Folkestone Festive Marketplace
13 November – 24 December 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Folkestone, Kent(CT20 1QH)
Folkestone's Harbour Arm juts out into the Channel beside the town's fishing harbour, which still works, and in the weeks before Christmas it fills with more than 50 huts styled on fishermen's sheds. Independent makers and creators trade there, with street food stalls alongside. The lights go on at 7pm on opening night, and through the season there is lit-up mini golf over 12 holes and a sauna with a hot tub and plunge pools. Later come the Folkestone Christmas Tractor Run, tractors strung with lights rolling into the harbour, and The Muppet Christmas Carol on the Harbour Screen on Christmas Eve. The Arm was once the railway terminal for the Boulogne ferry and the place troops left from for the Western Front, and from it you can look back to the White Cliffs and across towards France.
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What to expect
Date & times
13 November – 24 December 2026
Getting there
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Folkestone, Kent (CT20 1QH for sat nav)
Dogs
Dogs welcome on a lead
Accessibility
Available: Accessible toilets, Accessible parking / blue badge parking. Not confirmed: Wheelchair accessible, Step-free access, Accessible viewing areas.
Stalls
Stall list coming soon
Live schedule
Full timetable available when market goes live
Interactive map
Site map with GPS location available when market goes live
Live announcements
Real-time updates available when market goes live
Dogs at this market
Dogs are welcome at this market, on a lead.
Notes
Dogs are welcome on the Harbour Arm if kept on a lead throughout, and owners must clean up after them. Not every indoor business admits dogs, so check at each door. Assistance dogs may go anywhere on the site and into every business.
Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas by law.
Accessibility
Confirmed:
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking / blue badge parking
Not confirmed:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Step-free access
- Accessible viewing areas
Notes
Ramps and slopes give access to most of the Harbour Arm, and where there is no direct access, alternative accessible routes are available. Wheelchair and mobility scooter users are advised to avoid the boardwalk. Accessible toilets are at Platform 2 of Harbour Station, The Goods Yard and Platform 4 on the Harbour Arm. Blue badge bays in the main car park are first come, first served, and blue badge holders pay the usual tariff. Step-free access to the huts and accessible viewing have not been confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Folkestone Festive Marketplace 2026?
From Friday 13 November to Thursday 24 December 2026. It opens with the Christmas Lights Switch-On on Friday 13 November.
What are the opening times?
Friday 13 November: 4pm to 8pm, with the Christmas Lights Switch-On at 7pm. From 14 November to 20 December: Fridays and Saturdays 11am to 7pm, Sundays 11am to 6pm. From 21 to 24 December: 11am to 6pm each day.
Where is the Festive Marketplace?
On Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1QH. The Arm reaches out into the English Channel from the harbour.
What is there to see and buy?
Over 50 fisherman's-style huts with independent makers, creators and street food. Alongside them are Glow Golf, a 12-hole adventure golf course with light-up balls and holes, and the Sea Scrub Sauna, with two saunas, two plunge pools and a hot tub.
What else is on during the six weeks?
The Christmas Lights Switch-On on Friday 13 November at 7pm. The Folkestone Christmas Tractor Run on Saturday 19 December, with tractors covered in Christmas lights arriving at the Harbour. The Muppet Christmas Carol on the Harbour Screen at 12pm on Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December.
How much does it cost to get in?
The market has not published an entry charge.
Where can I park, and how do I get there?
The main Harbour Arm car park is open via Harbour Approach Road, with number plate recognition and standard tariffs. Blue badge bays are first come, first served, and blue badge holders pay the usual tariff. By car, come off the M20 at Junction 13 and follow signs to Folkestone Harbour. The nearest station is Folkestone Central, about a 25-minute signposted walk to the Harbour Arm, and buses 102 and 103 run from Folkestone Central to the harbour.
Are dogs allowed?
Dogs are welcome on the Harbour Arm if kept on a lead throughout, and owners must clean up after them. Not every indoor business admits dogs, so check at each door. Assistance dogs may go anywhere on the site and into every business.
Is the Festive Marketplace accessible?
Ramps and slopes give access to most of the Harbour Arm, and where there is no direct access, alternative accessible routes are available. Wheelchair and mobility scooter users are advised to avoid the boardwalk. Accessible toilets are at Platform 2 of Harbour Station, The Goods Yard and Platform 4 on the Harbour Arm.
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