York Christmas Market has opened, transforming the city centre into a winter wonderland with 75 stalls lining the streets. The market, which is now welcoming visitors, features independent gifts, food and drink, with over 80% of traders coming from Yorkshire.
The market is set up on Parliament Street and St Sampson's Square in the centre of York. Alpine chalets showcase the products, and the area is close to shops and restaurants that will be decorated for the season.
Opening times and discounts
York residents can get a 10% discount at all traders when presenting a valid York Card or ID that proves York residency.
The market opened on Thursday, November 12 and will run until December 21. It is open Wednesday to Monday, 10:30am until 7pm, with a rest day on Tuesdays. On the final day, the market will close slightly earlier at 5pm on December 21.
If you are visiting York on a Tuesday, the rest of the city will offer a festive experience, including York's shops and historic streets as well as other festive events across the city.
Getting to the market
The market is accessible by train, as York Station is around a 14 minute walk away. Visit York recommends using York Park and Ride, with travel for an adult costing £4 and up to three children travelling free. There will be more buses put on throughout the festive season.
York is widely considered one of the most beautiful cities thanks to its Medieval streets and Gothic architecture. At Christmas time, it becomes even more magical as visitors can shop, sightsee and enjoy seasonal treats.
Traders at the market
The market features a wide range of traders. Food and drink stalls include Beth Bakes Cakes, Blueberry Hill Preserves, Brew York, Brown & Blond Brownies, Bullion Chocolate, Caroline's Fudge & Sweets, Casa Mia, Charlie & Ivy's, Chilli Jam Man, Cooper King Distillery, Crumbles Desserts, Cryer & Stott Cheesemongers, Deborah Bakes, Fairfax Distillery & Chocolatiers, Filey Bay Yorkshire Single Malt Whiskey, Florian Poirot, Herbie's, Johnson's Toffees, Kettlesing Distilling Company and Farrah's Harrogate, La Focaccia, Lily-Betts Luxurious Handcrafted Fudge, Loaded Hash Browns by Ate O'Clock, Lottie Shaw's, Lucia Restaurants, Millers Street Food, Moody Mare Patisserie, Nashville Nuggs (by Mills Chicken), Northern Brownies, Raisthorpe Manor, Rhucello, Shambles Kitchen, The Crusty Pie Company, The Cut & Craft – Mulled Wine, The Cut & Craft – Steak & Chips, The Fruity Kitchen, The Gourmet Scotch Egg Co., The Hooting Owl Distillery, The Irish Spice Bag, The Sawley Kitchen, The Twisted Curry Co., The Yorkshire Kitchen, Tommy's Pie Shop, Villains Rum, Whitby Distillery, Wren & Berry Group, York Cocoa Works, York Gin and Yorkshire Heart Vineyard & Brewery.
Christmas gift stalls include Artifactually, Crafty Bubble, Keepsakes, Nutty's Emporium, Paper Starlights and The Festive House. Other gift traders include Amber & Orange, Avorium, Bags and Gladrags, Beyond the Shelf, Black Yak, Bowbrook Studios, Coaster Corner, Colin Williamson Prints, Copper & White, Cosy Cottage, Hop Skip & Flutter, Hand Turned Pens, Hollie Tree, IdeaPOT, Just Be Socks, Katherine Sheard Designs, Luke Horton Art, Luminology, Lush York, Made With A Smile, M.J. Braithwaite Fine Arts, Mervyn Tay Art, MS Unique Gifts, Rainbownames, Redleb Jewellery, Staves Art, Sarah Garbutt Accessories, Socktopus, Sunny Soap, That Doggy in the Window, The Cat Gallery, The Library of Flowers, The Vintage Model Company, The Yorkshire Candle Company, Traditional Wooden Games, Victoria Prints GB, Viking Drinking Horns, Wacky Wax, York Lucky Cats and Indie York.
Homeware stalls include Blossom Gifts, Luna Resin Wood Art, Marbletree, Rowbert, The Ambient Company, Wild Wood Gifts and York Terrariums. Lifestyle traders include Celtic Knitwear Company, HempWell, Herd & Hive, Nox and Shea Alchemy.
