Bakewell Christmas Market Weekend
Bakewell Christmas Market Weekend
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st November 2021
9.00 am - 5.00 pm
held in the town centre on hard standing
free admission : coaches welcome
~ A Quintessential English Christmas Market ~
Bakewell Christmas Market weekend will be held on Market Street, Granby Road and Riverside Crescent and welcomes visitors, friends and families to our very own quintessential Christmas Market. This is a free event to attend, with some traders from our famous Monday market, traders from the town and from the Peak District and Derbyshire. Our Christmas market this year will host around 100 stalls and gazebos.
We are proudly supporting British Legion Riders displaying their motorbikes on Bridge Street, Age UK Bakewell Day Centre, Helens Trust and Weston Park Hospital will also have charity stalls on the market.
There will be plenty of mulled wine to keep you warm, entertainment, decorations, baubles, lights, festive gifts and a varied selection of stalls for everyone will get us in the festive mood.
Santa courtesy of Rotary Club Bakewell – located in Old Original Pudding Shop
Breakfast with Santa (advance bookings only) – hosted at The Wheatsheaf Hotel
Rachel performing songs from the Frozen, other characters to look out for include Elf on a shelf, Minnie and Mickey and be very aware, watch out for............. The Grinch!!
Timetable
Rachel Magical entertainment 12 noon to 5pm: Saturday & Sunday
Bakewell Silver 12 noon to 1pm: Saturday & Sunday
Castleton Silver 1pm to 2pm: Saturday only
Salvation Army 12 noon to 4pm: Saturday only
Matlock tuneless community choir- Saturday 11am to 12noon x
Santa 4pm to 5pm in Market place: Saturday & Sunday
Scrumptious food
British Legion motor bikes
Christmassy stalls to browse
Seasonal music
Fun fair for the kids
Bakewell Silver Band
Disney Characters
Classical singer Maxwell Thorpe
While you are here, why not consider a visit to the Bakewell's shops, delis, cafe, pubs, hotels, quaint historic courtyards, churches and Old House museum.
Car parking in and around Bakewell town centre and further car and coach parking is available at the Agricultural Business Centre, Agricultural Way, Bakewell, DE45 1AQ
Coach parking is in front of the Agricultural Business Centre with additional coach parking at the rear of this building. The District Council does not operate a policy of booking coaches in. For all car parking information see Derbyshire Dales District Council website.
Fancy a weekend mini break. Bakewell offers hotels, pubs, B & B's and don’t forget to come back and visit Bakewell's famous Monday Market, every Monday on Market Street and Granby Road with around 120 plus stalls where you will find something for everyone.
Travelling
The roads into Bakewell can become quite congested at certain times due to the shear volume of people attending this event, to help alleviate this, please consider traveling by public transport.
Sheffield to Bakewell: https://bustimes.org/services/218-bakewell-chatsworth-sheffield
Derby to Bakewell: https://bustimes.org/services/61-the-sixes-derby-belper-wirksworth-matlock-bakew
Chesterfield to Bakewell: https://bustimes.org/services/170-bakewell-baslow-chesterfield
Derby to Buxton: click for the timetable
Please do not travel to this event if you or anyone in your household are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 or have been told to self-isolate.
PLEASE NOTE: Anything bearing the name Bakewell Christmas Market on line or virtual has absolutely nothing to do with Bakewell Christmas Market and the organisers of Bakewell Christmas Market which is held in the town centre completely disassociate themselves with such activities.