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markets · Sunday 12 July 2026 · 10:00am 
Naas Summer Craft Fair
At Naas Town Centre · Main Street, Naas, Co. Kildare
At Naas Town Centre · Main Street, Naas, Co. Kildare
Naas has a long habit of bringing people into the town centre on a Saturday, and the Summer Craft Fair on Main Street is one of the better reasons to make the trip in July. This is a free, outdoor market run by local community, focused on handmade goods from artisan makers based in and around Kildare. It suits anyone who wants to browse without pressure - people looking for an original gift, families with a few hours to fill, or visitors passing through who want to see the town doing what it does on a good summer day.
The fair gathers local craftspeople selling work they have made themselves - jewellery, pottery, woven textiles, artwork and prints, handmade homeware, and one-off pieces you will not find in a chain shop. The kind of stalls that turn up at events like this in Irish market towns tend to reflect the makers living nearby, so the range shifts year to year. Street food and refreshments are typically available alongside the craft stalls, so there is no need to rush off to find lunch. The atmosphere is relaxed and family-friendly, with the stalls spread across Main Street through the morning and into the afternoon.
Naas sits on the N7, about 30 kilometres southwest of Dublin - roughly 35 minutes by car outside of rush hour, less if you are coming from Kildare town or the surrounding area. The M7 motorway runs alongside the town and there are exits that drop you close to the centre. Bus Eireann and Dublin Coach both serve the Naas corridor from Dublin, and the town has good bus connections from Newbridge, Kilcullen, and Sallins. Main Street is in the core of the town and easy to find on foot from any of the public car parks nearby - Poplar Square and the areas off South Main Street are the usual options for town-centre parking on a Saturday.
The town has a Saturday farmers’ market running the same morning at Church Lane, so it is easy to combine both in one visit. The Moat Theatre on Abbey Road is worth a look if you have not been before - it operates from a restored 18th-century church and has a café attached. There is more to see in Naas and across Co. Kildare.
Heading to Naas Town Centre in Naas? Kildare has plenty more to see. Read the Naas area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.