the Rotary Martinborough Fair
One of the largest and most popular craft markets in the southern hemisphere.
Normally the first Saturdays of February and March each year.
Image by Caroline Findlay
HISTORY
The 2-day Martinborough Fair was the brainchild of members of the Greytown Rotary Club, and in 1977..
moreTHE FAIR TODAY
over 500 stall holders come from all over New Zealand to participate in one of the country's biggest markets
moreDIRECTIONS
Find Coachlines and tour operator timetables and view a map of Martinborough and surrounding area
moreHOW IT WORKS
Everything from where it is, how to apply, and find your site, to how sites are marked out ..
moreThe 2023 Martinborough Fair is ON!
Saturday 4th of February and Saturday 4th March 2023
Applications for Feb/March 2023 are now open
learn moreMain points
- Back to normal (fingers crossed!)
- Next market Saturday February 4th
- The Fair runs from 8am to 4pm
- More 3x3 sites have been created
Images by Caroline Findlay
learn moreThe Martinborough Fair Craft Market has been running since 1977. Never been cancelled only postponed once. (until COVID)
The Fair was postponed to May in 2012 and was generally acclaimed to have been a resounding success!
COVID caused postponements, but we still had two market days in both 2021 and 2022
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Registration
If you want to run a stall at the Fair, and have not yet opened a user account here, check this out.
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Application
To apply for a market stall, register on this site (Register button above) and then check this out
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Stall Content
We are keen to see a predominance of NZ-made goods - the more local the better.
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