Christmas markets and events

Vote for your favourite market stall

Look out for markets hosting a Christmas Magic Markets competition, taking place this festive season. You'll have the opportunity to vote for your favourite stall! Participating markets include:

• Horsham West Street Entrepreneurs Market
• Horsham Piries Place Christmas Vegan Market
• Steyning Christmas Farmers Market

Billingshurst Annual Christmas Fayre

Join us for a festive day filled with fun, shopping, and Christmas cheer! Explore around 40 stalls from local businesses, charities, and community groups, offering everything from unique gifts and decorations to clothing and seasonal treats. Santa will be making a special appearance in his Grotto – bigger and better than ever – along with plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy.

With additional outdoor gazebos (weather permitting), it promises to be a wonderful way to celebrate the season together.

Where: Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre, Roman Way, Billingshurst, RH14 9QW

When: Saturday, 6 December 2025 | 10am –3pm

Organiser: Billingshurst Parish Council

Henfield Charities Christmas Fair

Local and national charities all joining together to raise much needed funds for a variety of different causes.

Where: The Henfield Hall, Coopers Way, BN5 9EQ

When: Saturday, 15 November 2025 | 10am-1pm

Organiser: Henfield Weekly Market

Henfield Sustainable Wreath Making

Make a wreath using sustainable natural materials.

Where: Henfield Leisure Centre, BN5 9EQ

When: Thursday, 27 November 2025 | 7pm - 9:30pm

Henfield Hall Christmas Party

Everyone is welcome. Music, dancing and Christmas cheer! Live music and disco with Tobias Alexander.

Where: Henfield Hall, BN5 9EQ

When: Friday, 28 November 2025 | 8pm – 11pm

Henfield Village Advent Service

A service which brings together all 3 churches: St Peter’s, Corpus Christi & the Evangelical Free Church.

Where: St Peter’s Church, Henfield, BN5 9PU

When: Sunday, 30 November 2025 | 5:30pm

Henfield High Street Christmas Evening

This year’s theme is Beauty & The Beast. Enjoy festive treats from local shops, browse wonderful stalls, and delight in delicious food from vendors along the street and in the Hall. Don’t forget to visit Santa. There’s fun activities for all ages.

Where: Henfield High Street & Henfield Hall

When: Friday, 5 December 2025 | 5pm - 8pm

Henfield Market Christmas Fair

Lots of exciting stalls, refreshments, and plenty of parking. Hosted by the Henfield Weekly Market which supports local businesses and charities.

Where: Henfield Hall, BN5 9EQ

When: Saturday, 6 December 2025 | 10.00am – 3.00pm

Organiser: Henfield Weekly Market

Henfield Festive Artisan Market

With seasonal food and drinks, and a terrific selection of  local and Sussex based makers and creators.

Where: Henfield Hall Car Park, Coopers Way, BN5 9EQ

When: Sunday, 7 December 2025 | 10am-2pm

Organiser: Henfield Artisan Market (HAM) Ltd

Horsham Carfax Local Market: Christmas Dates

Discover amazing local produce, crafts, festive gifts and seasonal street food and drink. Music on the bandstand every weekend.

Where: Horsham Carfax

When: Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9am to 4pm plus:

• Sunday themed markets for: Sunday 7 (French Themed Market), 14 (German Themed Market) and 21 December (English Christmas Market) 2025 | 10am - 4pm
• Other additional market dates: Monday 22, Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 December 2025 | 9am to 4pm

Organiser: Food Rocks

Horsham West Street Entrepreneurs Market: Christmas Dates

An eclectic market full of crafts, gifts, flowers, food, and drink from entrepreneur-run stalls. Visit to join in their Christmas market display competition on Saturday 6 December and vote for your favourite magical stall, for the chance to win a large fruit box prize!

Where: West Street, Horsham

When: Every Thursday and Saturday plus: Sunday, 21 December; Monday, 22 December; Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Organiser: Coden Events

Horsham Piries Place Christmas Vegan Market

Bringing you small independent traders offering the best in festive plant-based food. Enjoy live Christmas music bringing some festive cheer while you shop for your vegan gifts and food for your vegan Christmas feast! Visit to join in their Christmas market display competition and vote for your favourite magical stall.

Where: Piries Place, Horsham

When: Saturday, 29 November 2025 | 9:30am - 3:30pm

Organiser: Vegan Fest Horsham

Pulborough Christmas Market

Join us in Pulborough for a magical community Christmas celebration! Children will walk the Elf Trail with donkeys, from St Mary’s Church to the Village Hall, where a festive market awaits with approx. 25–30 local stalls, crafts, and treats. Enjoy live brass band music, Santa’s Grotto, joint celebrations with the Scouts, and wine tasting by The Vineyard at Nutbourne. Don’t miss the Christmas-themed anagram hunt in local shops, a joyful evening for all!

Where: St Mary’s Church, Pulborough Village Hall and Lower Street

When: Friday, 5 December 2025 | 5-8pm

Organiser: Pulborough Parish Council

Southwater Christmas Festival

Join us as Lintot Square transforms into a magical winter wonderland for the annual Southwater Christmas Festival! This year’s theme, have a wicked Christmas, takes playful inspiration from the upcoming release of Wicked: Part Two. Meet the enchanting Good Witch and Green Witch, who will add a touch of sparkle and wonder to the day.

Festival highlights include community performances, Santa’s arrival, a Children’s fun fair and a creative school competition with winners switching on the Christmas lights.

Where: Lintot Square, Southwater, RH13 9LA

When: Saturday, 29 November 2025 | 12pm - 4:30pm

Organiser: Southwater Community Partnership

Steyning Santa's Elf Post

Steyning’s magical Elf Post is back this December! Children can post their heartfelt letters to Santa straight into our special North Pole Post Box, where our busy Elves will keep them safe. Pre-printed letters will also be available at Cobblestone Tea House, so writing those notes to Santa could not be easier! In the run-up to Christmas, a Senior Elf will make a special appearance to collect the letters and begin the journey back to Santa’s Grotto. Little ones are warmly invited to join in the festive fun, give a big cheer, and help send this precious post on its way to the North Pole!

Where: Cobblestone Walk, Steyning, BN44 3RD

When: 1 to 21 December 2025

Steyning Annual Christmas Celebrations

Steyning high street will be closed to traffic to enable festive food and gift stalls to be in place, adding to the already superb selection of shops and eateries. Twinkling street light decorations and Christmas trees will set the scene. There will be a visit from Santa as well as music, entertainment, and fairground rides, making this very special Sunday a wonderful family occasion.

Where: Steyning High Street

When: Sunday, 7 December 2025 | 12-6pm

Sleeps ‘til Christmas at Steyning Cobblestone Walk

Cobblestone Walk will be hosting an evening Christmas event for a couple of hours, during one of the evenings in December. A small, laidback, festive occasion with businesses opening their doors with a welcoming glass of wine and mince pies. Other seasonal entertainment will contribute towards a heart-warming, happy event set to take place in the run up to Christmas.

Where: Cobblestone Walk, Steyning, BN44 3RD

When: December 2025

Storrington Festive Evening

Discover a unique gift for Christmas whilst enjoying some live music and Christmas carols at this event where there will be late night shopping, festive food, and craft stalls to explore. There will also be opportunities for family fun at Santa’s Grotto, a gingerbread man trail for the kids and fairground attractions.

Where: Storrington High Street

When: Thursday, 4 December 2025 | 5-8pm

Organiser: Storrington Parish Council