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Montalto Estate Twilight Market

Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 Opens in 34 days

Fri 13 Nov from 5.30pm (estate closes 4–5pm beforehand); Sat 14 Nov from 11am

Fri from 5.30pm; Sat from 11am (2026; closing times not stated)

The Carriage Rooms, Montalto Estate, Spa Road, Ballynahinch, County Down · Northern Ireland

MakersFood & drinkCastle & estateIndoorLive music Ticketed entry

The white Georgian Montalto House set in parkland beyond a lawn, with bright orange azaleas and a red-leaved maple in the foreground
Montalto House near Ballynahinch; the Twilight Market is held in the estate's Carriage Rooms (photo 2026) — Photo: David M Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0

A two-day festive market of Northern Irish makers and food producers in the decorated Carriage Rooms at Montalto Estate near Ballynahinch.

Montalto Estate, a country estate with gardens and woodland trails outside Ballynahinch, holds a seasonal Twilight Market in its Carriage Rooms ahead of Christmas. It runs on a Friday evening and the following day.

Stalls come from Northern Irish suppliers, with artisan and craft gifts, handmade items and festive food, plus live music. The estate's café, gift shop and Christmas shop are open during the market, and on the Saturday market ticket-holders get half-price entry to the estate's trails and gardens if they book at the ticket office.

Entry is by ticket, with the money going to the Cash for Kids charity, and the estate advises booking ahead because it expects big crowds and queues for the café and toilets.

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2026–27 Fri 13 – Sat 14 Nov 2026Fri 13 Nov from 5.30pm (estate closes 4–5pm beforehand); Sat 14 Nov from 11am Coming up
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2025–26 Fri 5 – Sat 6 Dec 2025Friday and Saturday Held

Dates are taken from the market’s own website or official announcements and were last checked on 6 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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