Manchester City Council

Manchester's world-beating Christmas Markets are now OPEN!

Three people sitting at a table all wearing Christmas jumpers and red Christmas hats with white fur and bobbles on the end of them, smiling and laughing at each other as they each hold a mug with a festive design on

And we're off! The festive season in Manchester has officially begun with the opening today (Friday 8 November) of Manchester's world-beating Christmas Markets.