Wakefield Market Events

Your one-stop shop for car boot sales, farmers markets, table top sales, continental markets, artisan/craft markets, Christmas markets, antique fairs and other specialist markets across the Wakefield district.

If you're running your own event and need to apply for a license, please visit our Private Markets page.

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Fitzwilliam Car Boot Sale
Fitzwilliam
29 Apr 2026
Details:

Car Boot Sale

Sellers from 5:30am

Start time: 5:30am
End time: 12pm
Free: No
Booking required: No
Location: Fitzwilliam
Venue: Hemsworth Lane, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AZ
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House of 'Re'Makers
Wakefield City Centre
2 May 2026
Details:

House of Makers is The Hepworth Wakefield’s new seasonal showcase of independent artists, designers, makers and producers.

Bringing together a small number of emerging and established makers of all disciplines – including ceramics, food and drink, printmaking, jewellery and textiles – these regular and intimate shopping events will be themed to key moments across the year and provide visitors with the feel-good factor of buying from and supporting independent makers.

Start time: 10am
End time: 5pm
Free: Yes
Booking required: No
Location: Wakefield City Centre
Venue: The Hepworth, Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW
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The Galactic Gathering
Wakefield City Centre
3 May 2026
Details:

This is a family friendly fan event for all ages and an amazing unique experience aimed at Star Wars fans in the UK.
We have actors / guests who have had roles in Star Wars to meet and greet and the opportunity to get photos with and autographs from.
We have props that will make you feel you are at the movies with awesome photo opportunities.
People dressed in professional cosplay outfits.
A lightsaber Jedi training class, ran by an actual Jedi from Episode 1.
Q&A with the actors and performances throughout the day.
Amazing stall holders selling collectibles & toys and pop culture merchandise.
This is solely run by Rebel Trading Events and has no affiliation with any other company or franchise and is purely a fan event.

Start time: 10am
End time: 4pm
Free: No
Booking required: Yes
Location: Wakefield City Centre
Venue: Wakefield Exchange (WX), Union Street, Wakefield, WF1 3AD
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Pledwick Car Boot Sale
Newmillerdam
3 May 2026
Details:

Car Boot Sale - open from 6am

Start time: 6am
End time: 12pm
Free: Yes
Booking required: No
Location: Newmillerdam
Venue: Pledwick Cricket Club, Barnsley Rd, Newmillerdam, Wakefield WF2 6QE
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House of 'Re'Makers
Wakefield City Centre
3 May 2026
Details:

House of Makers is The Hepworth Wakefield’s new seasonal showcase of independent artists, designers, makers and producers.

Bringing together a small number of emerging and established makers of all disciplines – including ceramics, food and drink, printmaking, jewellery and textiles – these regular and intimate shopping events will be themed to key moments across the year and provide visitors with the feel-good factor of buying from and supporting independent makers.

Start time: 10am
End time: 5pm
Free: Yes
Booking required: No
Location: Wakefield City Centre
Venue: The Hepworth, Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW
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House of 'Re'Makers
Wakefield City Centre
4 May 2026
Details:

House of Makers is The Hepworth Wakefield’s new seasonal showcase of independent artists, designers, makers and producers.

Bringing together a small number of emerging and established makers of all disciplines – including ceramics, food and drink, printmaking, jewellery and textiles – these regular and intimate shopping events will be themed to key moments across the year and provide visitors with the feel-good factor of buying from and supporting independent makers.

Start time: 10am
End time: 5pm
Free: Yes
Booking required: No
Location: Wakefield City Centre
Venue: The Hepworth, Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW

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