5 weekends 10-6, Nov. 21 – Dec. 20, 2026, plus the Friday after Thanksgiving

Join us for 5 weekends in 2026, Nov. 21 – Dec. 20, including the Friday after Thanksgiving!

Tickets go on sale in October.

Welcome to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, where over 4 acres of the historic Cow Palace exhibition halls are magically transformed into the winding lanes and bustling play houses of Victorian London! Immerse yourself in a world of theatres, pubs, dance parties, and charming shops. Discover holiday revelry in this lamp-lit city brimming with hundreds of lively and colorful characters from the imagination of Charles Dickens and the often saucy world of the Victorian stage.

Shop, Play, & Feast in London

And Experiences can be found throughout the Fair, including Port & Chocolate and Champagne Tastings, a mysterious Pub Crawl with Jekyll & Hyde and the Elixir of Madness, and the Dark Garden Corset Experience.

English Pubs

Family Fun

Theatre & Nightlife

Dramatic Streets

Delicacies & Libations

Costumes & Textiles

Activities & Diversions

Jewelry

Collectibles

Art

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”

~ Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

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