Christmas markets in Glasgow 2026

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  Winter festival · Glasgow

  Glasgow's Winter Wonderland

  Glasgow's winter wonderland with rides, an ice rink and food stalls in the city centre.

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  What's there

  • ★Rides, ice rink and food stalls in the city centre
  • ★St Enoch Square site in the city centre

  The convenient city-centre site for a quick visit — the larger Glasgow Green site has more.

  2026

  6 Nov – 27 Dec 2026

  Last season

  6 Nov – 24 Dec 2025

  Cost

  Free entry; rides and rink ticketed.

  Getting there and parking

  • St Enoch subway station is on the square; Glasgow Central is 5 minutes' walk.

  Worth knowing

  • 2026: 6 Nov – 27 Dec; 6 Nov – 20 Dec Mon–Thu 12–9pm, Fri 12–10pm, Sat 10am–10pm, Sun 10am–9pm; 21–27 Dec daily 10am–10pm; closed 25 Dec, closes 8pm on 24 Dec (glasgownews.org.uk, tripscot.co.uk).

  St Enoch Square, GlasgowOfficial site
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  Winter festival · Glasgow

  Glasgow's Winter Wonderland — Glasgow Green

  The bigger of Glasgow's two Winter Wonderland sites: an open-air ice rink with a Bavarian bar, a Big Top circus, Santa's grotto, rides and food stalls.

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  What's there

  • ★Open-air ice rink with a Bavarian bar
  • ★Big Top circus and Santa's grotto
  • ★Rides and food stalls

  The bigger of the two sites, good for a half-day with children — book the rink and circus in advance.

  2026

  20 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 (selected dates)

  Cost

  Free entry; rink, circus, grotto and rides ticketed.

  Getting there and parking

  • About 10 minutes' walk from St Enoch subway; Bridgeton station is also close.

  Worth knowing

  • 2026: 20 Nov – 3 Jan 2027; 20 Nov – 18 Dec Mon–Fri 3–10pm, Sat/Sun 12–10pm; 19 Dec – 3 Jan daily 12–10pm (glasgownews.org.uk, tripscot.co.uk).

  Glasgow Green, GlasgowOfficial site
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  Winter festival · Glasgow

  Clydeside Christmas Village

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  What's there

  • ★Undercover ice rink
  • ★Funfair rides and live entertainment
  • ★Heated Alpine bar and giant Christmas tree
  • ★Free visits from Santa on selected days

  What visitors sayGoogle 4.3 ★ · 31 reviews

  Families rate it highly: friendly staff, fairly priced rides, Santa and lots to do — with free entry and parking.

  A West End winter village for families and groups — free to wander, pay for the rink and rides.

  Last season

  29 Nov – 31 Dec 2025

  Cost

  Free entry; ice skating £10 (over 12) / £8 (under 12) plus booking fee in 2025.

  Worth knowing

  • Season 2025: 29 Nov – 31 Dec; first three weeks Wed–Fri evenings, Sat 12–10pm, Sun 12–8pm; 2026 dates not yet published.

  225 South St, Glasgow G11 6JYOfficial site
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  Winter festival · Glasgow

  Glasgow Fort Christmas Market

  Food and drink stalls and a small fairground with a big wheel at the Glasgow Fort shopping park in the east of the city.

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  What's there

  • ★Food and drink stalls
  • ★Small fairground with a big wheel
  • ★At the Glasgow Fort shopping park in the east of the city

  A local stop if you are shopping at the Fort — no 2026 market dates were found.

  Last season

  20 Nov – 31 Dec 2025

  Cost

  Free; rides paid.

  Getting there and parking

  • By car (shopping-park parking) or bus from the city centre.

  Worth knowing

  • Season 2025: 20 Nov – 31 Dec; no 2026 dates found yet — check glasgowfort.com.

  Glasgow Fort shopping park, Provan WalkOfficial site

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