Tis the season to shop local! Festive markets return to West Suffolk this season

27 Oct 2025

Festive markets are set to bring seasonal cheer to West Suffolk towns this November and December, offering the perfect chance to pick up all of your Christmas essentials!

Whether you are searching for unique gifts, or soaking up the cheerful atmosphere, each market will showcase a lively mix of local traders, seasonal stalls and festive flavours.

Makers markets

The final makers markets of the year are perfect for picking up homemade gifts, such as sweet treats, original artwork, homeware, needlecraft, candles and much more!

The makers markets will take place across November at: 

• Haverhill - Saturday 1 November from 9am to 3pm
• Bury St Edmunds - Sunday 2 November from 10am to 3pm
• Newmarket - Saturday 8 November from 9am to 3pm

As well as across December at: 

• Haverhill - Saturday 6 December from 9am to 3pm
• Bury St Edmunds - Sunday 7 December at 10am to 3pm
• Newmarket - Saturday 13 December from 9am to 3pm

Additional markets

The last of the additional Mildenhall markets will be held on Sunday 14 December from 10am until 3pm, featuring a mix of returning traders and new stallholders, ensuring a diverse and exciting range of festive products. Come down and get in the Christmas spirit with free entertainment and music!

There will be additional markets in Bury St Edmunds from 10am to 3pm on Sunday 23 November, Sunday 30 November and Sunday 21 December. There will be festive music and hot food, as well as a mixture of regular traders and makers market stallholders selling a range of arts, crafts, gifts and much more – there will be something for everyone to enjoy!

New for 2025, there will be a Festive Friday Evening Market held in Bury St Edmunds town centre on Friday 28 November, from 2pm to 8pm. Enjoy over 80 seasonal gift, craft, food and drink stalls, as well as entertainment and seasonal refreshments.

Get in the joyful spirit (or to pick up any last minute essentials and gifts), make sure to stop by the Christmas Eve Market in Bury St Edmunds on Wednesday 24 December from 8.30am to 2pm. A full list of stallholders will be published on social media nearer to the event.

Regular markets

All of the special additional and makers markets run alongside the regular town markets, where many stallholders have been trading for over 40 years. Make sure you stop by before the end of the year:

• Clare monthly market – held on the third Saturday of the month from 8.30am to 1.30pm. The final market at Clare will be on Saturday 20 December.
• Bury St Edmunds regular market – held weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 4pm. The final weekly market at Bury St Edmunds will be on Wednesday 24 December.
• Brandon regular market – held weekly on Thursdays from 8.30am to 1.30pm. The final market at Brandon will be on Thursday 18 December.
• Haverhill regular market – held weekly on Fridays and Saturdays from 9am to 3pm. The final market at Haverhill will be on Saturday 20 December. There will be a smaller market on Tuesday 23 December. If shoppers would like to check if a particular stall will be at the smaller market, please contact: markets@westsuffolkgov.uk
• Newmarket regular market – held weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 3pm. The final market at Newmarket will be on Tuesday 23 December.
• Mildenhall regular market – held weekly on Fridays from 9am to 2.30pm. The final market at Mildenhall will be on Friday 19 December.

Cllr Indy Wijenayaka, Cabinet Member for Growth at West Suffolk Council, said: “We are proud to offer a vibrant programme of markets across West Suffolk – from our regular weekly markets, to the popular makers markets and special additional seasonal markets. Together, they help create thriving communities by encouraging people to shop local, discover unique gifts and enjoy everything that our towns have to offer. These markets not only celebrate the creativity and talent within our district, but also play an important role in supporting small businesses and boosting the local economy.”

For more information about markets in West Suffolk, visit: Welcome to West Suffolk Markets

To check if your favourite stallholder is attending any of our special markets, please contact: markets@westsuffolk.gov.uk 
 

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