4–6 Dec 2026

Whitby Christmas Festival

Market stalls, street entertainers, lights and a lantern parade along the harbour on the first weekend of December.

These dates are based on when this event usually takes place and have not been confirmed by the organiser for this year. Please check before travelling.
Whitby Christmas Festival
Photo: Nigel Thompson , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Whitby's Christmas festival brings a craft and food market to the town, carol singing on the swing bridge, street theatre, Santa's grotto and a lantern parade on the Saturday evening. The Krampus Run shares the weekend, which makes for an unusual mix of festive and fearsome.

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