- Indoor market daily
- Guildhall Craft Fair, Nov
- Halloween Samhain Market
- Sunday car boot, Greysteel
Derry has no weekly street market. Society Street Indoor Market opens every day inside the walls, and Guildhall Square fills with stalls at St Patrick's Day, Halloween and Christmas.
Selling in Derry~Londonderry
- Who to askDerry City and Strabane District Council, 028 7125 3253
- HowJoin the Trader Select List on the council's markets page
- PriorityBusinesses registered in the district, where products overlap
- FoodHygiene rating 4 or more; no single-use plastics
- Christmas marketApply through a Market Place Europe trader account
Coming up
In Derry~Londonderry
- Fri13NovGuildhall Craft FairThe Guildhall (+ Whittaker Suite food fair)ConfirmedMakers & craft
- Sat14NovMaiden City Card ShowSt Columb's Hall, Orchard StreetConfirmedRecords, toys & collectors
- Sun22NovEbrington Hotel Christmas Market (Fine & Dandy)The Ebrington Hotel, 49 Ebrington SquareConfirmedChristmas
- Sat28NovStudio2 Christmas Craft FairStudio2, Beraghmore Road, Foyle Business Park, DerryLikelyChristmas
- Sun29NovCulmore Christmas Craft & Artisan Food Fair32 - 34 Culmore Point RoadConfirmedChristmas
- Tue1DecDerry Christmas MarketGuildhall SquareConfirmedChristmas
And 13 more in the app.
Within about 15 miles
- Sat7NovClaudy Christmas Food & Craft FayreCumber House, Claudy · about 8 milesConfirmedChristmas
- Sun8NovThe Vale Centre Car Boot SaleThe Vale Centre · about 8 milesConfirmedEvery week
- Sat21NovStrabane Christmas Lights Switch On marketStrabane town centre · about 13 milesConfirmedChristmas
- Fri27NovDrummond Cricket Club Christmas FayreDrummond Cricket Club ground · about 15 milesLikelyChristmas
Shopping inside the walls on any day
Society Street Indoor Market, at 5 Society Street inside the walls, has more than 25 small units and is listed as open seven days a week, 10am to 5.30pm.
The Craft Village, entered from Shipquay Street, has craft shops round a rebuilt square. For a Sunday car boot, drive 15 minutes east to the Vale Centre at Greysteel.
Guildhall Square on festival days
On 17 March the council's St Patrick's Day Spring Market sets up in Guildhall Square from noon, with food, coffee, toys and crafts.
During Derry Halloween, in the last days of October, the Heart of Samhain area in Guildhall Square and Waterloo Place has market stalls, food and a music stage, usually from noon into the evening. Late June brings riverfront markets at the Foyle Maritime Festival.
Christmas at the Guildhall: craft fair, then a market in the square
The Guildhall Craft Fair opens the council's Christmas programme over a Friday to Sunday in mid-November, from 10am. Everything is handmade in Ireland, with artisan food alongside.
In early December, Market Place Europe runs a two-day Derry Christmas Market in Guildhall Square, 11am to 7pm. Smaller Christmas fairs follow in halls, hotels and community centres across the city.
Guildhall Square is a few minutes' walk from Foyle Street bus station. On festival nights roads close and city car parks fill early, so the Drumahoe Park and Ride or the train is easier.
Joining the council's Trader Select List
Sign up on the council's markets page to hear about calls for traders at its festival markets. Businesses registered in Derry and Strabane come first where products overlap.
Food sellers need a hygiene rating of 4 or more, ideally with produce from within 50 miles of the Guildhall. Crafts must be handmade with no political messages, and single-use plastics are not allowed. Some events charge a service fee.
To sell alone in a street, ask the council's licensing team at 98 Strand Road. Allow three weeks for a temporary licence of up to seven days, and eight weeks for a new one.
Sunday car boot at the Vale Centre, Greysteel
The Vale Centre on Clooney Road, Greysteel (BT47 3GE), about 15 minutes east on the A2, holds a car boot sale on Sunday mornings. Listings give buyers from early morning and a small entry charge; phone 028 7181 2253 before a long trip.
From the Diamond to Guildhall Square
The planned walled city of 1613 had its market in the Diamond, where four streets meet. Trade later moved down Shipquay Street towards the river and Guildhall Square.
The council used to run the Walled City Market in Guildhall Square on the first Saturday of the month. Budget cuts ended it, and the last one was held in April 2023.
Who to ask for a pitch
- Derry City and Strabane District Council – markets and eventsTrader Select List for council markets (St Patrick's, Halloween, Maritime, Christmas) and the Guildhall Craft Fair applications.website · email · 028 7125 3253
- Derry City and Strabane District Council – street tradingStreet trading licences: stationary, mobile, or temporary for events.website · 028 7125 3253
- Market PlaceRuns the early-December Derry Christmas Market in Guildhall Square; register as a trader, then apply on the event page.website
- The Fine & Dandy MarketCurated Christmas makers' markets at The Ebrington Hotel and St Columb's Hall.website · email
Where markets happen in Derry~Londonderry
- The GuildhallThe council's Guildhall Craft Fair in mid-November (Main Hall, plus a food fair in the Whittaker Suite), and smaller craft and mystical markets.Guildhall Square, BT48 6DQ
- Guildhall Square and Waterloo PlaceThe St Patrick's Day Spring Market, the Samhain Market at Halloween and the early-December Christmas market.Outside Shipquay Gate, city centre
- Ebrington Square and The Ebrington HotelThe Ecofest Sustainable Fair in June, festival events, and a Fine & Dandy Christmas market in the hotel.Ebrington, Waterside, over the Peace Bridge
- Society Street Indoor MarketAn indoor market of more than 25 small units, listed as open daily.5 Society Street, BT48 6PJ
- St Columb's HallHas hosted makers' and Christmas markets; check what is on before you go.Orchard Street, city centre
- The Craft VillageCraft shops including Derry Designer Makers, and occasional food markets in its square.Off Shipquay Street
- St Columb's Park HouseA Christmas craft fair on an early-December Sunday.4 Limavady Road, Waterside
- Studio2 (Greater Shantallow Community Arts)A charity Christmas craft fair of about 20 stalls in late November.Beraghmore Road, Foyle Business Park
Questions about markets in Derry~Londonderry
What day is the market in Derry?
Derry has no weekly street market. Society Street Indoor Market opens every day inside the walls, and the Vale Centre at Greysteel holds a car boot sale on Sundays. Guildhall Square hosts markets on St Patrick's Day, at Halloween and at Christmas.
Is there a car boot sale in Derry?
Yes, nearby. The Vale Centre on Clooney Road, Greysteel, about 15 minutes east of the city, holds a car boot sale on Sunday mornings. Phone 028 7181 2253 to check before you travel.
Derry Christmas market
Market Place Europe runs a two-day Christmas market in Guildhall Square in early December, 11am to 7pm. Before it, the Guildhall Craft Fair fills the Guildhall over a weekend in mid-November with work handmade in Ireland.
When is the Guildhall Craft Fair?
It runs from Friday to Sunday in mid-November in the Guildhall, opening at 10am. All goods are handmade in Ireland, with local artisan food. It starts the council's Christmas programme.
Is the Walled City Market still on?
No. The monthly Walled City Market in Guildhall Square ended when the council cut its markets budget; the last one was in April 2023. The council now runs markets at festivals instead.
How do I get a stall at a Derry council market?
Sign up to the council's Trader Select List on its markets page, and you will hear about calls for traders. Businesses registered in Derry and Strabane come first where products overlap. Phone 028 7125 3253 with questions.