Sunday 8 November
Early Festive Family Funday
11am – 4pm
Great Bromley Village Hall, Great Bromley, Colchester
Free entry
Events calendar
What’s on in Essex
Free-entry family fundays and festive markets, plus community events through to spring 2027. Doors 11am–4pm unless stated.
Free entry
Family fundays & Christmas markets
Sunday 29 November
Christmas Market with Kids Zone
11am – 4pm
Great Baddow Millennium Centre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford
Free entry
Saturday 5 December
Christmas Funday Layer-de-la-Haye
11am – 4pm
New Cut, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester
Free entry
Sunday 13 December
Christmas Family Funday
11am – 4pm
Great Bromley Village Hall, Great Bromley, Colchester
Free entry
Coming in 2027
Markets, fayres & festivals
Village hall events across Essex. Stallholder applications are open now.
Sunday 3 January
West Bergholt Farmers Market
10am – 2pm
Orpen Memorial Hall, West Bergholt, Colchester
Stalls open
Saturday 6 February
Love Struck Craft Fayre
2pm – 6pm
The Salings Village Hall, The Salings, Essex
Stalls open
Sunday 7 February
The Feel Good Festival
11am – 4pm
Great Bromley Village Hall, Great Bromley, Colchester
Stalls open
Sunday 21 February
Table Top Sale – Coggeshall Village Hall
9am – 1pm
Coggeshall Village Hall, Coggeshall, Essex
Stalls open
Saturday 27 February
Mum’s Day Off
11am – 4pm
Ardleigh Village Hall, Ardleigh, Colchester
Stalls open
Sunday 7 March
West Bergholt Farmers Market – March
10am – 2pm
Orpen Memorial Hall, West Bergholt, Colchester
Stalls open