Durham City's Annual Traditional Christmas Festival

@ Palace Green Library

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29 November 2019 - 01 December 2019

Durham’s Christmas Festival will bring festive cheer and plenty of shopping to the city from Friday 29th November to Sunday 1st December 2019.  ​​

It combines excellent Christmas shopping opportunities with a fabulous range of festive entertainment.

The Craft and Gift Marquee on Palace Green will feature over 180 stalls, while 30 regional food and drink producers will fill the Cloisters of Durham Cathedral.  Discover outdoor markets in Durham Market Place, and Millennium Place, and more than 50 traders in Durham’s Market Hall, all ready to help shoppers prepare for Christmas.

The festival also features entertainment and activities for all the family, including carol services in the Cathedral, live music performances and plenty of children’s entertainment.  The Children’s Lantern Procession on the Saturday afternoon is a highlight, with the children leading a procession to the Cathedral for the St Nicholas service.

Venue
Palace Green Library
Palace Green
Durham
DH1 3RN

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