Folkestone Harbour’s Festive Marketplace will return in 2026 for it’s sixth year.
Applications are now open for 2026’s Festive Marketplace. Our application pack will be available shortly, in the mean time you can find the all important information further down the page.
13th November - 24th December
Our Festive Marketplace returns on Friday 13th November from 4pm - 8pm for our annual Christmas Lights Switch on, the switch will be flicked at 7pm.
It will be open every Friday & Saturday, 11am - 7pm and every Sunday , 11am - 6pm until 20th December. In the run up to the big day the Festive Marketplace will be open 11am - 6pm on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th December.
Join us from 26th December - 3rd January 2026 for - Crimbo Limbo!
The Goods Yard will be an escape from the endless turkey sandwiches and cold mince pies. All Street Food traders will be open 11am - 4pm , with family favourite film on The Harbour Screen.
Interested and want to learn more? Information you need including dates, hours, & prices can be found in the document below.
Details
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Starting on 13th November for our light switch on (4pm - 8pm) right up to Christmas Eve.
The Festive Marketplace will be open Fridays (11 - 7), Saturdays (11 - 7) & Sundays (11 - 6), plus the 21st - 24th(11 - 6).
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Give the information booklet above a read; it has all the info you need to understand what we are looking for. If you want to apply now, click here.
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Open the document above for a full, detailed breakdown of the costs and dates.