The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair 2026

The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair returns to the Great Yorkshire Events Centre from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November, four days of indoor festive shopping in Harrogate. It's run by UK Grand Sales, who put on similar fairs at Ascot and Cheltenham, and the scale is pretty much the same here: around 180 stalls filling the hall with gifts, food, fashion, decorations and homeware. The layout has been expanded this year to give visitors more room, with the café and restaurant moved over to Hall 2.

There's a food hall, a champagne bar and cafés alongside two licensed restaurants, so you can stop for a proper break without leaving the building. Hardstanding parking on site is free. A few practical things to keep in mind: pushchairs and buggies aren't allowed inside, but there's a free buggy park available; wheelchairs and mobility scooters are welcome; and only guide and assistance dogs are admitted. One ticket is valid for any one of the four days, so you can pick the day that suits you best.

The fair is sponsored by the breast cancer charity Pink Events, which runs a raffle and tombola on the day. The top prize is a Mulberry Bayswater handbag worth over £1,000. They raised more than £7,000 at last year's fair, and this year's proceeds are intended to fund a calm, non-clinical room for patients with additional needs, autism or severe anxiety.

It runs from 9.30am to 5pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and closes a bit earlier on Sunday at 4pm. Tickets are £5 online as an early bird, £7 online once that offer ends, and £9 on the door.