Late Night Shopping

Chester is the perfect place to do your Christmas shopping and with most of it undercover, even the weather can't spoil your fun!

During November and December, there are extended opening hours so there's no need to rush and finish your festive shopping and we've also put together some great local festive shopping suggestions for you to explore on our Christmas Shopping and Christmas Things To Do pages.

Late night shopping dates and Christmas opening hours

Eastgate Square

November

• Thursday 19 November  9 am – 7 pm

December

• Thursday 3 December    9 am – 7 pm
• Thursday 10 December  9 am – 7 pm
• Thursday 17 December  9 am – 8 pm
• Friday 18 December       9 am – 8 pm
• Saturday 19 December  9 am – 7 pm
• Sunday 20 December    11 am – 5 pm
• Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 December  9 am – 8 pm
• Christmas Eve                9 am – 5.30 pm
• Christmas Day                CLOSED
• Boxing Day                     9.30 am – 5.30 pm
• Sunday 27 December    11 am – 5 pm
• Monday 28 December   10 am – 5 pm
• Tuesday 29 December – New Year's Eve  9 am – 5.30 pm

January

• New Years Day               CLOSED
• Saturday 2 January         back to normal hours

New Chester Market 

• Open every Monday in December  10 am – 10 pm
• Christmas Eve                                 8 am – 6 pm
• Christmas Day                                 CLOSED
• Boxing Day                                      CLOSED
• New Year’s Day                               CLOSED

Check with the venue for other Christmas hours

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 

If you want to venture further afield then, you can shop for longer at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet who will have extended opening hours during November and December.

November

• Monday 23 November  9 am – 9 pm
• Tuesday 24 November  9 am – 9 pm
• Wednesday 25 November  9 am – 9 pm
• Thursday 26 November  9 am – 9 pm
• Friday 27 November  8 am – 11 pm
• Saturday 28 November  8 am – 11pm
• Sunday 29 November  9 am – 8 pm*

December

• Monday – Saturday  9 am – 9 pm
• Sunday  9 am – 7pm*

Christmas Week

• Monday 21 December  9 am – 9 pm
• Tuesday 22 December  9 am – 9 pm
• Wednesday 23 December  9 am – 9 pm
• Christmas Eve  9 am – 5 pm
• Christmas Day  CLOSED
• Boxing Day  8 am - 10 pm
• Sunday 27 December  9 am – 7 pm*
• Monday 28 December  9 am – 7 pm
• Tuesday 29 December  9 am – 9 pm
• Wednesday 30 December  9 am – 9 pm
• New Year’s Eve  9 am – 6 pm

January

• New Year's Day  9 am – 6 pm*
• Saturday 2 January  9 am – 9 pm

*Larger stores are subject to shorter trading hours

Why not make a day of it and enjoy a festive lunch or dinner or make your Christmas budget go that bit further by taking advantage of all the wonderful food and drink offers available.

Christmas in Chester is in full swing with loads of wonderful Christmas things to do this year... The Lights and Christmas trees will shine, the Christmas markets will bring great cheer, Santa coming to town, Christmas day dinners are aplenty and you can’t get more Christmassy than booking a seat to see a Christmas show.

Chester's food and drink scene comes alive at this time of the year, it has the best restaurants to choose from with lots of child and family friendly options and a great lineup of bars and pubs for a festive tipple or perhaps you fancy a cocktail or two!