The Junction Food and Craft Market - Antrim

The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim hosts a food and craft market on the last Saturday of every month, run in partnership with Urban Market NI. Around 30 local traders set up across the site, selling goods that are made, baked, crafted or poured by the stallholders themselves rather than bought in for resale. It is a free, family-friendly, dog-friendly event with free parking and free live music running through the afternoon.

What to Expect

Expect a mix of street food vans and stalls, home bakers, coffee roasters and drinks producers alongside craft traders selling candles, jewellery, prints, ceramics and other handmade gifts. Because The Junction is a working retail park rather than a town square, there is plenty of open space for stalls to spread out, and shoppers can combine a browse of the market with the retail units and leisure facilities already on site. The market has built a steady following through Urban Market NI’s wider programme of Northern Ireland markets, and the trader line-up shifts a little from month to month depending on who has booked a pitch that weekend.

Good to Know

• Date and time: last Saturday of every month, 11am to 4pm

• Venue: The Junction Retail and Leisure Park, Antrim

• Price: free entry, free parking

• Recurring monthly, next confirmed date Saturday 29 August 2026

• Live music and entertainment run alongside the stalls, and dogs on leads are welcome

Getting There

The Junction sits on the edge of Antrim town, within easy reach of the M2 motorway for anyone travelling from Belfast or further afield. Antrim town centre and Antrim railway station are a short drive away, with Translink bus and rail services connecting Antrim to Belfast and the wider county. Free parking is available on site at the retail park itself.

While You’re in Antrim

Antrim Castle Gardens and the Clotworthy Arts Centre are a few minutes away by car, making it easy to turn a Saturday morning market visit into a longer day out. There is more to see in Antrim and across Co. Antrim.