North East Christmas markets 2024: Every event including Durham and Newcastle

Halloween is nearly here and Christmas light switch-ons are being prepared across the region, meaning the festive season is starting to creep up on us.

Whether you have already finished your Christmas shopping or haven’t even started yet, Christmas Markets offer plenty of stocking fillers and there is plenty across the region to keep an eye on this winter. These are some of the top Christmas markets announced so far across the North East.

Newcastle Christmas Market

Newcastle’s Christmas market is obviously the best known in the North East and the site will popping up again very soon. Based around Grey’s Monument, the market will open on Saturday, November 16 and run until Saturday, December 22.

Much like last year, stalls will be open from 10am to 8pm between Monday and Saturday and 10am to 5pm on a Sunday.

Durham Christmas Market

Durham has dedicated a full weekend to Christmas build up in the city centre.

From Friday, December 6 to Sunday, December 8 the city will come alive with stalls and family entertainment. Organisers are promising over 200 independent traders with events taking place across Palace Green, Durham Market Place and Durham Market Hall.

The Palace Green market requires payment for entry but the remainder of events across the weekend are free.

Beamish Christmas Market

Further South in County Durham, the popular Beamish Hall Christmas Market is returning over Friday, November 22, Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24.

The site is promising a huge range of stalls which will take over the ground floor of Beamish Hall from gifts to snacks and stocking fillers.

Anyone wanting to attend needs to book in advance.

Sunderland Christmas craft fair

On the same weekend as the Beamish Hall offering, the Washington Arts Centre will be hosting local and regional crafters, all with festive twists. The event will be open to the public between 10am and 3pm on Saturday, November 23.

NewcastleWorld: Essential is our weekly newsletter, delivering the city’s best bits to you inbox - sign up here

Wynyard Hall Christmas Fair

November 22 to 24 is a popular weekend for Christmas markets as, further afield, Wynyard Hall is also hosting its popular festive fair.

The site claims to have curated a spectacular event to kick start the Christmas period with a range of handcrafted gifts, artisanal treats, and one-of-a-kind treasures.

Tickets for this event also need to be booked online ahead of the weekend. This can be done online.