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Ballycastle's makers' market sets up on the seafront green beside the Marine Hotel about every second Sunday from late June to September. In the colder months the markets move indoors, to the Marine Hotel and to Limepark near Armoy.

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Summer Sundays on the seafront green

Naturally North Coast & Glens (NNCG) runs a makers' market on the seafront green at North Street, beside the Marine Hotel. It sets up on Sundays about every second week, from late June to September.

Hours are usually 11am to 5pm, ending at 4pm on the first and last dates. Expect woodwork, pottery, art, baking, farm produce and street food from local makers. Dates can change with the weather, so check before you go.

From April to September the Marina and Harbour Road car parks charge 50p an hour, 8.30am to 6.30pm, by machine or the JustPark app. The 402 coast bus from Coleraine stops at Marine Corner, beside the green.

Easter Monday and Christmas inside the Marine Hotel

When the weather turns, NNCG moves indoors to the Marine Hotel at 1-3 North Street. On Easter Monday there is an artisan market inside the hotel, from 11am to 4pm.

In recent years NNCG has held a Christmas market here on a Sunday in late November and another in mid-December, 11am to 4pm. Makers, bakers and food producers fill the rooms. NNCG posts the dates each autumn.

On Ann Street, Yarn, a creative space in the old bank at number 24-26, has held a Festive Frolics Market on an early-December weekend, with makers, vintage finds, ceramics, books and records.

Limepark's Winter Market on Drones Road

Limepark, an old farmstead of holiday cottages at 37 Drones Road near Armoy, holds a Winter Market over a late-November weekend, first in 2026. About 15 minutes' drive inland from Ballycastle, it will open on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026, 10am to 6pm.

Over 40 makers, producers and local businesses will sell from the cottages and old farm buildings. Entry is by car ticket, booked ahead, and one ticket covers up to five people. You can book online or by phone on 07759 893673.

The Ould Lammas Fair on the Diamond

The Ould Lammas Fair fills the Diamond, Castle Street, Ann Street and Fairhill Street with hundreds of street stalls, horse trading, yellowman toffee and dulse. The street fair is usually the last Monday and Tuesday of August, with events from the weekend before.

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council runs the fair and licenses the pitches. Our separate Ould Lammas Fair guide has the stall details, travel and the park-and-ride.

The fair grew from a charter of 1606, when Sir Randal MacDonnell won the right to hold a market here. By the 1800s the town held six fairs a year on the Diamond.

Booking a stall with NNCG

NNCG started in Ballycastle in 2012 as the town's own market, and it runs on the same trader list today. Register once on its online form, then apply for each market from nncg.co.uk.

To trade on a street on your own instead, ask the council for a street trading licence: a temporary licence costs £100, and the form must arrive at least 28 days before you trade. Call 028 2766 0233.

Village markets from Portballintrae to Cushendall

West along the coast and south into the Glens, smaller markets fill other days. Check each one before you travel, as dates change from year to year.

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Questions about markets in Ballycastle and the Glens

Is there a market in Ballycastle on Sundays?

In summer, yes. Naturally North Coast & Glens runs a makers' market on the seafront green beside the Marine Hotel about every second Sunday from late June to September, usually 11am to 5pm. There is no weekly market in the town.

Is there a Christmas market in Ballycastle?

Yes. In recent years NNCG has held Christmas markets inside the Marine Hotel on a Sunday in late November and one in mid-December, 11am to 4pm. Limepark near Armoy holds its Winter Market on 21 and 22 November 2026.

When is the Ould Lammas Fair?

The street fair is usually on the last Monday and Tuesday of August, with events over the weekend before. The council publishes the dates each year, and our Ould Lammas Fair guide has the details.

How do I get a stall at the Ballycastle seafront market?

Register as a trader with Naturally North Coast & Glens on the form linked from nncg.co.uk, then apply for each market. You need at least £5 million public liability cover and a risk assessment. A new registration can take up to four weeks.

What is the Winter Market at Limepark?

A makers' market in the cottages and farm buildings at Limepark, 37 Drones Road, Armoy. It runs 10am to 6pm on 21 and 22 November 2026, with over 40 sellers. Book a car ticket ahead; each covers up to five people.

Where can I park for the Ballycastle seafront market?

Use the Marina or Harbour Road car parks, a short walk from the green. From April to September they cost 50p an hour, 8.30am to 6.30pm, paid by machine or the JustPark app.