# Christmas Events, Markets & Things to Do in Ilkley, EN

- **Subtitle**: Celebrate Christmas 2026 in Ilkley, England with festive markets, holiday parties, Christmas dinners, family activities, Santa experiences, Christmas lights, live shows, brunches, concerts, and seasonal events. Discover the best things to do and book your tickets online.
- **Category**: Christmas
- **Display Name**: Christmas events
- **Type**: other

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Feel the enchantment of Christmas in Ilkley in 2026! Come and be a part of a festive celebration brimming with magical traditions, twinkling lights, and heartwarming moments. Take in the joyous festivities, enjoy the delicious treats, and embrace the age-old traditions that make Christmas in the Ilkley an exceptional occasion. Check out the top events and parties in Ilkley to make your Christmas truly memorable and full of joy!

## Christmas Events in Ilkley

- **Event Name**: Christmas Markets
  - **Description**: Christmas Market event with lots of artisan gifts from local retailers.
FREE entry
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 11:00 am (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/christmas-markets/200030679795846
  - **Venue**: Cunliffe Road, LS29 9DZ Ilkley, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: christmas, christmas-markets-and-fairs
- **Event Name**: Olivia Graham: Celtic Carols By Candlelight
  - **Description**: Experience Christmas through the eyes of the Northumbrian saints...About this EventAmid well-worn stone and candlelight, ancient tales and sacred melodies beckon you to step into another age...C
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 27 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Nov 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/olivia-graham-celtic-carols-by-candlelight/100001998491656342
  - **Venue**: All Saints' Parish Church, Ilkley
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  - **Price**: GBP 12
  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: THE XMAS PARTY
  - **Description**: ‘Tis the season to be jolly at Craiglands! Get ready to party, be merry, and spread the holiday cheer. 
We’ve got Christmas all wrapped up— hit the dance floor as our DJ plays all your favourite festive hits.

Arrival: 6.30pm | Dinner Served: 7.30pm | Car
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 05 2026 – Sat Dec 12 2026 (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/the-xmas-party/200030667648258
  - **Venue**: Cow Pasture Rd, LS29 8RQ Ilkley, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: The Music of John Denver
  - **Description**: Chris Bannister is returning to the Wildman Studio with his tribute to ‘The Music of John Denver’, featuring a set that includes both new songs and some of the Christmas songs that John loved to perform live.

For over 15 years, Chris has toured the world
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Nov 13 2026 at 09:45 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/the-music-of-john-denver/200030570451618
  - **Venue**: Weston Road, LS29 8DW Ilkley, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: Music, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Real markets Ilkley Christmas Market
  - **Description**: Real Markets Ilkley
📅 First Sunday of every month (excluding January)
🕙 10am – 3pm
🎟️ Free entry

Real Markets brings a friendly, high-quality market to Ilkley, featuring carefully curated local and speciality traders. Expect a great mix of food, drink, c
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 40
  - **Date**: Sun Dec 20 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Dec 20 2026 at 03:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/real-markets-ilkley-christmas-market/200029715145136
  - **Venue**: The Grove, Ilkley
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  - **Categories**: christmas, christmas-markets-and-fairs
- **Event Name**: Needle Felting - Winter Wearable Art Workshop, Ilkley
  - **Description**: Yorkshire textile artist Jessica Jenyns returns with a Winter themed version of her inspirational needle crafting 'Wearable Art' workshop. Get ready for a new take on the ubiquitous Christmas jumper and toasty warm winter woollies. 

Jessica shares her pa
  - **Date**: Sun Nov 22 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Nov 22 2026 at 04:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/needle-felting-winter-wearable-art-workshop-ilkley/200030609618829
  - **Venue**: Mrs Duttons Wondrous Workshops, 3 Church Street, Ilkley LS29 9DR
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art
- **Event Name**: Festive Bingo
  - **Description**: FREE event with mince pies and tea or coffee plus the chance to win pirizes from local businesses
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Wed Dec 02 2026 at 02:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/festive-bingo/200030679795742
  - **Venue**: Cunliffe Road, LS29 9DZ Ilkley, United Kingdom
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## Trending Events in Ilkley

- **Event Name**: Night with Beckford and Bridges
  - **Description**: Ilkley, 29th September 📍

Two Leeds United legends. One unforgettable night with Beckford and Bridges 

Hear the inside story of that famous goal at Old Trafford and get a behind-the-scenes look at Leeds’ remarkable Champions League journey. Don’t miss it
  - **Venue**: King's Hall and Winter Garden, Ilkley
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- **Event Name**: Tina Turner & Whitney Houston Tribute Night
  - **Description**: Get ready for an unforgettable night of powerhouse vocals, soul-stirring classics, and timeless glamour as we celebrate two of the greatest voices of all time, Tina Turner and Whitney Houston!

Join us on Saturday 26th September for an evening of sensatio
  - **Venue**: Cow Pasture Rd, LS29 8RQ Ilkley, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: ILKLEY Discos for Grown Ups 70s, 80s, 90s disco party at the Kings Hall
  - **Description**: The legendary DISCO FOR GROWN UPS 70s 80s 90s disco party returns to the King's Hall, Ilkley with TWO disco parties to choose from!About this EventThe legendary Discos for Grown ups returns to the be
  - **Venue**: King’s Hall & Winter Garden
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- **Event Name**: High Royds Asylum Ghost Walk with Mystic Nights
  - **Description**: 🏚️ NEW EVENT ANNOUNCED 🏚️ High Royds Asylum —, West Yorkshire 

£11.99 per person One of Yorkshire's most notorious Victorian asylums. Built in 1888, High Royds housed thousands of patients over more than a century — many of whom never left its grounds.
  - **Venue**: High Royds lunatic asylum
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- **Event Name**: Go West - We Close Our Eyes... And Other Stories - An Intimate Evening with singer, Peter Cox
  - **Description**: Go West arrived on the charts like a comet. With classic hits like We Close Our Eyes, Call Me, Faithful, and King of Wishful Thinking, which featured on the Julia Roberts hit film, Pretty Woman, lead singer Peter Cox became an instant pin-up.

A BRIT Awar
  - **Venue**: King's Hall and Winter Garden, Ilkley
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- **Event Name**: A Vivaldi & Mozart Candlelight Experience In Ilkley - Friday 25th September
  - **Description**: Lumos brings you enchanting concert experiences paying homage to world famous artists. We've partnered with spectacular locations & churches across the UK to deliver a concert experience that is nothing short of magical ✨🌍A donation is made to a d
  - **Venue**: All Saints' Parish Church, Ilkley
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- **Event Name**: Salsa Como Loco at Ilkley Bandstand
  - **Description**: Our second outdoors fling for this year. We are returning to Ilkley Bandstand on the Grove on the 19th of September, from midday, to play Salsa music from Cuba to New York and back again. Some sunshine please and lets go dancing in the street. Free music
  - **Venue**: Ilkley Bandstand
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- **Event Name**: Halloween Murder Mystery
  - **Description**: A Haunting Evening with Isabelle Mumford Mysteries…

This Halloween, step into a world of shadows, secrets, and suspense with our interactive Isabelle Mumford Murder Mystery. Ghostly whispers, hidden clues, and suspicious characters await as you become pa
  - **Venue**: Cow Pasture Rd, LS29 8RQ Ilkley, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: An Evening of Beasts, Barghests and Boggarts
  - **Description**: Experts Elizabeth Kim and Elizabeth Dearnley will be in conversation about their spooky books 'Haunted Yorkshire' and 'The Book of Beasts'About this EventThis is going to be a fascinating event, perfect for fans of folklo
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Christmas events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Christmas Markets (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 11:00 am at Cunliffe Road, LS29 9DZ Ilkley, United Kingdom), Olivia Graham: Celtic Carols By Candlelight (Fri Nov 27 2026 at 06:00 pm at All Saints' Parish Church, Ilkley), THE XMAS PARTY (Sat Dec 05 2026 at Cow Pasture Rd, LS29 8RQ Ilkley, United Kingdom), The Music of John Denver (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 07:30 pm at Weston Road, LS29 8DW Ilkley, United Kingdom), Real markets Ilkley Christmas Market (Sun Dec 20 2026 at 10:00 am at The Grove, Ilkley).
- **Q**: How can I find Christmas events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Christmas events in Ilkley on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Christmas events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Christmas events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Christmas events in Ilkley include Cunliffe Road, LS29 9DZ Ilkley, United Kingdom, All Saints' Parish Church, Ilkley, Cow Pasture Rd, LS29 8RQ Ilkley, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Christmas events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Prices for Christmas events in Ilkley range from GBP 12 to GBP 12. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Christmas events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Christmas events in Ilkley include Clarke Foley Community Hub, Olivia Graham Music, The Craiglands Hotel.
- **Q**: Are there any online Christmas events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Christmas events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Christmas events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Follow the Christmas category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Christmas events are listed in Ilkley.

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