There is nothing quite like a market day. Fresh bread still warm from the oven, a chat with the farmer who reared your bacon, a vintage find you never knew you needed, and a cuppa and a Welsh cake to keep you going. South Wales is full of them, from Victorian indoor halls to riverside farmers’ markets and pop-up street food nights.
This is the South Wales Life guide to markets across the region, fully refreshed for November 2026. We have checked opening days, hours and addresses against current sources, retired markets that have changed beyond recognition, and added some newer arrivals. You will also find a seasonal section on this year’s Christmas markets.
A quick note before you set off: market days, times and venues can change at short notice (weather, school holidays, bank holidays and trader availability all play a part). Where we could, we have linked to each market’s own website or social page, so please check there before you travel.
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At a glance
| Market | Where | When |
| Riverside Farmers’ Market | Cardiff | Sundays, 10am to 2pm |
| Roath Farmers’ Market | Cardiff | Saturdays, 9.30am to 1pm |
| Rhiwbina Farmers’ Market | Cardiff | Fridays, 10am to 1pm |
| Cardiff Market (Central Market) | Cardiff city centre | Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5.30pm |
| Cardiff Indoor Flea Market | Tremorfa, Cardiff | Wed, Sat, Sun and bank holiday Mondays, 9am to 4pm |
| Jacob’s Antiques Market | Cardiff city centre | Usually Thursday to Saturday (check before visiting) |
| Cowbridge Farmers’ Market | Cowbridge | Saturdays, 9am to 1pm |
| Swansea Market | Swansea city centre | Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm |
| Marina Market | Swansea | Second Sunday of the month, 10am to 3pm |
| Mumbles Market | Mumbles, Swansea | Second Saturday of the month, 9am to 1pm |
| Uplands Market | Swansea | Last Saturday of the month, 9am to 1pm |
| Newport Market | Newport city centre | Wednesday to Sunday (some traders Monday and Tuesday) |
| Belle Vue Park Market | Newport | First Sunday of the month (March to December), 11am to 4pm |
| Pontypool Indoor Market | Pontypool | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday (outdoor market Wednesdays) |
| Abergavenny Market | Abergavenny | General market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; flea market Wednesday |
| Brecon Farmers and Makers Market | Brecon | Second Saturday of the month, 9.30am to 4pm |
| Pontypridd Indoor Market | Pontypridd | Monday to Saturday (typically 8am to 4.30pm) |
Cardiff
Cardiff Market (Central Market)
Right in the heart of the city, Cardiff Market is a Victorian showpiece that has been trading since 1891 under one great glass roof. Expect fresh fruit and veg, fishmongers, butchers, cheese, Welsh cakes, vinyl, books, collectables and café counters where you can refuel. It is a fantastic place to browse, chat and pick up a bargain.
- When: Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5.30pm
- Where: Entrances on St Mary Street and Trinity Street, Cardiff CF10 1AU
- Good to know: The market has hosted special late-night evenings with food, drink and live music in recent months. Follow its social channels for the next one.
- More info: Cardiff Market (Cardiff Council Property)
Riverside Farmers’ Market
The original Cardiff farmers’ market, launched in 1998 and now one of the best known in the UK. It sits on the bank of the River Taff opposite the Principality Stadium and is a real showcase for Welsh producers. Think organic meat, eggs, sourdough, pastries, olives, hot street food and proper coffee.
- When: Sundays, 10am to 2pm
- Where: Fitzhamon Embankment, Cardiff CF11 6AN
- More info: Cardiff Farmers Markets
Roath Farmers’ Market
Opened in 2008, Roath has become a real foodie hotspot. It pops up in the car park of Mackintosh Sports Club and mixes regular Riverside traders with its own newcomers, so you will often meet new food businesses here first.
- When: Saturdays, 9.30am to 1pm
- Where: Mackintosh Sports Club, Keppoch Street, Cardiff CF24 3JW (between City Road and Albany Road)
- More info: Roath Market
Rhiwbina Farmers’ Market
A friendly neighbourhood market that began as a trial in 2010 and never left. Many traders have been there from the start, and you can pop into the pub for lunch afterwards.
- When: Fridays, 10am to 1pm
- Where: Rear car park of Ye Olde Butchers Arms, Heol y Felin, Rhiwbina CF14 6NB
- More info: Rhiwbina Market
The team behind all three also runs a monthly market at Cardiff Met during term time. Details are on the Cardiff Farmers Markets website.
Cardiff Indoor Flea Market (Tremorfa)
Formerly known to many of us as the Cardiff Flea Market, this treasure trove has operated since 2014 and describes itself as one of the largest antique and collectables sites in Wales. There are three halls with more than 70 stalls selling china, jewellery, furniture, vinyl, vintage and homewares. Give yourself a few hours to explore.
- When: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday Mondays, 9am to 4pm
- Where: Unit 2, Clydesmuir Road Industrial Estate, Tremorfa, Cardiff CF24 2QS
- Good to know: Free parking, step-free throughout and a heated tea room. The warehouse itself is unheated, so wrap up in winter. Dogs welcome.
- More info: Cardiff Indoor Flea Market
Jacob’s Antiques Market
Under the railway bridge at the bottom of St Mary Street, Jacob’s is spread over several floors of vintage clothing, leather jackets, antique furniture, jewellery, silver and gloriously eccentric curios. It is a wonderful place to while away an afternoon.
- When: Usually Thursday to Saturday. Opening days and times have changed over the years and the market’s website is currently being rebuilt, so please check before you visit.
- Where: West Canal Wharf, Cardiff CF10 5DB
- More info: Jacob’s Antiques
Cowbridge and the Vale of Glamorgan
Cowbridge Farmers’ Market
Formerly the Vale of Glamorgan Farmers’ Market, this volunteer-run market has been going for over 25 years. Everything on sale has been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed by the stallholder, so you can ask them anything. Recent traders include bakers, pork and game producers, mushroom growers, coffee roasters and street food stalls.
- When: Every Saturday, 9am to 1pm
- Where: Arthur John Car Park, North Road, Cowbridge CF71 7DF (free parking for the first two hours in the nearby car park)
- More info: Cowbridge Farmers’ Market
Vale Makers Markets
A group of makers who run craft markets at venues around the Vale, including Cowbridge and Llantwit Major, with special Christmas editions in recent years. We could not find 2026 dates at the time of writing, so check their website for the latest.
- More info: Vale Makers
St Fagans National Museum of History
The old monthly Real Food Market is no longer how most people experience food and shopping at St Fagans. The museum now hosts the South Wales Makers Market in themed weeks several times a year (the first of 2026 ran in February), plus a September food festival. Museum entry is free; parking charges apply. Check the What’s On page for upcoming dates.
- More info: What’s On at St Fagans
Swansea, Mumbles and Swansea Bay
Swansea Market
Wales’s largest indoor market is a Swansea institution. More than 100 stalls sell fresh local produce, cockles and laverbread, traditional Welsh fare, gifts, jewellery and accessories, with cafés for a break. It opened on its current Oxford Street site in the 1830s and the present building dates from 1961.
- When: Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm. Closed Sundays and bank holiday Mondays. Hours can change at busy festive periods.
- Where: Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3PQ, with entrances on Oxford Street, Union Street, Whitewalls and The Quadrant
- Contact: 01792 654296
- More info: Swansea Indoor Market
Swansea Bay Street Markets
Swansea Bay Street Markets is a social enterprise that runs a family of monthly markets selling Welsh food, drink and handmade crafts. Their website lists dates, traders and any last-minute changes.
Marina Market: Second Sunday of the month, 10am to 3pm, at Dylan Thomas Square, Marina, Swansea SA1 1TT. Next dates: Sunday 13 December. East Burrows Car Park (SA1 1RR) is a short walk away.
Mumbles Market: Second Saturday of the month, 9am to 1pm, at the Dairy Car Park, Mumbles SA3 4BX. Next dates: Saturday 14 November and Saturday 12 December.
Uplands Market: Last Saturday of the month, 9am to 1pm, at Gwydr Square, Uplands, Swansea SA2 0HD. Next date: Saturday 28 November. (New to this guide.)
Killay Market: Occasional dates through the year, 10am to 3pm, at Killay Precinct SA2 7BA. A Killay Winter Market is planned for Saturday 21 November. (New to this guide.)
Urban HQ markets: Themed markets at various times of year at Hurban HQ, Orchard Street, Swansea SA1 5AJ. (New to this guide.)
- More info: Swansea Bay Street Markets, Marina Market and Mumbles Market on Facebook
Newport and Monmouthshire
Newport Market
Newport Market has had a big makeover. The historic hall on the High Street now combines independent traders with a lively Food Court serving everything from Malaysian and Greek street food to craft beer and cocktails, plus events, games and workspaces. It is a very different experience from the traditional market many of us remember.
- When: Market traders Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm; some traders are also open Monday and Tuesday, so check for a particular stall. Food Court Wednesday to Saturday 12pm to 9.15pm (last orders 8.45pm) and Sunday 12pm to 4.15pm.
- Where: High Street, Newport NP20 1FX. A short walk from the railway station and close to the bus station.
- Good to know: Dog friendly. Order from your table via the Good Eats QR code.
- More info: Newport Market
Belle Vue Park Market (Cotyledon)
Run by the Cotyledon team (who have been delivering artisan markets for more than 15 years), this award-winning market has a 50:50 mix of food and craft and bills itself as the first single-use-plastic-free market in Wales. It takes place beside the Belle Vue Tea Room.
- When: First Sunday of the month from March to December, 11am to 4pm. Next date: Sunday 6 December.
- Where: Belle Vue Park, Waterloo Road, Newport NP20 4FP
- More info: Belle Vue Tea Room markets
Pontypool Indoor Market
A Grade II listed Victorian market hall in the middle of Pontypool, with a busy programme of events and specialist craft and antiques markets through the year.
- When: Monday 8am to 2pm; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8am to 5pm; Saturday 8am to 4pm. Wednesday is outdoor market day.
- Where: Town centre, accessed from Market Street, Crane Street and Commercial Street
- More info: Pontypool Indoor Market on Facebook
Abergavenny Market
Abergavenny’s market is the life and soul of the town. The Market Hall on Cross Street is open with stalls every day, with the main outdoor general market on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and a flea market on Wednesdays. It can get busy on Tuesdays, so allow extra time to park.
- Where: Market Hall, Cross Street, Abergavenny
- More info: Abergavenny Market on Facebook and Visit Monmouthshire’s markets page
Chepstow
Visit Monmouthshire lists a High Street market in Chepstow on the second and last Sunday of the month, 9.30am to 12pm. Cotyledon has also run food and craft markets in the town in the past, so keep an eye on their page for dates.
- More info: Visit Monmouthshire markets
Brecon, Hay-on-Wye and the Powys border
Brecon Farmers and Makers Market
Local farmers, brewers, food producers and makers, indoors and in the heart of Brecon.
- When: Second Saturday of the month, 9.30am to 4pm. Next dates: Saturday 14 November and Saturday 12 December.
- Where: Brecon town centre (the organiser lists High Street; Brecon Market Hall is on Market Street)
- More info: Brecon Farmers Market on Facebook
Hay-on-Wye
Hay is a bookworm’s paradise and a lovely spot for a market day. The historic Butter Market, built in 1830 by William Enoch next to Hay Castle Square, hosts a Thursday market and regular craft fairs, including those from the Mad Hatters Craft Party (typically 10am to 4pm). Dates vary, so check before you travel.
Looking ahead, the Hay Festival Winter Weekend runs from 26 to 29 November 2026 with a food festival and vintage fair alongside the literary events.
- More info: Mad Hatters Craft Party and Hay Festival Winter Weekend
The Valleys and the Heads of the Valleys
Pontypridd Indoor Market
A large, centrally located Victorian market hall with around 60 businesses, now branded The Market Quarter. A listing from the National Market Traders Federation gives trading hours of 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday, though we have not been able to confirm current hours, so please check before you go. (New to this guide.)
- Where: Market Street, Pontypridd CF37
- More info: Pontypridd Market
Caerphilly Marketplace
A craft and food market held in the run-up to Christmas in the Morrisons area of Caerphilly, from 20 November to 12 December 2026. (New to this guide.)
- More info: Visit Caerphilly: Fairs and Markets
Ebbw Vale Market
Ebbw Vale’s town centre market runs on Fridays, with Blaenau Gwent Council promoting Friday as market day. It sits alongside the town’s regular shops, giving it a real community feel.
Bridgend and Porthcawl
Bridgend Indoor Market
Bridgend’s much-loved indoor market, which has traded in the Rhiw Shopping Centre since 1836, closed its original hall in September 2023 after RAAC was found in the building’s support structure. Traders have since moved into units within the Rhiw Shopping Centre. We could not confirm current opening hours or the long-term plans for the original building, so please check with the Rhiw Shopping Centre or Bridgend County Borough Council before visiting.
Porthcawl
Porthcawl’s Sunday Collective Market (a street market at Griffin Park Community Centre on New Road) has been running on selected Sundays, with a market on 8 November 2026, 10am to 2pm. A farmers’ market has also popped up at the Seabank Hotel car park. Dates vary, so check local social media for the next one.
Llanelli and Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire County Council runs a weekly outdoor market in Llanelli town centre on Thursdays, alongside regular Green Top artisan fairs. Dates and venues change, so check the council’s market pages or Visit Carmarthenshire before you travel.
Christmas markets 2026
Here is what we have found with dates announced so far. Most of these run on a single weekend or day, so it is worth planning ahead. Some of the larger events are ticketed, so check entry details with the organiser.
Cardiff Christmas Market
Cardiff’s big seasonal street market takes over the Hayes area and surrounding streets just outside Cardiff Market.
- When: Thursday 12 November to Wednesday 23 December. Open 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday (late night to 7pm every Thursday in December) and 10am to 5pm on Sundays.
- More info: Cardiff Christmas Market
Swansea Christmas Market
Swansea’s festive street market returns on Oxford Street and nearby streets, running on selected days from Saturday 21 November through to the New Year. Check their page for the full dates. HERE
Uplands Christmas Markets (Swansea)
Two festive editions of the Uplands Market, on Saturday 5 December and Saturday 19 December, plus the Killay Winter Market on Saturday 21 November. See Swansea Bay Street Markets.
Caerphilly county borough Christmas markets
Each includes food and craft stalls and festive family entertainment:
- Bargoed: Saturday 14 November
- Caerphilly: Saturday 21 November
- Blackwood: Saturday 28 November (lantern parade at 4.15pm and lights switch-on at 4.45pm)
- Ystrad Mynach: Saturday 5 December
Details: Visit Caerphilly
Ebbw Vale Christmas Market
Saturday 5 December, 10am to 4pm, at the Festival Event Centre, Festival Park, Ebbw Vale NP23 8FP (as advertised on Facebook).
Further afield
- Hay Festival Winter Weekend: 26 to 29 November, Hay-on-Wye. Details
- Royal Welsh Winter Fair: 30 November and 1 December, Builth Wells, with a food hall, craft stalls, Santa’s grotto and fireworks. Details
- St Donat’s Castle Christmas Fayre: 5 and 6 December, Llantwit Major (ticketed).
- Aberglasney Winter Fair: 4 to 6 December, Carmarthenshire. Details
- Dinefwr Christmas Fair (Llandeilo): 20 to 22 November.
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Festive Fayre: 28 and 29 November (ticketed).
- Cowbridge: Visit Wales mentions a Christmas market in Cowbridge, but we could not find 2026 dates yet.
- Newport: We could not confirm whether the John Frost Square Christmas market returns in 2026. Check Newport City Council and Newport Now before you plan a trip.
The markets below were listed in our earlier guide. We could not find current confirmation of their dates, times or locations during this update, so please treat these as last-known details and check each market’s own page before travelling.
| Market | Last known details | Where to check |
| Penarth Farmers’ Market | Fourth Saturday of the month, Westbourne School, Hickman Road | Local listings |
| Blackwood Open Air Market | Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, near the Market Place shopping centre | The Market Place Blackwood |
| Tredegar House Market (Newport) | Cotyledon food and craft market in the Brewhouse Courtyard | Cotyledon |
| Grangetown World Market (Cardiff) | Community market at Grange Pavilion, Grange Gardens | Grange Pavilion |
| Splott Market (Cardiff) | Covered market at Ocean Park; early-start trading on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays | Splott Market on Facebook |
| Port Talbot Market | Monthly evening street market, last Thursday of the month, Station Road | Port Talbot Market on Facebook |
| Port Talbot Open Air Market | Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9am to 4pm | Neath Port Talbot Council |
| Pontardawe Market | Monthly evening street market, first Friday of the month | Pontardawe Market on Facebook |
| Merthyr Farmers and Artisan Market | First Friday of the month, High Street | Merthyr Farmers Market on Facebook |
| Treorchy markets | Craft market and community markets on set Saturdays | Visit Treorchy |
| Usk Farmers’ Market | First and third Saturdays of the month (venue may have changed) | Usk Farmers Market on Facebook |
| Barry markets | Holton Road Market (Tuesdays); Barry Island Handmade Market | Barry Island Handmade Market on Facebook |
| CF31 Street Market (Bridgend) | Summer street market on the third Saturday of the month | CF31 |
Plan your visit
- Check before you go. Dates, times and venues change, particularly around bank holidays, Christmas and bad weather.
- Take cash and a bag. Many stalls take cards, but not all, and a tote bag always comes in handy.
- Arrive early for the best choice at farmers’ markets and flea markets.
- Wrap up. Several of the best markets are outdoors or in unheated halls.
- Tell us what you find. If you spot a change or know a market we have missed, email info@southwaleslife.com and we will update the guide.
Details in this guide were last checked in November 2026. Please confirm opening days, hours and locations with the organiser before you travel.
