local causes and celebrating the holiday season.
Where: Wetherby | More Info: Wetherby Dickensian Christmas Market
Sheffield Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Celebrating Sheffield's great independent traders with a wide range of local food and gifts.
Description:
Sheffield Christmas Market offers a variety of seasonal food and drink, unique gift ideas, and festive atmosphere in the city centre. Celebrating Sheffield's great independent traders, the market features Alpine themed bars, traditional German sausage grill, Yorkshire pudding Wraps, mulled wine, cider, hot chocolate, and churros. Visitors can enjoy rides on the iconic Big Wheel and meet Santa at Santa's Grotto.
Where: Sheffield | More Info: Sheffield Christmas Market
Malton Christmas Festival
What to Expect:
Celebration of local produce and handcrafted gifts.
Description:
The Malton Christmas Festival is a celebration of Yorkshire's finest produce and cooking, featuring a superb range of high-quality handcrafted Christmas gifts. The event takes place in Malton's central Market Place, attracting over 20,000 visitors with its festive atmosphere, street food, live music, and family entertainment.
Where: Malton | More Info: Malton Christmas Festival
Knaresborough Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Historic Market Place setting with local performances and shopping.
Description:
Knaresborough Christmas Market is a traditional Yorkshire festive market centered around historic Market Place, featuring local artists, brass bands, carol singers, and a variety of independent shops and eateries.
Where: Knaresborough | More Info: Knaresborough Christmas Market
Beverley Made in East Yorkshire Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Celebrating local businesses with unique gifts and seasonal items.
Description:
The Beverley Made in East Yorkshire Christmas Market offers a variety of local gifts, seasonal items, and festive food, with live music and entertainment.
Where: Beverley | More Info: Beverley Made in East Yorkshire Christmas Market
Skipton Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Traditional market with diverse traders and activities.
Description:
Skipton Christmas Market is a vibrant event featuring a variety of traders selling gifts and seasonal items, with a festive atmosphere and activities for all ages.
Where: Skipton | More Info: Skipton Christmas Market
York St Nicholas Fair
What to Expect:
Sustainable and accessible holiday market with local traders.
Description:
The York St Nicholas Fair is a premier holiday market featuring 75 alpine chalets on Parliament Street and St Sampson’s Square, showcasing local traders and artisan products. It includes a vintage carousel in Kings Square and offers a variety of street food and traditional mulled wine options. The event prioritizes environmental sustainability and accessibility, with a quieter period from 10am to 12pm daily and the Virtual Market for advance planning.
Where: York | More Info: York St Nicholas Fair
Victorian Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Traditional market with local makers and festive activities.
Description:
The Victorian Christmas Market at Kelham Island Museum features over 80 market stalls selling Sheffield-made wares, quality gifts, and seasonal goods. Enjoy traditional food and drink, family fun with fairground rides and games, and festive music performances. Explore the museum's galleries and meet Santa in his Grotto.
Where: Sheffield | More Info: Victorian Christmas Market
Halifax Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas Party Nights at The Arches
What to Expect:
Exclusive festive food and live entertainment.
Description:
Join The Arches Dean Clough for an unforgettable Christmas party night featuring a 3-course meal, fun casino tables, live music from The Psycho Slinkys, and a DJ until late.
Where: Halifax | More Info: Christmas Party Nights at The Arches
Ginger Root
What to Expect:
Aggressive Elevator Soul music project with a unique blend of contemporary and classic influences.
Description:
Ginger Root is an indie soul music project led by Cameron Lew, known for its aggressive elevator soul sound. Combining elements from Toro Y Moi, Vulfpeck, and Japanese City Pop, Ginger Root offers a fresh take on the ever-evolving Bedroom Pop scene.
Where: Manchester | More Info: Ginger Root
Royel Otis
What to Expect:
High-energy live music performances with genre-bending sets.
Description:
Royel Otis is a dynamic and energetic live music act known for their captivating performances that blend genres and create an electrifying atmosphere.
Where: Manchester | More Info: Royel Otis
Castle Howard Christmas Experience
What to Expect:
Immersive Alice-themed Christmas experience with themed rooms and dining.
Description:
Castle Howard transforms into a vibrant celebration of Christmas with Alice's Christmas Wonderland, featuring grand halls, regal rooms, and whimsical decorations. Visitors can follow the White Rabbit through the estate, enjoy Mad Hatter's Afternoon Tea, and explore the Bauble Emporium. The event includes theatrical installations, a Father Christmas show, and a Bettys pop-up shop.
Where: York | More Info: Castle Howard Christmas Experience
Halifax Other Holiday Activities
Lotherton Hall Christmas Experience
What to Expect:
Interactive Christmas crafts and festive activities for all ages.
Description:
Lotherton Hall Christmas Experience features beautifully decorated halls, interactive installations, and festive activities like crafts in the Elf Village and weekend magic shows. Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, explore the woodland walk, and discover hidden treasures in the Edwardian hall.
Where: Aberford | More Info: Lotherton Hall Christmas Experience
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
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- Huddersfield (5 miles)
- Cleckheaton (6 miles)
- Bradford (7 miles)
- Shipley (9 miles)
- Batley (9 miles)
- Bingley (9 miles)
- Dewsbury (9 miles)
- Pudsey (9 miles)
- Morley (10 miles)
- Keighley (11 miles)
- Ossett (11 miles)
- Yeadon (12 miles)
- Guiseley (12 miles)
- Leeds (14 miles)
- Rochdale (14 miles)
- Lofthouse (14 miles)
- Wakefield (15 miles)
- Royton (15 miles)
- Colne (16 miles)
- Oldham (16 miles)
- Nelson (16 miles)
- Burnley (17 miles)
- Heywood (17 miles)
- Rossendale (18 miles)
- Rawtenstall (18 miles)
- Stalybridge (18 miles)
- Middleton (18 miles)
- Ashton-under-Lyne (19 miles)
- Barnsley (19 miles)
- Glossop (19 miles)
- Failsworth (20 miles)
- Castleford (20 miles)
- Bury (20 miles)
- Droylsden (20 miles)
- Hyde (21 miles)
- Accrington (21 miles)
- Denton (21 miles)
- Whitefield (22 miles)
- Prestwich (22 miles)
- Pontefract (22 miles)
- Radcliffe (22 miles)
- Manchester (23 miles)
- Harrogate (23 miles)
- Chapeltown (23 miles)
- Salford (24 miles)
- High Peak (24 miles)
- Stockport (25 miles)
- Darwen (25 miles)
- Farnworth (25 miles)
- Eccles (26 miles)
- Bolton (26 miles)
- Blackburn (26 miles)
- Walkden (26 miles)
- Stretford (27 miles)
- Cheadle Hulme (27 miles)
- Burngreave (28 miles)
- Urmston (28 miles)
- Sheffield (28 miles)
- Bramhall (28 miles)
- Sale (28 miles)
- Rotherham (28 miles)
- Tyldesley (29 miles)
- Atherton (30 miles)
- Westhoughton (30 miles)
- Altrincham (31 miles)
- Wilmslow (31 miles)
- Bentley (31 miles)
- Leigh (31 miles)
- Chorley (32 miles)
- Buxton (32 miles)
- Selby (32 miles)
- Doncaster (32 miles)
- Dronfield (33 miles)
- Hindley (33 miles)
- Macclesfield (34 miles)
- Leyland (34 miles)
- Wigan (34 miles)
- Golborne (35 miles)
- Preston (35 miles)
- York (35 miles)
- Newton-le-Willows (36 miles)
- Ashton in Makerfield (37 miles)
- Chesterfield (37 miles)
- Staveley (37 miles)
- Warrington (37 miles)
- Great Sankey (39 miles)
- Skelmersdale (40 miles)
- Goole (40 miles)
- St Helens (41 miles)
- Congleton (41 miles)
- Worksop (41 miles)
- Northwich (42 miles)
- Ormskirk (44 miles)
- Prescot (44 miles)
- Widnes (44 miles)
- Fylde (44 miles)
- Runcorn (45 miles)
- Lancaster (45 miles)