A dance troupe of young performers wearing Christmas hats high kick in a line outside Sheffield Winter Garden as crowds watch on A dance troupe of young performers wearing Christmas hats high kick in a line outside Sheffield Winter Garden as crowds watch on
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Crackers For Christmas - Sheffield Festive Market Opening Weekend

15 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025

Come celebrate the opening weekend of Sheffield Christmas Market with an array of festive family entertainment across the city centre, 15 - 16 November.

Expect big bands, choirs, dance, panto, street entertainment, children's costume characters, crafts and storytelling, 11am - 5pm.

Watch out for a selection of festive street entertainers including elves, dames and reindeers, as they tour around Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street and Barker's Pool, ready to surprise and delight.

Enjoy festive performances in Millennium Square, from Funky Dance Fever, Razzamataz Dance, Woodhead Prize Band, Ashby Big Band and Pinder Dance. 

Get stuck into some festive family crafts in the Winter Garden and keep an eye out for some familiar faces including The Grinch, Gabby, Bluey, Stitch and even Santa.  

The cast of Manor Operatic Society's 2025 pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, will also be meeting and greeting market attendees on Sunday in the Town Hall Square.

Performances and street entertainment takes place with a rolling programme of regular half hour intervals throughout the day. 

Download the 'Crackers For Christmas' 2025 Visitor Map here.

Festive Performers at the Crackers For Christmas Opening Weekend in Sheffield.
Green festive banner with pine branches and baubles. Large white text reads “Crackers for Christmas – Sheffield’s Festive Weekend.” Below, a red ribbon shows “Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November, 11am to 5pm, Sheffield City Centre.” Hanging tags list activities: Music, Storytelling, Panto, Dance, Crafts, Characters. A wooden nutcracker figure stands on the left.
An Alpine Lodge, lit up with fairy lights, sits in the middle of the Peace Gardens as part of the Sheffield Christmas Market. In the foreground is a huge light-up polar bear.
Children and adults looking at characters from Bluey.
Dance Group Of Children Performing At Crackers For Christmas Opening Weekend
Festive Performers at the Crackers For Christmas Opening Weekend in Sheffield.
Green festive banner with pine branches and baubles. Large white text reads “Crackers for Christmas – Sheffield’s Festive Weekend.” Below, a red ribbon shows “Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November, 11am to 5pm, Sheffield City Centre.” Hanging tags list activities: Music, Storytelling, Panto, Dance, Crafts, Characters. A wooden nutcracker figure stands on the left.
An Alpine Lodge, lit up with fairy lights, sits in the middle of the Peace Gardens as part of the Sheffield Christmas Market. In the foreground is a huge light-up polar bear.
Children and adults looking at characters from Bluey.
Dance Group Of Children Performing At Crackers For Christmas Opening Weekend

Prices

FREE to attend 

Additional Information

Download the Crackers For Christmas 2025 Visitor Map here.

Sheffield Christmas Market stretches from Fargate to The Moor, with three Alpine Bars and over 60 log cabins offering a wide range of festive treats and gift ideas. 

Twinkling Christmas illuminations will once again be lighting up Cambridge Street, Barker's Pool, Pinstone Street, Fargate and the Peace Gardens from 4pm daily, until 5 January.

For more market info visit the Sheffield Christmas Market event page here:

Venue/Location

Sheffield City Centre
Peace Gardens, Tudor Square, Sheffield Winter Garden, Millennium Square, Cambridge Street, Barkers Pool and Pinstone Street.

Event Organiser

SCC and Percival Markets & Events
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