Food & farmers markets
in Dublin.
12 established markets in Co. Dublin — trading days, venues, who runs each one, and whether you need a casual trading licence for it.
Balbriggan Fish & Farmers' Market
Council- Trades
- Day not verified — check with the market before travelling
- Where
- George's Square, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
- Apply to
- The local authority
- Licence
- Casual trading licence required — apply to the council for that area.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
Fingal County Council area. Fingal designates casual trading areas across Balbriggan and Swords, with the pitch list published as a separate document.
Coppinger Row Outdoor Food Market
Council- Trades
- Day not verified — check with the market before travelling
- Where
- Coppinger Row, beside Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, Dublin 2
- Apply to
- The local authority
- Licence
- Casual trading licence required — apply to the council for that area.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
A small city-centre pitch in the Grafton Street quarter — Dublin City Council territory, and the city-centre casual trading bays are long-held and rarely come free.
Dublin Food Co-op
Community- Trades
- Wednesday–Sunday (hours vary by day; Saturday 9:30am–5pm)
- Where
- 12 Newmarket, Merchants Quay, Dublin 8
- Apply to
- The organising committee or co-op
- Licence
- Varies — ask. Often on community-owned or church grounds where no council licence is needed.
- Website
- dublinfood.coop ↗
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
A member-owned co-operative rather than a commercial market. Strong organic and wholefood focus, and decisions on new traders go through the co-op rather than a manager.
Farmleigh Food Market
Council- Trades
- Sunday, 10am–4pm (selected dates)
- Where
- Farmleigh House, White's Road, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15
- Apply to
- The local authority
- Licence
- Casual trading licence required — apply to the council for that area.
- Website
- farmleigh.ie ↗
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
Farmleigh is an Office of Public Works estate inside the Phoenix Park, so access and trading are controlled by the OPW rather than a market operator. Runs on selected dates rather than every Sunday — check before planning around it.
Honest2Goodness Market
Private- Trades
- Saturday, 9:30am–4pm
- Where
- Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
- Apply to
- The market manager or operator directly
- Licence
- No council licence needed — it is private land, so the landowner's permission is what counts.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
A long-running indoor/outdoor Saturday market with a strong regular customer base. Frequently cited by Dublin operators as one of the better routes into weekly market trade.
Howth Harbour Market
Private- Trades
- Day not verified — check with the market before travelling
- Where
- The Harbour, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Apply to
- The market manager or operator directly
- Licence
- No council licence needed — it is private land, so the landowner's permission is what counts.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
On Howth harbour, with heavy weekend and summer visitor footfall from the cliff walk and the DART. Seafood has an obvious home advantage here.
Marlay Park Food Market
Council- Trades
- Day not verified — check with the market before travelling
- Where
- Marlay Park Craft Courtyard, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Apply to
- The local authority
- Licence
- Casual trading licence required — apply to the council for that area.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
In a Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown park that also hosts the Longitude festival each July. Steady weekend family footfall from the park itself.
People's Park Market
Council- Trades
- Sunday, 11am–4pm
- Where
- People's Park, Queen's Road, Dún Laoghaire
- Apply to
- The local authority
- Licence
- Casual trading licence required — apply to the council for that area.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
In a Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown park. Note that DLR has stated there are currently no casual trading spots available anywhere in its administrative area, so confirm availability before planning around a DLR pitch.
Skerries Mills Market
Community- Trades
- Day not verified — check with the market before travelling
- Where
- Skerries Mills, Skerries, Co. Dublin
- Apply to
- The organising committee or co-op
- Licence
- Varies — ask. Often on community-owned or church grounds where no council licence is needed.
- Website
- skerriesmills.ie ↗
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
At the restored Skerries Mills heritage site in north Co. Dublin. Coastal north-Dublin towns carry strong weekend visitor trade through the summer.
Temple Bar Food Market
Private- Trades
- Saturday, 9am–5pm
- Where
- Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
- Apply to
- The market manager or operator directly
- Licence
- No council licence needed — it is private land, so the landowner's permission is what counts.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
The best-known street food market in the country and a genuine tourist destination as well as a local one. Pitches turn over rarely.
The Greendoor Market
Private- Trades
- Tuesday–Friday 12pm–7pm; Saturday 9:30am–4pm; Sunday 11am–5pm
- Where
- 18 Newmarket, Merchants Quay, Dublin 8
- Apply to
- The market manager or operator directly
- Licence
- No council licence needed — it is private land, so the landowner's permission is what counts.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
One of the few Irish markets trading most days of the week rather than a single weekend day, which makes it unusual as a steady-income option rather than a weekend top-up.
The Red Stables Food Market
Council- Trades
- Saturday, 10am–4pm
- Where
- St Anne's Park, Clontarf, Dublin 5 (beside the Rose Garden)
- Apply to
- The local authority
- Licence
- Casual trading licence required — apply to the council for that area.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
In a Dublin City Council park, so trading here sits under the council's casual trading regime rather than a private arrangement. Strong family footfall from the park itself.
If you need a casual trading licence in Dublin
Only the council-licensed markets above require one. For a separate on-street pitch anywhere else in Dublin, this is who issues it — which one depends on exactly where you pitch.
Questions about market trading in Dublin
How many food markets are there in County Dublin?
12 established markets in Dublin on this list: Balbriggan Fish & Farmers' Market, Coppinger Row Outdoor Food Market, Dublin Food Co-op, Farmleigh Food Market, Honest2Goodness Market, Howth Harbour Market, Marlay Park Food Market, People's Park Market, Skerries Mills Market, Temple Bar Food Market, The Greendoor Market, The Red Stables Food Market. This is a curated set of established markets rather than every casual or seasonal country market in the county.
Do I need a casual trading licence to sell at a market in Dublin?
For the council-licensed markets in Dublin, yes — you need a casual trading licence from Dublin City Council or Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council or Fingal County Council or South Dublin County Council. For the privately operated and covered markets you do not: those are arranged directly with the market operator, because the Casual Trading Act only applies to trading in a public place.
What do I need before trading at a Dublin market?
Food business registration with the HSE Environmental Health Service on behalf of the FSAI, normally at least 28 days before trading; public liability insurance at €6.5m minimum; an RGI certificate for any LPG appliance; and a casual trading licence if the market is council-licensed.