Mulled wine, tasty treats, twinkly lights and unique gifts all wrapped up with a festive atmophere make a Christmas market a wonderful shopping experience.  You’ll find everything from Christmas decorations to crafts, food and drink and usually from small, local businesses.

Christmas markets run for a longer period of time and there are lots of smaller, local Christmas fairs to tempt you too.  Find all the best 2024 Christmas markets and fairs in Buckinghamshire or head further afield to Oxfordshire or Berkshire.  Once that gets your in the festive spirit, check out all these family friendly Christmas events in Buckinghamshire.

Festive Christmas Fairs & Markets in Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor Christmas Market (Waddesdon) 15th Nov – 22nd Dec

The Waddesdon Manor Christmas fair will be set against the backdrop of the floodlit North Front of the Manor with its 20ft Christmas trees. Soak up the sights, smells and sounds of Christmas with hand-selected stalls all housed in charming wooden chalets, surrounded by twinkling trees.

Prestwood Christmas Craft Market (Prestwood) 2nd, 17th, 24th  Nov

Peterley Christmas Market (Great Missenden) 14th – 17th Nov

Christmas Makers Market (High Wycombe) 16th Nov

High Wycombe Christmas lights switch on event with craft & gift market (High Wycombe) 16th Nov

Chiltern Villages Christmas Market (Speen) 16th Nov

Market stalls at Christmas in Chesham (Chesham) 22nd Nov

Gerrards Cross Christmas Extravaganza with Christmas market stalls (Gerrards Cross) 22nd Nov

FOTIS Winter Lights Fair (Aylesbury) 23rd November

A festive afternoon of fun and games at Turnfurlong Infant School.  There’s something for everyone – try your luck at the incredible raffle, indulge in delicious Indian food and treats, and enjoy refreshments and baked goods. Don’t miss out facepainting, a mobile bar with mulled wine, and not one but TWO tombolas – one for kids and one for adults. Santa will also be making an appearance, so be sure to bring your camera!

Thomley Christmas Market (Worminghall) 23rd Nov

Hartwell Nurseries Christmas Market (Stone) 23rd & 24th Nov

My Little Vintage & Handmade Christmas Fair (Turvey) 23rd & 24th Nov

Christmas on the Cobbles (Aylesbury) 24th Nov

Wycombe Museum Christmas Craft Fayre (High Wycombe) 24th Nov

Humble Country Christmas Market at the Walled Garden (West Wycombe) 29th – 30th Nov

Emily’s Star Christmas Craft Fayre (Newton Leys, Milton Keynes) 30th Nov

Made In Stony Artisan Christmas Market (Stony Stratford) 30th Nov

Chalfont St Giles Christmas lights switch on event will includes stalls from local crafters (Chalfont St Giles) 30th November

The Amersham Christmas Festival includes street and market stalls both indoors and out.

Merry Marlow Christmas at Liston Gardens (Marlow) 30th Nov

Drayton Parslow Christmas Fair (Drayton Parslow, near Milton Keynes) 1st Dec

Missenden Abbey Christmas market (Great Missenden) 1st Dec FREE Entry

You can enjoy a range of craft and gift stalls, children’s entertainment, food stalls and much more.

Gingerbread Fest Haddenham Christmas Market (Haddenham) 1st Dec

Aylesbury Christmas Craft & Gift Fair (Aylesbury) 1st Dec

The Amersham-on-the-Hill Christmas Festival (Old Amersham) 2nd Dec

Market stalls at Beaconsfield Festival of Lights (Beaconsfield) 4th Dec

Danesfield House Christmas Fair (Marlow) 7th Dec

Festive Weekend at Chiltern Open Air Musuem (Chalfont St Giles) 7th – 8th Dec

There will be artisan craft stalls full of locally made products as well as stalls from the traveling historical market.