Bourn's twilight market and Cambourne's fair are on 27 November, with Santa at Cambourne the next day. The council's big market is undated: last year, 7 Dec.
South Cambridgeshire has no town centre Christmas market, but it has a busy fortnight of village ones, and the first dates are already fixed. Cambourne has two on consecutive days at the end of November. The biggest of the lot, the district council’s indoor market of around 100 stalls, has not yet been dated for 2026.
The quick answer
- Friday 27 November: Christmas Fair, Manor House, Cambourne, 3pm to 7pm, free.
- Saturday 28 November: Christmas Market at The Hub, Great Cambourne, 11am to 4pm, with Santa at £10 per child (book ahead), and a Christmas craft fair in Over, 1pm to 4pm, with a £2.50 grotto.
- Friday 27 November, evening: Twilight Christmas Market, Manor Farm, Bourn, 4pm to 7pm, free, with Christmas trees for sale.
- The council’s indoor market at Cambourne Village College is not dated yet. Last year it was Sunday 7 December, 11am to 3pm, announced on 12 November.
The dates confirmed so far
| Date | Event | Where | Times | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | Ekisa Gift and Craft Fair | All Saints Church, Milton, CB24 6AB | 10:30am to 4pm | Free |
| Sun 15 Nov | Horseheath Village Hall Christmas Market | Haverhill Road, Horseheath, CB21 4QR | 11am to 2pm | Not stated |
| Sat 21 Nov | The Winter Folklore Fayre | Townley Memorial Hall, Fulbourn, CB21 5BS | 10:30am to 4pm | £3, under-12s free |
| Fri 27 Nov | Twilight Christmas Market | Manor Farm, Alms Hill, Bourn, CB23 2SH | 4pm to 7pm | Free |
| Fri 27 Nov | Christmas Fair: art and craft | Manor House, Cambourne, CB23 6DH | 3pm to 7pm | Free |
| Sat 28 Nov | Christmas Market and Santa meet and greet | The Hub, High Street, Great Cambourne, CB23 6GW | Market 11am to 4pm | Free; Santa £10 per child |
| Sat 28 Nov | Christmas Craft Fair | Over Community Centre, The Doles, CB24 5NW | 1pm to 4pm | Free; grotto £2.50 |
| Sat 5 Dec | Open studio shopping and sale day | Storigraphic, 16 High Street, Shepreth, SG8 6PP | 11am to 7pm | Free |
Sources: Cambourne Town Council and Visit South Cambs, South Cambridgeshire District Council’s what’s-on listing, checked 25 September and again on 3 October 2026.
Updated 3 October: two new markets listed, Horseheath on Sunday 15 November and an evening market at Bourn on Friday 27 November. The district council’s 2026 indoor market is still undated, and its old Christmas market web page now returns “page not found”.
Cambourne’s two days
The Christmas Fair on Friday 27 November is at Manor House, Cambourne, CB23 6DH, from 3pm to 7pm; the listing points to the Wildlife Trust BCN’s events page. Entry is free and the town council’s listing names jewellery, ceramics, woodwork and artisan soap among the stalls. (Cambourne Town Council)
The Christmas Market on Saturday 28 November is at the Hub Community Centre on the High Street, from 11am to 4pm, with pottery, cards, jewellery, knitted goods and festive food. The town council is also running a Santa meet and greet there, sponsored by Bowdens Estate Agents:
- £10 per child, which includes a small gift and 20 minutes with Santa
- group sessions of up to 15 children
- slots from noon until 5:30pm, and they must be booked through the town council’s online shop
The council’s indoor market: last year’s pattern
South Cambridgeshire District Council runs the district’s largest Christmas market, and in 2025 it held its fourth. It took place on Sunday 7 December 2025, from 11am to 3pm, at Cambourne Village College, filling three halls with more than 100 traders, with food vendors outside. Entry was free. The council announced it on 12 November and afterwards put attendance at around 2,000 people. (South Cambridgeshire District Council, 12 November 2025, 10 December 2025)
Last year’s parking arrangements are worth knowing if it returns to the same site: park in the college car parks, not on Sheepfold Lane, follow the one-way system in from Sheepfold Lane and out via Royce Street, and there is a bike lock-up at the college.
What it means for you: an early December Sunday is the likely slot, but the council has not said. The 2025 announcement came on 12 November, so expect the 2026 date by mid November at the latest.
The rest of the season
- Milton, Saturday 14 November. Ekisa’s annual gift and food fair at All Saints Church raises money for the charity. Free entry. (Visit South Cambs)
- Horseheath, Sunday 15 November. The village hall’s Christmas market, 11am to 2pm, with a pop-up cafe and bar, a raffle and family games. (Visit South Cambs)
- Fulbourn, Saturday 21 November. The Winter Folklore Fayre is a new event from Soulful Gatherings, with artisan traders and “folklore-inspired makers”. £3, cash preferred; under-12s free; free parking. (Visit South Cambs)
- Bourn, Friday 27 November. A Twilight Christmas Market, 4pm to 7pm, in the listed barn at Manor Farm, Alms Hill, CB23 2SH: Christmas trees, gifts and local food stalls, with Knibbs Butchers and The Stove Café & Bakery. Free entry and free parking. (Visit South Cambs)
- Over, Saturday 28 November. The annual Christmas craft fair at Over Community Centre, with handmade gifts from local makers and a Santa’s grotto at £2.50. (Visit South Cambs)
- Shepreth, Saturday 5 December. Storigraphic, a design studio and shop, opens its studio for a sale day. (Visit South Cambs)
For an evening out rather than a market, the Christmas at Wimpole light trail runs from 20 November, and National Trust membership does not cover it.
Still to be confirmed
- The district council’s indoor Christmas market. Date expected by mid November.
- Village Christmas fairs and tree lightings that parishes and schools fix in October and November. This page will be updated as they are published.
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