Artisan Christmas market with independent makers, handcrafted gifts, festive treats and street food in Valley Gardens.
Little Bird Made returns to Valley Gardens on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, running 10am to 3pm both days. It's an artisan market that brings together a curated selection of independent makers, artists and food producers, with handcrafted gifts, festive treats and locally made products alongside street food and mulled wine.
For those who remember the town's previous Christmas markets, this one fills a gap that's been open for a few years. The original Harrogate Christmas Market on Montpellier Hill was cancelled in November 2021 after the council refused a licence on counter-terrorism and Covid-safety advice, and it never came back. The wooden-chalet Christmas Fayre stepped in from 2021 through 2025, so Little Bird Made takes its place as part of the town's festive programme this December.
It's held in Valley Gardens, which also plays host to the town's other winter attractions, so you can easily make a day of it. The Harrogate Ice Pavilion, a covered real-ice rink, opens from 17 December 2026 until 3 January 2027, and alongside it you'll find Santa's Grotto, two interactive curling rinks, a giant snow globe and an Ice Trail of five sculptures. If you're out for the market on the 5th or 6th, you'll be in the same park where all that kicks off a couple of weeks later.
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Entry is free, and the market runs 10am to 3pm on both Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December at Valley Gardens, HG1 2SZ.
