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December 2023 Events

Antrim

18 November-23 December: Belfast Christmas Market, Belfast City Hall. Info +44 1614786060, email info@mpel.co.uk, web https://www.marketplaceeurope.co.uk, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BelfastXmasMark.

14 December: Royal Ulster Winter Fair, Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Halftown Road, Lisburn BT27 5RD. Info 0044 2890665225, email info@ruas.org.uk, web https://www.winterfair.org.uk/trade-stands, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/winterfair.ni.

Cavan

3 December: Christmas Craft and Gift Fair 2023, Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell. Info 049 4364877, WhatsApp 0871896229, email events@downlandcrafts.ie, web https://downlandcrafts.ie, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DownlandCrafts.

10 December: Christmas Craft Fair, Killinkere Leisure Centre, Beagh, Virginia A82 H9F6. Info Olivia 0879975227.

Clare

2 December: Christmas Market, Mna Ag Gaiare Women’s Community Hub, 7 Tracklands Business Park, Ennis V95 K6F6. Info 0832046821 or email mnaaggaire@gmail.com to book your space.

2-3 December: Kilkishen Artisan Craft & Food Festival, Cultural Centre, Kilkishen. Email kilkishencraftandfoodfair@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076098601391.

Cork

1-2 December: Mallow Farmers Christmas Market, St. James Church, St. James Avenue, Mallow. Email mallowfarmersmarket@disroot.org, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MallowFM.

10 December: Christmas Market, Farran Woods, Farran Forest Park. Email  aoife.buckleybarry@gmail.com

17 & 23 December: Christmas Market, Mallow Castle. Outdoor Christmas market and family fun day. Email blackwatermallow@gmail.com

Derry

2 December: Derry Business Collective Christmas Market, St. Columb’s Hall, 10a Newmarket St, Orchard Street BT48 6EB, adoired.designs@gmail.com.

Donegal

9-10 December: Christmas Craft Fair, Apartotel, Bundoran. Email handmadeinbundoran1@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/3737382559920927/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D

17 December: Ballintra Christmas Market. Info Maddy 0899817603.

Down

9 December: Christmas Market & Santa Paws, Hop House, Bangor in aid of Husky Rescue Ireland. DM Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/286755268189416/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=2242516129279977.

Dublin

Every Saturday December (last market 17 December): Purple Llama Christmas Markets, Lucan Village. Email Purplellama.market@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=795447312423504&set=a.530141452287426

2-3 December: Swords Castle Christmas Market, Swords Castle Christmas Markets, Swords. Email events@fingal.ie, web https://swordscastle.events and https://www.fingal.ie/events/christmas-markets.

3 December: Christmas Craft & Food Fair, The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul.  Indoors and outdoors. To apply email info@tseac.ie, web https://www.tseac.ie, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TSEAC.  

6-9, 13-17 and 19-23 December: The MART Christmas Market, The MART Gallery, 190A Rathmines Road Lower. Info 01 5159692, email info@mart.ie, web https://mart.ie/market.

6-10 December: Gifted Craft & Design Fair, RDS, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge. Info 01 6702186, email info@giftedfair.ie, book a stand https://www.giftedfair.ie/pages/bookastandatgiftedfair, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GiftedFair.ie.

9-10 December: Christmas Market at National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Application https://www.botanicgardens.ie/2023/08/28/christmas-market-2023-application-form. Email botanicgardens@opw.ie.

10 December: Christmas Craft Market, indoors, Dundrum Main Street. Info 0876503010 or email parishcentre@dundrumparish.com .  

17 December: Doggy Paws Christmas Market with Santa Paws, Brew Dog Outpost, Three Locks Square D02 E5R7. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedailycavalier.

26 December-January 2024 (end date to be confirmed, usually mid-January): Funderland 23-24, RDS Simmonscourt, Merrion Road. Email shirleylevoir@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Funderland-Rds/572064029476794.

Galway

10 November-22 December: Galway Christmas Market, Eyre Square. Info 091 394396 or 01 9059189, email info@milestoneinventive.com, web https://www.milestoneinventive.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/milestoneinventive.

1-3 December: 2023 Christmas Local Food & Craft Fair, Blackbox Theatre, Dyke Road, Galway. Info Noreen 091 509090. To apply email ndonohue@leo.galwaycoco.ie or amcdonagh@leo.galwaycoco.ie. web https://www.localenterprise.ie/Galway.

16-17 December: Christmas Market at Oranmore Community Centre. Info Snieguole 0892043465, email gavriliak@yahoo.ie.

Kerry

2-3 and 8-10 December: PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE! Killorglin Indoor Christmas Markets, St Michael’s Church Hall, Iveragh Road, Killorglin. WhatsApp Kelly 0877628474 or PM Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KillorglinChristmas

Kildare

Every Sunday December (last market 18 December): Purple Llama Christmas Markets, Christchurch, Main Street, Celbridge W23 TD37. Email Purplellama.market@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=795447312423504&set=a.530141452287426

2 December: Naas Christmas Market, Abbey Street behind the Town Hall. DM Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NaasChristmasLightsCommittee.

2 December: Kilcullen Christmas Market (outdoors), Kilcullen Community Centre. Email thekilcullenmarket@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/717922200160527.

17 December: Vintage Treasures, Vinyl, CDs, Antiques, Arts, Crafts & Collectors Fair, Newbridge Town Hall, Main Street, Newbridge. Info 0873309867, email dublinfairs@gmail.com, web https://dublinfairs.ie.  

Kilkenny

DATES TBC: Yulefest 2023. Email info@yulefestkilkenny.ie, web https://yulefestkilkenny.ie, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YulefestKilkenny.

Laois

2-3, 9-10 December: Stradbally Steam Christmas Markets, Stradbally. Info 0868227802, email stradballysteam@gmail.com, web https://irishsteam.net.

9 December: Christmas Market at Abbeyleix House & Farm, Abbeyleix Demesne, R32 E2W4. Info 0871795898, email alice@abbeyleixhouseandfarm.ie.

Limerick

2 December: Kilmeedy Social Farm Christmas Market, Kilmeedy. Info 0871343165, email kilmeedysocialfarm@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091585099104.

Longford

2-3 December and 9-10 December: Jollyboys Christmas Market, Ballymahon. Info Carmel 0877427128, email jollyboyschristmasmarket@gmail.com.

Louth

2, 9 &10 December: Christmas Cottage Market, Scotch Hall Shopping Centre, Drogheda.  Application to trade https://forms.office.com/r/yHU8kahuHT.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecottagemarketdrogheda.ie.

3 December: Dundalk Christmas Craft & Gift Fair, Fairways Hotel, Dublin Road, Haggardstown, Dundalk A91 E6KC. Email xmasfairs123@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1474061466683077/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D.

Mayo

1-3 December: 33^rd Foxford Christmas Craft Fair, Foxford Sports & Leisure Centre. Email foxfordcraftsfair@gmail.com,  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064574264194.

Meath

2 December: Solstice Christmas Fair 2023, Solstice Arts Centre, Railway Street, Dillonsland, Navan C15 KWP1. Info 046 9092300, email info@solsticeartscentre.ie, web https://solsticeartscentre.ie/news/solstice-christmas-fair-2023-call-for-vendors, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solsticearts, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/solsticearts/?hl=en.

3, 10 & 17 December: Busi Boutique Christmas Markets, St. Patrick’s Hall, Main Street, Dunshaughlin. Email adele@happydaysdesign.ie, application on Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/busiboutiquemarket/?hl=en.

10 December: Christmas Food & Craft Fair, Claremont Stadium, Navan. Info 0469029693 or email events@claremontstadium.ie, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/claremontsportstadium.navan.

10 December: Navan Christmas Craft & Gift Fair, Ardboyne Hotel, Navan. Email xmasfairs123@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1446343872781330/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D.

Monaghan

2 December: Christmas Street Food Festival, Church Square, Monaghan. Email tasteofMonaghan@gmail.com, application and web https://www.tasteofmonaghan.com.

Roscommon

16 December: The Courtyard Christmas Market, Grounds of King House, Boyle F52 FW01. Info 071 9663033, email sales@unabhan.ie, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheCourtyardMarketBoyle.

Sligo

3 December: Ballymote Christmas Food & Craft Market, Coach House Hotel, Ballymote. Info Joella on 0871995465. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/956771145430708, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092376908545, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ballymoteartisanmarket/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D.

10 December: Easkey Christmas Market, Easkey Community Centre. Email easkeychristmasmarket@outlook.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Easkeychristmasmarket.

Tipperary

9 December: Newport Christmas Market, Newport Community Centre, Clonbealy Newport. Info 0851579133, email newportcommunitycentre@hotmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1230997264970241.

9 December:  Tipperary Town Craft Market, Marian Hall, Tipperary Town. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tipperarytownfoodandcraftmarket.

Waterford

17 November-23 December: Waterford Winterval. Email  powermerritt@gmail.com, web https://www.winterval.ie, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WintervalWaterford.

Westmeath

3 December: Christmas @ The Market!, Clonmellon. Email clonmellonmarket@gmail.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064174059212, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuw6_YdsfNs/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D.

8-10 and 15-17 December: Mullingar Christmas Markt, New Town Centre. Info 044 9344044, email marketing@mullingarchamber.ie, web https://winterfestmullingar.ie, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WinterfestMullingar.

Wicklow

Every Saturday & Sunday from mid November until Christmas Eve: Killruddery Farm Market Christmas Markets, Killruddery House & Gardens, Southern Cross Road, Bray A98 W9F2. Info Rebekah 01 2863405, email market@killruddery.com, web https://killruddery.com/pages/farm-market.  

1-3, 8-10 and 15-17 December: Wicklow Christmas Market, Leitrim Place, Wicklow Town. Email info@wicklowchristmasmarket.com, web https://www.wicklowchristmasmarket.com, application to trade https://www.electricevents.ie/trader-application-form. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wicklowchristmasmarkets.

2 December: St Saviour’s BIG Christmas Fayre, St. Saviour’s Church, Yardland, Arklow Y14 XK15. Info Matthew Dent 0858316635, email Matthewdent24@gmail.com, web http://Www.stsavioursarklow.com.

2-3, 9-10 and 16-17 December: Christmas Market at Outdoor Living, Glen of the Downs. Email olwyn.mccauley@outdoorliving.ie. Web https://outdoorliving.ie.

3 December: Brockagh Christmas Market, Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh House, Ballard, Glendalough. Info Michelle 0404 45600, email brockaghoffice@gmail.com, web https://www.brockaghresourcecentre.ie/event-details/glendalough-christmas-market.