Shop local this season at West Suffolk markets

30 Sep 2025

From pumpkins to pottery, explore the regular and makers markets this October, with additional half term Halloween treats for the whole family!

Several West Suffolk markets will have a haunted Halloween twist over the half term break:

• Newmarket market – Cookstars Cookery will be hosting a spook-tastic food workshop for families on Tuesday 28 October from 10.30am to 1.30pm
• Bury St Edmunds market – Children are invited to make their own Halloween themed postcards with Imagination Education on Wednesday 29 October from 11am to 2pm
• Brandon market – Bring all the family to enjoy a Halloween themed magic show from We Entertain on Thursday 30 October from 10:30am to 11am, and 11.30am to 12pm
• Haverhill market – Join The Crafty Foxes and create a themed monster or ghost to take home on Friday 31 October from 10.30am to 1.30pm
• Mildenhall market – Children can meet and greet their favourite Halloween characters, as well as enjoy face painting and glitter tattoos from Dreams and Wishes Events on Friday 31 October from 10.30am to 1.30pm

The regular markets are not to be missed, offering fresh local produce, baked goods, flowers and more:

• Brandon market – every Thursday, 8.30am to 1.30pm
• Bury St Edmunds market – every Wednesday and Saturday, 9am to 4pm
• Clare monthly market – Saturday 18 October, 8.30am to 1.30pm
• Haverhill market – every Friday and Saturday, 9am to 3pm
• Mildenhall market – every Friday, 9am to 2.30pm
• Newmarket market – every Tuesday and Saturday, 9am to 3pm

October also highlights the incredible creativity of traders at the makers markets:

• Haverhill makers market – Saturday 4 October, 9am to 3pm
• Bury St Edmunds makers market – Sunday 5 October, 10am to 3pm
• Newmarket makers market – Saturday 11 October, 9am to 3pm

Cllr Indy Wijenayaka, Cabinet Member for Growth at West Suffolk Council, said: ”October is an incredibly exciting month at our markets, with themed events for young families during their half term break, as well as the creative monthly makers markets and the fantastic regular markets. It is the perfect time to shop local, support small businesses and enjoy the thriving communities that markets bring to West Suffolk.”

For more information on any of our markets, please contact: markets@westsuffolk.gov.uk
 

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