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Christchurch Park Market

Second Sunday of the month, 9.30am-3pm                                                    April to September

Located in the beautiful Christchurch Park in Ipswich this market offers a great range of stalls for local residents. 

Find fresh farm produce, artisan food & drink, items for the home & garden, fashion & beauty products, handcrafted wares from local makers and hot food and drinks to enjoy whilst taking in the buzzing atmosphere of the market. 

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Essex County Craft Show 2026

27th – 28th June

The Essex County Craft Show takes place at the magnificent Ingatestone Hall near Chelmsford. 

This show is exclusively for exhibitors of high-quality hand-crafted products.

Shop from over 100 talented craftspeople showcasing a wide range of products such as hand thrown pottery, artwork, woodwork, textiles, glass art, silver smithing, black smith.

There will also be craft demonstrations, bookable workshops, live music, food & drink.

Essex County Christmas Fair 2026

13th – 15th November

150 shopping stalls situated inside hard floored, lined and heated Shopping Marquees as well as outside in the grounds.

There are undercover seating areas for shoppers to enjoy the live music acts, Father Christmas walkabout, stilt walkers & more. This really is a magical Christmas event.

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Suffolk County Christmas Fair 2026

20th – 22nd November

“The ultimate Christmas shopping experience in Suffolk.”

The wonderful Hintlesham Hall will be our home for the Suffolk County Christmas Fair for the fourth year running. 

Shopping stalls are situated inside hard floored, lined and heated Shopping Marquees as well as outside in the grounds.

There are undercover seating areas for shoppers to enjoy the live music acts at the bandstand, selfies with Santa, stilt walkers & more. This really is a magical Christmas event!