Maidstone Museum Christmas Craft Market
Saturday 5 December 2026
Maidstone Museum, Maidstone, Kent(ME14 1LH)
Once a year the Tudor manor that houses Maidstone Museum, right in the middle of town, fills with Christmas shopping. The Maidstone Museum Christmas Craft Market in Kent gathers more than 40 small businesses, and lifts carry visitors up to the stalls on the top floor. The stalls sell candles, jewellery, knitted goods and home decor. The market costs nothing to get into, everyone is welcome, and the museum itself is free to enter too. Maidstone East station is about two minutes away on foot through Brenchley Gardens, Fremlin Walk car park is opposite, and the town's main shops are a short stroll off.
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What to expect
Date & times
Saturday 5 December 2026
Getting there
Maidstone Museum, Maidstone, Kent (ME14 1LH for sat nav)
Dogs
Information coming soon
Accessibility
Available: Wheelchair accessible, Step-free access, Accessible toilets, Accessible parking / blue badge parking. Not confirmed: 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
Accessibility
Confirmed:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Step-free access
- Accessible toilets
- Accessible parking / blue badge parking
Not confirmed:
- Accessible viewing areas
Notes
The ground floor is fully accessible and lifts reach the stalls on the top floor. The museum has access ramps and a step that converts to a lift. Accessible toilets are on both floors, with baby changing in the ground-floor accessible toilets. Electric mobility scooters cannot use the wheelchair lift because of weight restrictions. There are two Blue Badge spaces on Station Road, along the walled edge of Brenchley Gardens, and further disabled parking at Fremlin Walk. Accessible viewing has not been confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Maidstone Museum Christmas Craft Market in 2026?
On Saturday 5 December 2026, from 10am to 3pm.
Is it free to get in?
Yes. Entry to the market is free and everyone is welcome.
Where is the market?
At Maidstone Museum, St Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH.
What can I buy?
More than 40 small businesses sell items such as candles, jewellery, home decor and knitted goods.
How do I get there and where can I park?
By train, Maidstone East station is about a two-minute walk through Brenchley Gardens. By bus, the museum is about a ten-minute walk from Chequers Bus Station. By car, leave the M20 at Junction 6 and follow the signs for Maidstone town centre and Maidstone East station. Pay and display parking is in the Fremlin Walk multi-storey car park, directly opposite the museum.
Is the market accessible?
The ground floor is fully accessible and lifts reach the stalls on the top floor. The museum has access ramps and a step that converts to a lift, and accessible toilets on both floors. Electric mobility scooters cannot use the wheelchair lift because of weight restrictions.
Is there accessible parking?
The museum lists two Blue Badge spaces on Station Road, along the walled edge of Brenchley Gardens, and further disabled parking at Fremlin Walk.
Are dogs allowed?
All service dogs are welcome throughout the museum. The museum has not said whether other dogs are welcome.
Are there toilets?
Yes. There are toilets with baby changing on the ground floor, and accessible toilets on both floors.
How can a business take a stall?
Apply by emailing the application form to the museum's events team, as set out on the market's page of the museum website. For 2026 the page lists a museum table (160 × 80 cm) at £25 or your own table at £20, with public liability cover at £5.
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