Alongside the Newgate Market seven days per week, York also hosts many Specialist Themed Markets in Parliament Street, York City Centre. 

These markets are generally open from 9am to 5pm

Dates of specialist markets 2008

"International Market Place" 

• 12 to 17 February (part of the Viking Festival)
• 31 July to 3 August 
• 16 to 19 October

Farmers Market     

• Last Friday in the month (except September 2008 - as part of Food and Drink Festival, 3 and 31 October 2008, 14 November 2008 and 19 and 20 December 2008)

Fair Trade Festival     

• 8 and 9 March 

Easter Crafts and Food     

• 20 to 22 March 

Easter Fun Fair     

• 20 March (6 pm) to 30 March (9 pm)  - St George's Field Car Park 

Art Festival 

• 26 and 27 April
• 5 and 6 July 

Summer Crafts, Food & Garden Fayre     

• 6 to 8 June

Charity Market

•  26 July

Summer Children's Fayre (activities and stalls for kids of all ages)

• 16 and 17 August - Parliament Street  

Italian Market

• 22 to 25 August  

Festival of Food & Drink   

See York Festival of Food and Drink website

• 19 to 28 September

Big Green Market

See Big Green Market web site

• 6 to 9 November 

Christmas Children's Fayre

• 21 to 23 November

St Nicholas Fayre

• 27 to 30 November
  Parliament Street, St Sampson's Square, Coppergate and Guildhall

International Christmas Fayre

• 4 to 17 December - A special unique Christmas Market not to be missed

For more information about booking a stall contact the Markets office.