If you prefer a bit of in-person Christmas shopping and love finding different, quirky gifts and supporting local businesses and craftspeople then you'll want to know where and when all the Christmas markets and pop-up shops are happening in and around Harpenden (items in bold are in Harpenden)...

Saturday 16th November: Salvation Army Christmas Market

Sunday 17th November: Harpenden Sustainability Christmas Market

Sunday 17th November: St Albans Christmas Cracker

Saturday 23rd November: St George's School Christmas Fayre

Sunday 24th November: Harpenden Farmer's Market (part of the Harpenden Christmas Carnival)

Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th November: Knebworth Christmas Fair

Thursday 28th November: Wheathampstead Lights Up Christmas Market

Saturday 30th November & Saturday 7th December: Satsuma Christmas Market

Weekends 30th November & 1st December, 7th & 8th December: Standalone Farm Christmas Market

Saturday 30th December: St Albans Creative Christmas Market

Sunday 1st December: Aldwickbury Park Christmas Market

Sunday 1st December: Redbourn Christmas Market

Saturday 7th December: Sandridge Christmas Market

Saturday 7th December: Christmas Fayre at The Engineer

Sunday 8th December: Christmas Market at Luton Hoo Estate

Sunday 22nd December: Harpenden Farmer's Market

Until 23rd December: Christmas at The Barn by Sarah Collins, Wheathampstead