The Famous Edinburgh Christmas Markets

Visit Auld Reekie this year to enjoy the most plentiful Christmas Market in Scotland. The Edinburgh Christmas Market is a long running love affair in the nation’s capital.

About the Edinburgh Festive Markets

Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Dunfermline, Perth, and Aberdeen are the best places to visit for Christmas Markets in Scotland. There is also a nice one in Paisley which focuses mainly on food. Edinburgh Christmas Market mixes the low buildings and old stone of the atmospheric city with the craftsmanship of handmade decorations, steel and wood work, or European foods to try and remember all year. Since you are in Scotland there is a far greater chance of snow. Who knows, maybe you will get snowed in? What a shame…

Where do the Holiday Markets run in the Scottish Capital?

You will find the delightfully large Edinburgh Christmas Market in the East Princes Street Gardens. The market spills into George Street and the Mound Precinct.

What are the dates and times for Edinburgh Christmas Markets 2023?

The market opens on the 24^th of November in 2023. It will run through Christmas week and right up until the 3^rd of January. It will likely close for the big days but you never know. Wind, rain, snow and ice, the Scots will be manning the stalls. It might take our big jacket, though.

Will there be smaller markets around?

You will find secret small markets all over Edinburgh. Check the Secret Herb Garden for a 2023 event, one in the Drill Hall, one in the Summer Hall.

Where to book a hotel break for a festive Edinburgh stay?

If you would like to visit the Edinburgh Christmas Market in 2023, then you will need somewhere to stay. Simply trust LillyLikes to post great deals on accommodation in Edinburgh all year round. Join us on Facebook for a steady stream of excellent bargains, or check out the Edinburgh hotels we found below: