🗓️ Saturday 13th December 2025
Swanage Christmas Market returns for another year on Saturday 13th December (postponed from 6th December due to expected high winds), with over 80 festive stalls along Station Road and Institute Road.
Come and meet local makers and producers and get a head-start on your Christmas shopping.
Younger children can enjoy merry-go-round rides and visit Father Christmas in his grotto, and grown-ups can warm their fingers around a hot mulled wine or cider.
And there’s a small stage with festive entertainment for the whole family, along with various food stalls including hot dogs, donuts and locally-produced festive bakes.
The market is open from 10am – 4pm.
Stallholders
If you’d like a stall at this year’s Christmas Market, head to to the Swanage Rotary’s website: www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=684
Or to get in touch, email: swanagerotaryxmasmarket@gmail.com
Christmas Market photos
Just some of the makers, volunteers and traders who make the Christmas Market so special:
There’s always an array of handmade goodies crafted by local small businesses as well as community projects, such as the Durlston Shed:
And lots of food and drinks stalls to fuel your Christmas shopping:
Road Closures
Please note that there will be temporary road closures today to allow the Christmas Market to go ahead safely.
The affected roads are:
- Station Place
- Mermond Place
- Station Road
- Commercial Road
For closure timings and more information please visit the Dorset Council website.
Beach Hut Christmas Stalls
Don’t forget you can also visit Swanage’s Artisans by the Beach while you’re here, at the Shore Road Beach Huts, for a unique Christmas shopping experience at the seaside.
Swanage & Purbeck Rotary
The Christmas market is organised by Swanage & Purbeck Rotary, which also helps Santa navigate his way on his sleigh around the streets of Swanage, Corfe Castle and Langton Matravers… If you hear the sound of Christmas songs outside one evening in December you’ll know something magical is coming up the road!
The team organise many other fun events throughout the year in and around town, such as their annual summer fete & craft fair at Sandpit Field.
To find out more or get involved visit their website: www.swanagerotary.org/volunteer/about-our-club
