Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
Chester's Christmas market runs from 18 November to 22 December in Town Hall Square and Northgate Street, with 50-plus independent traders, free entry and a Santa's Grotto. A guide to opening hours, the council's road closures and the best parking options.
Screening of John Madden's British drama about two strangers who meet on the same morning they are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Weekly community dance session for adults, especially those aged 50 and over, led by dance artist Helen-Marie as part of Storyhouse Elders.
Free exhibition of photographs from CPRE's photography competition marking the charity's 100th birthday, part of Storyhouse Futures.
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A look at Ye Olde Kings Head, one of Chester's most haunted pubs, with its 13 resident spirits, Tudor history and the My Haunted Hotel ghost-hunting experience on its upper floors.
Chester's Winter Watch Parade returns on Thursday 3 and 10 December 2026, starting at 7pm. The post covers its history, the route through the city centre, the characters taking part and the Roman-themed night shared with the Saturnalia Parade.
Weekly free after-school colouring club for children at Upton Library, held during term time and needing no booking.
Weekly free storytime session with nursery rhymes held every Monday at Great Boughton Library.
New 2026 market with dozens of artisan stalls selling fresh produce, butcher meats, cheeses, jams, chutneys, gifts and crafts.
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Storyhouse Christmas pantomime that reimagines the classic tale with big beats, big hair and pop hits, with captioned performances.
Immersive 360-degree natural history experience narrated by Sir David Attenborough, taking visitors through 4.5 billion years of Earth's history.
Festive opening parade of community groups and local artists in gold and red costumes, with a marching brass band, that lights up the Christmas lights street by street.
Christmas market with around 80 wooden chalets and more than 50 local Cheshire makers, a charity wishing tree and a market bar, on Northgate Street.
Charity Christmas walk, jog or run in Santa suits across the city centre, with a £60,000 fundraising target for The Hospice of the Good Shepherd and The Countess Charity.
