Andover's 2026 Christmas markets: the museum's free Winter Fair 21 November, the Hawk Conservancy 26 to 29 November, the Chantry Centre and Second Sundays.

Andover does not have one big Christmas market; it has a run of smaller ones. Six are confirmed for 2026, starting with the market on the High Street at the Christmas Festival on Friday 20 November, the museum’s free Winter Fair the next day, and the biggest single event, the Hawk Conservancy Trust’s Christmas Market from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November, with more than 80 local stallholders.

The quick answer

  • Hawk Conservancy Christmas Market: Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November 2026, evenings Thursday to Saturday, daytime Sunday. £3.50 online, £4 on the door.
  • Town centre: Chantry Centre market Saturday 5 December, Young Traders Sunday 6 December, Second Sundays Sunday 13 December. All free to browse.
  • Christmas Festival: Friday 20 November, 4pm to 8pm, with the lights switch-on.
  • Andover Winter Fair: Saturday 21 November, 10am to 4pm, at the museum, free.

Updated 3 October: Hampshire Cultural Trust has listed the 2026 Andover Winter Fair, the museum’s Christmas craft fair, for Saturday 21 November.

Every confirmed date

Date Market Where Times Entry
Fri 20 Nov Andover Christmas Festival High Street and town centre 4pm to 8pm Free
Sat 21 Nov Andover Winter Fair Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age, SP10 1DP 10am to 4pm Free
Thu 26 to Sat 28 Nov Hawk Conservancy Christmas Market Hawk Conservancy Trust, SP11 8DY 3.30pm to 7.30pm £3.50 online, £4 door
Sun 29 Nov Hawk Conservancy Christmas Market Hawk Conservancy Trust 11am to 3pm £3.50 online, £4 door
Sat 5 Dec Chantry Centre indoor market Chantry Centre 9.30am to 4pm Free
Sun 6 Dec Young Traders Market Town centre 10.30am to 3pm Free
Sun 13 Dec Second Sundays, December Town centre 10am to 3pm Free

The town centre dates are from Test Valley Borough Council’s Andover town centre events calendar, checked on 25 September 2026.

The Hawk Conservancy Christmas Market

The Hawk Conservancy Trust’s market is the one to plan a trip around. It runs from 3.30pm to 7.30pm on Thursday 26, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November, and 11am to 3pm on Sunday 29 November. The Trust says more than 80 local businesses are taking part, selling personalised presents, decorations and food, with barbecue, bratwurst, tartiflette, churros, pancakes, festive hot chocolate, mulled wine and cider.

What to know before you go:

  • Tickets are £3.50 online or £4 on the door, and they do not include the park or the flying displays.
  • Parking is free on site, and the Trust asks groups to car share because it gets busy.
  • Some stallholders take cards only, and there is no cash machine.
  • It is held outdoors in all weathers unless conditions are dangerous. From noon on the day, a recorded message on 01264 772252 confirms whether it is going ahead.

In the town centre

  • The Christmas Festival, Friday 20 November, 4pm to 8pm. Last year the festival market ran along Bridge Street. Everything confirmed so far, and what is still to come, is on our Christmas lights switch-on page.
  • Andover Winter Fair, Saturday 21 November, 10am to 4pm, at Andover Museum and the Museum of the Iron Age, Church Close. Hampshire Cultural Trust describes it as a free day of stalls from local makers, with handmade gifts and seasonal treats, plus free festive activities for families.
  • Chantry Centre indoor market, Saturday 5 December, 9.30am to 4pm, in the central area of the shopping centre near Holland & Barrett and Waterstones.
  • Young Traders Market, Sunday 6 December, 10.30am to 3pm. Stalls are run by traders aged 11 to 25; pitches are free and applications are open on the council’s calendar page.
  • Second Sundays, Sunday 13 December, 10am to 3pm. Andover’s monthly market of independent makers, street food, artists and vintage sellers, with free workshops.

There are also indoor markets at the Chantry Centre on Saturday 7 November and a Second Sundays on 8 November, if you like to start your shopping early.

What ran last year but has no 2026 date yet

Test Valley’s Christmas in Andover round-up for 2025 listed three things that were not in the 2026 calendar when we first checked. The museum fair is now confirmed (above); the other two are not:

  • A Christmas Fair at Andover Museum, on 22 November 2025. Now confirmed as the Andover Winter Fair on 21 November 2026.
  • Festive indoor markets at the Chantry Centre every Saturday from 29 November to 20 December 2025. So far only the 5 December 2026 date is listed.
  • Carols around the Christmas tree on the High Street, on 12 December 2025.

Still to be confirmed

  • Any extra Saturday markets in the Chantry Centre. The council published last year’s programme on 13 November.

Looking for Father Christmas rather than a market? See our Andover Santa’s grotto page. For parking on market days, see parking in Andover.