- Lurgan: Thursdays
- Portadown: Fri and Sat
- Lurgan stall £25
- Marquee and tables provided
Lurgan Market runs every Thursday, 9am to 3pm, on the Town Plaza on Market Street. Portadown Market trades on Fridays and Saturdays, 7am to 3pm, in Magowan West car park. The council runs both.
Selling in Portadown and Lurgan (Craigavon)
- Who to askArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Town Centre team, 0300 0300 900
- HowMarket Traders Expression of Interest form; no turning up without one
- Lurgan cost£25 marquee stall, £20.83 vehicle or parking bay, same for casual traders
- OffersPermanent traders: pay for three months and get one month's fee free
- Insurance£5 million public liability, or an NMTF membership card
Coming up
In Portadown and Lurgan (Craigavon)
- Sat7NovWinter Craft Fair at Millennium CourtMillennium Court Arts CentreConfirmedChristmas
- Sat21NovAction Cancer Christmas Craft Fair at Brownlow HouseBrownlow House (Lurgan Castle)ConfirmedChristmas
- Wed25NovDrumgor Primary School Christmas FayreDrumgor Primary SchoolConfirmedChristmas
- Sat28NovSt John the Baptist PS Christmas Craft FairSt John the Baptist Primary School, 250 Garvaghy RoadLikelyChristmas
- Thu3DecLurgan Junior High School Christmas FayreLurgan Junior High School, 7 Toberhewny Lane LowerConfirmedChristmas
- Sat5DecLismore & St Anthony's Christmas FairLismore Comprehensive / St Anthony's SchoolConfirmedChristmas
And 3 more in the app.
Every week and every month
- Seagoe Car Boot Salelast Saturday of every month, 8am to 12 noon · next Sat 28 Nov
- Portadown Market — FridayEvery Friday, 7am to 3pm · next Fri 6 Nov
- Portadown Market — SaturdayEvery Saturday, 7am to 3pm · next Sat 7 Nov
- Lurgan MarketEvery Thursday 9am-3pm · next Thu 5 Nov
Within about 15 miles
- Thu19NovABC Artisan Food & Craft Market (touring)Town centres: Lurgan, Dromore, Banbridge, Portadown, Armagh · about 10 milesConfirmedFood & farmers
- Fri20NovCastle Gardens Christmas Market (Light Trail)Castle Gardens · about 15 milesLikelyChristmas
- Sat21NovChristmas Fayre at Benburb PrioryBenburb Priory, 10 Main Street · about 12 milesConfirmedChristmas
- Sat21NovDungannon Craft FayreDungannon · about 14 milesConfirmedMakers & craft
Thursdays on Lurgan's Town Plaza
Lurgan Market runs every Thursday from 9am to 3pm on the Town Plaza on Market Street, one of the widest main streets in Ireland. The council puts up the marquees and gives each trader two tables with cloths, with electricity on request.
More stalls and trading vans use the marked bays beside the plaza. Traders cannot turn up on the day without a completed application.
Fridays and Saturdays at Magowan West, Portadown
Portadown Market trades on Fridays and Saturdays from 7am to 3pm in the lower half of Magowan West car park, beside the High Street Mall off Woodhouse Street. The upper half of the car park stays open for shoppers.
For many years the market stood on William Street. It moved to Magowan West after the old management agreement ended in 2021.
The council's touring Artisan Food and Craft Market, run with its Food Heartland network, has also stopped in both towns, twice each in 2026.
Fees, offers and papers for a Lurgan or Portadown pitch
Fill in the council's Market Traders Expression of Interest form and phone the Town Centre team on 0300 0300 900. Permanent traders pay a month in advance and trade every week. Casual traders book week by week and are not promised a stall.
Lurgan fees are £25 for a marquee stall and £20.83 for a vehicle or parking bay pitch, the same for casual traders. Portadown fees are not in the form, so ask when you phone.
- Permanent traders: pay for three months, get one month's fee free.
- New traders: pay for one month, get one month free.
- Annual traders: pay for nine months, get three months free.
- Bring £5 million public liability cover or an NMTF card.
- Two colour passport photos of each seller, and photos of your goods.
- Food traders: a hygiene certificate and your menu.
Brownlow House, Lurgan Park and Portadown's Christmas fairs
- Brownlow House: Action Cancer Christmas craft fair, a late-November Saturday, over 25 crafters.
- Brownlow House fair: £5 donation asked at the door, children go in at no charge.
- Lurgan Park: the Lurgan Show in early June, with trade stands.
- Jethro Centre, Flush Place: Shankill Parish Christmas market, late November or early December.
- St John the Baptist Primary, Garvaghy Road: Christmas and summer craft fairs.
- Seagoe Parish car park: car boot, last Saturday of the month, 8am to noon.
Trains on the Belfast line and parking on market day
Lurgan and Portadown both have stations on the Belfast to Newry line, with trains about every half hour. From Portadown station, Woodhouse Street leads to Magowan West in a few minutes.
Council car parks are pay-and-display or RingGo, and Blue Badge holders pay too. On Portadown market days only the lower half of Magowan West is closed.
Linen markets on Market Street and William Street
A grant of 1610 gave Lurgan a Friday market, and its linen market was among the busiest in the north in the 1700s. Portadown's Saturday market dates from a patent of 1631.
Portadown's 1929 red-brick market hall on William Street is now the Millennium Court Arts Centre, which hosts winter craft fairs.
Who to ask for a pitch
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council - Town Centre and Markets teamPermanent and casual pitches at Lurgan Market (Thursday) and Portadown Market (Friday and Saturday).website · 0300 0300 900
- Food Heartland and the Artisan Food and Craft MarketsThe council's food network and touring artisan markets, with stands at the Lurgan Show.website · 0300 0300 900
- Lurgan ShowTrade stands and indoor stalls at the show in Lurgan Park.website · 07732 172214
- Council Environmental Health (street trading)Street trading licences for pitches outside the council markets.email · 0330 0561 011
Where markets happen in Portadown and Lurgan (Craigavon)
- Town Plaza, Market StreetThe council's Lurgan Market every Thursday, and stops of the touring Artisan Food and Craft Market.Market Street, Lurgan
- Magowan West car parkThe council's Portadown Market on Friday and Saturday, in the lower half of the car park.Beside the High Street Mall, off Woodhouse Street, Portadown
- Brownlow House (Lurgan Castle)The Lurgan Action Cancer Group Christmas craft fair on a Saturday in late November.Lurgan Park, Lurgan
- Lurgan ParkThe Lurgan Show on a Saturday in early June, with trade stands and a food marquee.Lurgan
- St John the Baptist Primary SchoolChristmas craft fair with Santa's grotto in late November, and a summer craft fair.250 Garvaghy Road, Portadown, BT62 1EB
- The Jethro CentreShankill Parish Christmas market in late November or early December.6 Flush Place, Lurgan, BT66 7DT
- Millennium Court Arts CentrePortadown's 1929 market hall, now an arts centre with a makers' shop and occasional craft fairs.William Street, Portadown
- Seagoe Parish Church car parkCar boot sale, listed for the last Saturday morning of the month.46 Seagoe Road, Portadown
Questions about markets in Portadown and Lurgan (Craigavon)
What day is Lurgan market?
Thursday. Lurgan Market runs every Thursday from 9am to 3pm on the Town Plaza on Market Street. The council runs it, with stalls in marquees and in the bays beside the plaza.
What day is Portadown market?
Friday and Saturday. Portadown Market trades from 7am to 3pm in Magowan West car park, beside the High Street Mall. The council runs it in the lower half of the car park.
How much is a stall at Lurgan market?
£25 for a marquee stall with two tables, or £20.83 for a vehicle or parking bay pitch, the same price for casual traders. Permanent traders who pay for three months get one month's fee free, and new traders get their second month free.
How do I get a stall at Portadown market?
Fill in the council's Market Traders Expression of Interest form and phone the Town Centre team on 0300 0300 900. You need £5 million public liability insurance or an NMTF card, two passport photos and photos of your goods.
Lurgan Christmas market
Action Cancer's Christmas craft fair fills Brownlow House on a late-November Saturday, with over 25 crafters and a £5 donation asked at the door. Shankill Parish also holds a Christmas market at the Jethro Centre on Flush Place.
Is there a car boot sale in Portadown?
Yes. Seagoe Parish Church car park on Seagoe Road has a car boot sale on the last Saturday of the month, 8am to noon. Check with the parish before you go.