Don’t Miss…the Best Christmas Events in Margate
Hands up who’s made a wreath before?
It’s ChristmaAAAAAs…
The lights are twinkling, the mulled wine’s flowing and Margate’s festive calendar is packed.
From craft markets and wreath workshops to drag pantos and Christmas feasts, here’s your guide to the best ways to get merry by the sea this winter.
Whether you’re shopping for unique gifts, crafting seasonal decor, or embracing the holiday spirit with family and friends, Margate’s Christmas events promise a warm and memorable celebration.
Don’t miss these Christmas events in Margate, here are our favourite picks…
Don’t miss Margate’s SPirit of Christmas
Come and join us in your Christmas jumper for a festive cocktail!
🎄 Don’t Miss This: The Spirit of Christmas 🎅
Thu 11 Dec, 6pm – 10pm / Margate Beach Club
Mingle and jingle with us this December as Don’t Miss Margate throws the ultimate Christmas bash at Margate Beach Club a night of cocktails, community and some truly questionable festive knitwear.
It’s Christmas Jumper Day, so come get out those jumpers (secondhand encouraged) and raise a glass to another brilliant year by the sea. Expect festive tunes, friendly faces and a cocktail (or two) courtesy of our friends at the Custom Spirit Co.
🍸 Your £5 ticket gets you a welcome Christmas cocktail and every penny goes straight to Mama to Mama, Thanet’s baby bank supporting families this winter.
🎧 On the night:
• Free festive cocktail on arrival (Custom Spirit Co x Mahaba)
• Margate Beach Club’s exclusive seasonal cocktail + shot menu
• Cash raffle with excellent prizes for Mama to Mama
• Christmas party disco on the decks all night long
So whether you’re missing the office Christmas do, fancy meeting some new Margate mates, or just need an excuse to wear that reindeer jumper — this is your festive night out sorted.
🎟 £5 (includes a cocktail) / Book here
don’t miss these christmas events in Margate
🌿 Christmas Wreath Workshop
Sun 23 Nov, 12.30pm - 2.30pm / Turner
Get hands-on and festive making your own winter wreath with seasonal foliage and creative flair. A lovely way to ease into the season.
🎟️ £60 / Book here
🎄 Christmas in Neverland
Sat 29 Nov – Tue 23 Dec / Margate Caves
Fly away with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell for a magical underground Christmas adventure through the Caves. Meet Father Christmas, craft, explore and sip hot chocolate in the festive café.
🎟️ £15.95 per child
🎁 Christmas Market
Sat 29 Nov, 11am–4pm / The George & Heart
A festive day of shopping, music and merriment as the annual Christmas Market returns! Browse local makers, enjoy seasonal tunes and support a good cause — all stall fees go to Oasis Domestic Abuse Services.
🎟️ Free entry / £25 to book a stall
🎀 Festive Wreath Making with Nadean Foster
Sat 29 Nov, 2.30pm – 5.30pm / CloudZen
Create your own beautiful everlasting wreath using locally foraged greenery and dried flowers — no plastic, no air miles, just festive creativity and refreshments included.
🎟️ £55 / Book here
🌲 Wreath Making Masterclass
Wed 3 Dec, 7pm – 9pm / The George & Heart
Create your own biodegradable wreath with local florist Joe (@the_flower_picker). All materials and expert guidance included — leave with a handmade festive masterpiece to hang proudly at home.
🎟️ £50 / Book here
🧵 A Woven Home: Festive Pop-Up
Wed 3 – Sun 7 Dec, 11am–6pm (+ late night Fri 5 Dec) / Projects Kavel Rafferty
Shop a curated range of handmade gifts and wares from independent makers in this warm, festive pop-up.
🎟️ Free
🎅 Christmas Quiz
Thu 4 Dec, from 7.30pm / Cinque Ports
Test your festive knowledge in the annual Christmas Quiz — just £3 to play, with all proceeds supporting the Thanet Family Food Bank.
🎟️ £3 on the night
🎧 Oh My God! It’s the Church After Party
Fri 5 Dec, from 9pm / Cinque Ports
Keep the party going with a Pink Suits DJ set ‘til 1am — the perfect way to kick off December weekends.
🎟️ Free
🎄Carol Singing w/Social Singing Choir
Fri 5 Dec, time TBC / The Shakespeare
Get festive with a selection of carols by the awesome SSC, it’ll make you feel warm and fuzzy and ready for Christmas.
🎟️ Free
🎁 Christmas Art & Makers Market
Sat 6 Dec, 11am – 4pm / Joseph Wales Studio
Shop local this season at Joseph Wales’ annual art and makers market. Expect handmade ceramics, prints, jewellery, and creative gifts from Margate’s finest makers.
🎟️ Free
🎄 Margate School of Art Christmas Market
Sat 6 & Sun 7 Dec, 11am–5pm / The Margate School
Handmade gifts, art, fashion, cards and more from some of the wonderful artists at The Margate School and other makers.
🎟️ Free
🎅 Margate Sea Cadets Christmas Fair
Sat 6 Dec, 11am–2pm / Hartsdown Park
Santa’s grotto, craft stalls, food, drink, raffle prizes, games and singing. A classic family Christmas fair.
🎟️ Free
🎄 Late-Night Christmas Shopping
Sat 6 Dec, 6pm – 10pm / Old Kent Market
Old Kent Market is throwing open its doors for a festive late-night shopping evening with its resident makers plus a handful of special guest traders. Expect twinkly lights, Christmas cheer and a brilliant mix of indie stalls perfect for gift hunting.
🎟️ Free
🎄 Quench Christmas Market
Sat 6 Dec, 6–10pm / Cliftonville Community Centre
Cliftonville’s queer friendly gallery Quench returns with its brilliantly eclectic Christmas Market — shop local makers, art, oddities and festive finds and make an evening of it. Kids go free.
🎟️ £5
🎄 Christmas Market at The Mechanical Elephant
Sat 6 Dec, 10am – 3pm / The Mechanical Elephant
Crafts, flowers, jewellery, gifts and more fill this festive market takeover, plus Breakfast with Santa from 9am – 10am if you’re bringing little elves along.
🎟️ Free
🎁 Margate WI Christmas Fayre
Sat 6 Dec, 11am–4pm / Dreamland
Get festive at the legendary Margate WI Christmas Fayre, it’s packed with handmade gifts, art, homewares, and sweet treats from Thanet’s best makers. Expect panto guests, a tombola, and plenty of cheer, all raising funds for local good causes.
🎟️ Free
Help raise money for local causes this Christmas
🧶 Christmas Crafting Punch Needle Workshop
Sun 7 Dec, from 10am / Margate Makers Studio
Get your Christmas craft on with a cosy punch needle session. Make your own mini tufted decorations to take home, with mince pies, hot chocolate and festive vibes included. Suitable for beginners and kids 8+.
🎟️ £18 child / £28 adult / Book here
🎄 Christmas Wreath Workshop
Mon 8 Dec, 7pm / The Shakespeare
Due to demand, an extra wreath-making evening has been added at The Shakespeare. Create a beautiful festive wreath with Ultramarine Flowers — all materials provided. 🎟️£55 / DM to book your spot
🎀 Christmas Wreath Making Evening
Wed 10 Dec, 6pm – 8pm / Turner
Create your own show-stopping wreath with Polly from What a Lovely Bunch. Craft with handwoven willow, local foliage and luxe velvet ribbons all while enjoying fizz and mince pies in a festive, hands-on workshop.
🎟️ £60 / Book here
🎅 The Chrimbo Quiz!
Tue 10 Dec, 7.30pm – 10.30pm / The George & Heart
Join quizmaster Owain for a night of festive silliness, food deals, and friendly competition. Book a table early and bring your best Christmas trivia game.
🎟️Book here
🍷 Wine & Dine by the Sea
Fri 12 Dec, 6.30pm – 9.30pm / Seacroft, Botany Bay
A candlelit coastal supper celebrating the tastes and textures of winter - sounds ace! Enjoy a three-course menu, paired with hand-selected wines, plus a playful Winter Taste Challenge.
🎟️ £105pp / Book here
🎁 Made by Margate Christmas Pop-Up
Fri 12–24 Dec / 151 Northdown Rd
Your one-stop shop for local gifting. Discover handmade ceramics, jewellery, art, homeware and textiles from Margate’s makers. Open daily with late hours every Friday for last-minute shoppers.
🎟️ Free
🎷 Jazz by the Sea – Turner x Olby’s
Fri 12 Dec, 7–9.30pm / Turner
An intimate night of live jazz after hours, featuring acclaimed vocalist Christine Tobin with Liam Noble and Dave Whitford (Chlida). Expect soulful originals and fresh takes on Tom Waits and Duke Ellington. See Turner as you’ve never seen it before with the ceiling adorned with disco balls,. Preorder grazing cups and wine to be delivered to your tables and request to be seated with pals.
🎟️ From £22.50 / Book here
Join a festive workshop this Christmas in Margate
🎨 Margate Jewellery Fair
Sat 13 Dec, 10am - 4pm / Turner
A glittering showcase of contemporary jewellery from independent makers, the perfect place to find a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift (or treat yourself).
🎟️ Free
🎄 Clayspace Christmas Ceramics Market
Sat 13 Dec, 10am–4pm / Clayspace Studios
A festive one-day market packed with beautiful ceramics from local makers — perfect for gifting or treating yourself. I’m in the market for a new mug!
🎟️ Free
🥂 Fermentation Workshop with Barney Pau
Sat 13 Dec, 1 pm –4pm / Turner
Join food artist Barney Pau to craft your own wild-fermented champagne and edible sculptures in this hands-on, creative fermentation workshop, part art, part alchemy, all fizz.
🎟️ £65 / Book here
🎄 HOFFS Christmas Market
Sat 13 Dec, 12pm –7pm / HOFFS
The former Tom Thumb Christmas market lands thus year at HOFFS who’ll be hosting 20 brilliant local designers under one roof. Expect art, ceramics, jewellery, mystic readings, food, gifts and more plus free mulled wine for early birds. Come shop small, meet Margate’s makers and soak up the festive seafront vibes.
🎟️ Free
🧘 Yoga & Christmas Wreath with Katya & Hetty
Sat 13 Dec, 2–4pm / Margate Yoga Studio
A cosy afternoon of gentle yoga, tea and festive creativity. Move, breathe and unwind before crafting your own foraged Christmas wreath with Hetty’s beautiful natural materials.
🎟️ Book here
🌰 Gilded Walnut Workshop
Sun 14 Dec, 11.30am & 2.30pm / Turner
Learn the Victorian art of gilding and create your own shimmering walnut decoration to take home in its own gift box. Enjoy fizz as you craft with gold leaf, glue and velvet ribbon — part of the Margate Jewellery Showcase weekend.
🎟️ £17 / Book here
🐾 TAG Pet Rescue’s Christmas Quiz Night
Tue 16 Dec, 7.30pm – 10pm / Lester’s Pub
Festive trivia, laughter and fundraising for our furry friends, grab your team and get quizzical for a great cause.
🎟️ £6.13 / Book here
🎤 Xmas Karaoke with Elz
Thu 18 Dec, from 7.30pm / Cinque Ports
Warm up your vocals and sing your heart out — Elz is back with all your festive favourites and a few surprise jingles.
🎟️ Free
⚫ Other Echoes #27 – Solstice Special
Fri 19 Dec, 7pm – 11.30pm / 101 Social
The darkest night returns. Expect harsh noise, dungeon synth, doom and a few sonic surprises.
🎟️ £6–£12 / DM to book
🌕 Winter Solstice + Sagittarius New Moon Ceremony
Fri 19 Dec, 6pm - 8.30pm / Plant Spirit Medicine Woman
An evening of cacao, gongs and intention for the winter solstice. Ignite your inner fire and embrace the returning light.
🎟️ £39 / Book here
🎭 ELZ & Dame Jame Do: PANTO
Sat 20 Dec / CAMP
Sequins, sass and thigh-highs - Margate’s most glamorous duo return for a naughty, glitter-drenched festive panto. Expect chaos and camp in equal measure.
🎟️ £12 seated / £8 standing / DM to book
🎶 Christmas Caroloke
Tue 24 Dec, from 7.30pm / Cinque Ports
A Christmas Eve singalong for the locals — expect carols, cheer and plenty of festive spirit with Elz leading the way.
🎟️ Free
Don’t miss out on events all year Round in margate
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