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Trains to Leeds Christmas Market
Experience the magic of Leeds Christmas Market with LNER
What do I need to know about the 2025 Leeds Christmas Market before travelling?
Where is this year's Leeds Christmas Market location?
The 2025 Leeds Christmas Market takes place in Millennium Square and City Square, with an additional artisan weekend market in Bond Court.
If you're looking to take a little one to visit Santa's grotto in Leeds, there's many Santa-seeing opportunities in the area.
What are the dates of Leeds Christmas Market 2025?
This year's Leeds Christmas Market dates are 21 November 2025 to 21 December 2025.
The Ice Cube at Christmas ice skating rink on Millennium Square and Victoria Gardens will be open from 21 November until 31 December 2025.
You can also get in the festive mood early with the Artisan Winter Market, taking place at Harewood House between 08 November and 11 November 2025.
What is there to do at the Leeds Christmas market?
The Leeds Christmas festival offers up a wide range of attractions and events, including 70 traditional local, national and international stalls, seasonal outdoor bars and the Leeds Wheel of Light fairground ride.
Take a look at the official 2025 Leeds Christmas Market website for the complete rundown of Leeds Christmas festive events.
How to get to Leeds Christmas Market
Taking the train to the Christmas fair in Leeds
You can buy train tickets to Leeds from any station in England, Scotland and Wales through the LNER website and app, with no booking fee!
Then sit back and enjoy the view, with no traffic or parking hassles to worry about and maybe an on-board drink or two…
Popular LNER trains to Leeds Christmas Market
Our Christmas Travel Tips

Going as a group? Save on your Christmas Market travel with LNER
Getting to Christmas Markets is easier and cheaper with LNER, with groups of 3-9 people saving 20% off LNER Advance tickets. The discount is automatically applied to your booking when you have between 3 and 9 people travelling with you and you're buying LNER Advance tickets.
Save on group travel
Get inspired by other Christmas Markets along our route
We've created our ultimate guide to Christmas Markets and festive events along our route. So whether you're looking for a laugh out loud panto to watch this winter, or wondering where to find the best Christmas light displays, you're sure to find it here.
Christmas Markets and Festive Events
Tips for travelling at Christmas
We all know that Christmastime is one of the busiest times of year for train travel. Be sure to plan ahead with tickets on sale for the Christmas and New Years period now.
Our travel tips

Going as a group? Save on your Christmas Market travel with LNER
Getting to Christmas Markets is easier and cheaper with LNER, with groups of 3-9 people saving 20% off LNER Advance tickets. The discount is automatically applied to your booking when you have between 3 and 9 people travelling with you and you're buying LNER Advance tickets.
Save on group travel
Get inspired by other Christmas Markets along our route
We've created our ultimate guide to Christmas Markets and festive events along our route. So whether you're looking for a laugh out loud panto to watch this winter, or wondering where to find the best Christmas light displays, you're sure to find it here.
Christmas Markets and Festive Events
Tips for travelling at Christmas
We all know that Christmastime is one of the busiest times of year for train travel. Be sure to plan ahead with tickets on sale for the Christmas and New Years period now.
Our travel tips