Portlaoise Farmers Market

Portlaoise Farmers Market sets up at Market Square in the centre of town every Friday from 10am to 3pm, with the next market on Friday, 7 August 2026. It is a weekly fixture bringing local growers and food producers into the county town, running year-round rather than on a seasonal basis, and it has become a regular stop for people doing their food shopping in Portlaoise rather than an occasional treat.

What to expect

A working market of local producers selling fresh vegetables, fish, artisan cheese, home baking and preserves, with the exact line-up of stalls varying week to week depending on who is trading. It is a small, practical market rather than a festival-style event, geared toward the weekly shop as much as a browse, and it draws a steady stream of regulars from the town doing their Friday food shopping. Being right in the centre of Portlaoise means it is easy to combine with other errands in town, and there is no cost to browse or buy beyond whatever is in the stalls that week. As with most Irish farmers markets, the exact traders on site can shift with the seasons, so a market in high summer will typically have a wider spread of fresh vegetables and soft fruit than one in the depths of winter, when producers lean more on preserves, baked goods and root vegetables.

Getting there

Market Square is in the centre of Portlaoise, within walking distance of the train station on the Dublin to Cork and Dublin to Limerick lines. Public parking is available around the town centre, and the market’s central location means it is an easy stop whether arriving by car, train or on foot from elsewhere in town.

While you’re in Portlaoise

Portlaoise is the county town of Co. Laois, so there is plenty to combine the market with, from shops to cafes.

Good to know

• Runs every Friday, 10am to 3pm
• Next market: Friday, 7 August 2026
• Venue: Market Square, Portlaoise
• Price: Free entry
• Runs year-round