Markets

Fareham has held markets for centuries, and still continues with that tradition today.

Traditional Markets

Traditional markets are held from 9am to 3pm:

• Every Monday in Fareham West Street
• Every Wednesday in Portchester West Street

The markets offer everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to household goods and clothing.  It’s convenient to park, close to local bus services, and there’s easy access to town centre shops.

Markets feature many regular traders and Fareham offers probably the best market of its type in Southern Hampshire with up to 50 stalls.

Farmers' Markets

Farmers’ markets are held from 9am to 2pm on the first Saturday of every month, all year round in Fareham town centre. Over the next few months, these dates will be:

• Saturday 3rd April 2010
• Saturday 1st May 2010
• Saturday 5th June 2010
• Saturday 3rd July 2010
• Saturday 7th August 2010
• Saturday 4th September 2010
• Saturday 2nd October 2010
• Saturday 6 November 2010
• Saturday 4 December 2010
• Saturday 18 December 2010 (additional market)

Around 40 stalls are at these markets, selling everything from organic fruit and vegetables, free range eggs, exotic and rare breed meats, homebaked bread and cakes, to locally brewed beer and garden plants.

Fareham Farmers Markets create an environment where consumers and producers are brought together.  All produce being sold must have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked or processed within the ‘local’ area.  Wherever possible, the producer, or someone directly involved with the production of the goods, will sell the produce themselves. The definition of ‘local’ is normally within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, but could be within 100 miles of Fareham if there is no suitable local producer of a given product.

Preference will always be given to the most local producer when a space becomes available at the market without compromising quality.

Special Markets are held from time to time in Fareham town centre  – from French markets and Craft markets to Christmas markets.   You can see if there are any special markets being planned soon by looking at What's on in West Street Precinct (155Kb) and what's on across Fareham.

For more information about any of these markets, contact the Town Centre Manager on 01329 236100 or towncentre@fareham.gov.uk

The current pitch fee for the traditional markets can be found on page 14 of the Council's published Fees and Charges. You can apply on line to attend Fareham Farmers' Markets.