Manchester Christmas Markets 2009, Manchester City Centre, November 18th to December 22nd 2009

Manchester’s Christmas Markets are back this year at a variety of venues in Manchester city centre.

Manchester’s traditional Christmas Markets celebrates its 11th anniversary this year, after starting from relatively humble beginnings in 1998.

The festive markets are many peoples favourite and this year they will run in Manchester from 18th November to 22nd December, 2009.

There will be markets at a number of city centre locations in the city, including Brazennose Street, St Ann’s Square and, of course perhaps the best known, in Albert Square.

There will be a wide variety of stalls selling all the seasonal treats, gifts and food we have come to expect from Manchester’s world famous Christmas Market.

Manchester’s Christmas Markets are the place to go this Christmas. If you are visiting Manchester in the run up to Christmas then no visit to Manchester would be complete without a trip to the various markets here.

There are six markets planned for the four weeks running up to Christmas, each designed to be slightly different from one another. The markets are:-

New Cathedral Street
Manchester Christmas Market,
November 18th to December 21st 2009,
10.00am – 7.30pm, daily during November
10.00am – 8.00pm, daily during December
(Sunday 21st December 2009 – 10.00am – 6.00pm)

Exchange Street
Manchester Christmas Arts & Crafts Market,
November 18th to December 21st 2009, 10.00am – 8.00pm, daily

Brazennose Street
Manchester World Christmas Market,
November 18th to December 21st 2009, 10.00am – 7.00pm, daily

Exchange Square and Triangle (New!),
(weekend stalls trading outside the Triangle)
18 November – 21 December 2009 10.00am – 8.00pm, daily

St Ann’s Square
Manchester German Christmas Market,
November 18 to December 22 2009, 10.00am – 8.00pm, daily

Albert Square
Manchester European Christmas Markets,
November 18 to December 22 2009, 10.00am – 9.00pm, daily

Manchester’s Christmas Markets are one of Manchester’s most popular seasonal attractions and are enjoyed by thousands every year. From, hog roast and mulled wine to ornaments and jewellery, there is something for almost every taste and budget. So why not celebrate Christmas 2009 with a visit to one of Manchester’s famous Christmas Markets!