Food & farmers markets
in Kilkenny.
1 established market in Co. Kilkenny — trading days, venues, who runs each one, and whether you need a casual trading licence for it.
Kilkenny Farmers Market
Council- Trades
- Thursday, 9:30am–2:30pm
- Where
- Mayor's Walk, The Parade, Kilkenny
- Apply to
- The local authority
- Licence
- Casual trading licence required — apply to the council for that area.
- Checked
- 2026-08-01
On the Parade — the same city-centre space that Savour Kilkenny fills with roughly 100 stalls each October. A weekly Thursday pitch here is a useful way to be visible to the festival organisers.
If you need a casual trading licence in Kilkenny
Only the council-licensed markets above require one. For a separate on-street pitch anywhere else in Kilkenny, this is who issues it.
Questions about market trading in Kilkenny
How many food markets are there in County Kilkenny?
1 established market in Kilkenny on this list: Kilkenny Farmers 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 Kilkenny?
For the council-licensed markets in Kilkenny, yes — you need a casual trading licence from Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny 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.