Christmas markets in Palmerston North 2026

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  One-day Christmas market · Palmerston North

  Magic of Christmas Night Market

  A curated two-evening Christmas night market, 3–10pm: over 100 stalls, food trucks, a feasting hall and live music. 2026: 1–2 December.

  🎉 With friends✨ Date night🧒 With kids

  What's there

  • ★Curated night market of over 100 stalls
  • ★Food trucks and a feasting hall
  • ★Live music
  • ★Two evenings at Awapuni Racecourse

  The lower North Island's best-known Christmas night market — worth a trip from Whanganui or Levin.

  2026

  1–2 Dec 2026

  Last season

  2–3 Dec 2025

  Cost

  $10 general admission; double pass $16 plus booking fee.

  Getting there and parking

  • Awapuni Racecourse, Palmerston North — about 10 minutes from The Square.
  • On-site parking at the racecourse.

  Worth knowing

  • 2025: Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 December, 3pm–10pm. 2026: 1–2 December.
  • The organisers also run a midwinter 'Winter's Day Out' in late June.

  Awapuni Racecourse, Palmerston NorthOfficial site

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