Late Night Shopping 2024

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

Grosvenor Shopping Centre

Week commencing 25 November

• Monday – Saturday   9 am – 7 pm
• Sunday trading hours as normal

Week commencing 16 December

• Monday – Saturday   9am – 8 pm
• Sunday trading hours as normal

Week commencing 23 December

• • Monday 23 December  9 am – 8 pm
  • Christmas Eve – 9 am – 5.30 pm
  • Christmas Day – closed
  • Boxing Day – 10 am – 5 pm
  • Friday 27, Saturday 28, Sunday 29, Monday 30 December – normal hours
  • New Year’s Eve – 9 am – 5.30 pm
  • New Year’s Day – closed
  • Thursday 2 January – back to normal hours

New Chester Market

Normal hours

• Mondays closed
• Tuesday – Saturday  8 am – 10 pm
• Sundays – 10 am – 9 pm

Special Christmas hours

• Christmas Eve – 10 am – 4 pm
• Christmas Day – closed
• Boxing Day – closed
• Wednesday 27, Thursday 28, Friday 29, Saturday 30 December – 8 am – 10 pm
• New Year’s Eve – 10 am – 4 pm
• New Year’s Day  – closed
• Tuesday 2 January – 8 am – 10 pm

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.

• Friday 29 November - Saturday 30 November 9 am - 11 pm

December

• Monday - Saturday - 9 am - 10 pm
• Sunday - 9 am - 7 pm (larger stores 11 am - 5 pm)
• Monday 23 December - 9 am - 10 pm
• Christmas Eve - 9 am - 5 pm
• Christmas Day - closed
• Boxing Day - 9 am - 10 pm
• Friday 27 December - 9 am - 10 pm
• Saturday 28 December - 9 am - 10 pm
• Sunday 29 December - 9 am - 7 pm (larger stores 11 am - 5 pm)
• Monday 30 December - 9 am - 10 pm
• New Year's Eve - 9 am - 6 pm (larger stores 11 am - 5 pm)
• New Year's Day - 9 am - 6 pm (larger stores 11 am - 5 pm)

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!