Stay for the festival

Hotels in Edinburgh around 14 November to 3 January 2027, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.

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Editor's tip. Free to enter and open daily 10:00 to 22:00; the LNER Big Wheel and the 80m Starflyer stand inside the market if you want the view before the mulled wine.

Know before you go

EntryFree to enter; rides and bookable attractions cost extra
HoursDaily 10:00-22:00, closed Christmas Day

What to eat there

  • Mulled wine and hot chocolate from the market bars
  • Local and international food from the food and drink stalls among the market's roughly 70 chalets
  • More festive food and drink stalls beside the funfair in West Princes Street Gardens

Good to know

  • Produced by Unique Assembly for the City of Edinburgh Council as part of Edinburgh's Christmas
  • The Polar Ice Bar on George Street serves drinks at -10C and is for over-18s only

Sources: edwinterfest.com/edinburgh-christmas/whats-on... · edinburgh.org/festivals/edinburghs-christmas/

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