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food-drink · Sunday 6 September 2026 · 12:00pm 
Artisan Street Market - Armagh Food and Cider Weekend
At Market Street · Market Street, Armagh City, Co. Armagh
At Market Street · Market Street, Armagh City, Co. Armagh
Armagh’s Food and Cider Weekend closes out on a high note each year, and the Sunday artisan street market on Market Street is the centrepiece of that final day. Running from noon to 5pm and completely free to attend, it pulls together local food producers, craft makers, and creatives in the open air of the city centre. It suits families with young children and serious food lovers alike - browsing small-batch produce without the pressure of a ticket or a reservation. If you come for one thing and stay for the atmosphere, this is the event.
Market Street becomes a long run of stalls carrying the best of what the wider Armagh area grows, bakes, and makes. You will find small-batch bakes, farm-fresh seasonal produce, handcrafted gifts, and gourmet treats - a strong showing of local food and drink that reflects Co. Armagh’s standing as Northern Ireland’s food heartland. The county supplies the bulk of Ireland’s eating apples and has a cider-making tradition that goes back generations.
Street performers and live musicians keep the energy up along the street throughout the afternoon, making it as much a day out as a shopping trip. Entry and browsing are free, though the range of artisan producers makes it hard to leave empty-handed.
The Culinary Crawl departs at 2pm from the city centre - a guided tasting route through Armagh’s historic streets, stopping at local food and cider producers along the way. It is ticketed and books up, so check visitarmagh.com in advance.
Armagh city sits roughly 40 minutes south-west of Belfast by road on the A3, and is well signposted from the M1. From Dublin, allow around 90 minutes north on the M1. Translink Goldline services connect Armagh to Belfast, Portadown, and Newry. Market Street is in the city centre, within a few minutes’ walk of the main car parks on Dobbin Street and Friary Road. Arriving before noon on a festival Sunday is sensible - parking fills up.
Armagh has two cathedrals - both named St Patrick’s - facing each other from rival hilltops, which tells you something about the city’s depth of history. The Navan Centre and Fort, the ancient seat of the Kings of Ulster, is a short drive out. There is more to see in Armagh and across Co. Armagh.
Heading to Market Street in Armagh? Armagh has plenty more to see. Read the Armagh area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.