Kingston Christmas Market will return for 2025 with a 'giant' twinkling tree
Kingston Christmas Market is back for 2025 - and a planning application has revealed some exciting details about the festivities.
Despite London baking under 27 °C sunshine on Friday, many people’s thoughts have turned to Christmas.
Planning applications for the festive season have started flocking in to councils across the capital, from requests for Christmas trees to Selfridge’s annual window display.
Among the latest is an application to go ahead with this year’s Kingston Christmas Market - an annual fair held in the borough’s ancient marketplace.
The application includes 20 market stalls, a temporary toilet block and the installation of a 7m Christmas tree.”
This year’s event will take place from 13th November 2025 until 28th December 2025 and promises to be one of the “most magical Christmas markets in London.”
Visitors will be able to wander around under twinkling fairy lights, enjoy a mug of mulled wine, and choose from an assortment of delicious food to get into the Christmas spirit.
Here’s what the complete planning application (25/01992/CREG3) says: “Continued operation of the seasonal ‘Kingston Christmas Market’ within the Ancient Market Place. Temporary permission to allow the Christmas Market comprising of 20 wooden market stalls, 1 no central pyramid bar, along with associated furniture, stage and temporary toilet block. Installation of a 7m Christmas Tree.”
Entertainment will include live music, Christmas choirs, local bands and a popular open-mic night. Food options will include continental bratwurst to hog roasts and street food from across the globe.
Worried about getting around? The market is located on the pedestrianised streets in the heart of Kingston-upon-Thames, so you are free to stroll around as you wish.
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