Christmas at the Milk Market 2025

Christmas at the Limerick Milk Market 2025

The festive season is back and brighter than ever at the Limerick Milk Market, with a joyful series of Christmas Markets and community events running from Friday, 5th December to Wednesday, 24th December 2025.

This year’s celebrations will blend beloved traditions with exciting new additions, featuring festive food, crafts, art, music, and family fun under the market’s iconic Christmas Canopy of Lights, Christmas Animated Movies and Lego Style Santas Grotto sponsored by Festival & Events – Limerick City and County Council 

🎄 Main Christmas Market Dates 

• Friday 5th – Sunday 7th December
• Friday 12th – Sunday 14th December
• Friday 19th – Wednesday 24th December

Each weekend will showcase traditional daytime Christmas Markets, offering an abundance of local food, handmade gifts, and festive cheer. Visitors can also enjoy a special Open-Air Café experience every Friday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm, featuring:
Flying Cheese Farm Shop & Grill, Bon Appetit Creperie, Harpers Coffee, Greenacres Café, SOS Cookies & Meltie Toasties, The Edge Clothing, Restory Crafts, The Candle Shop, Wild Fig Bakery, and more.

✨ Special Market Highlights

• Sunday 7th December: Christmas Art Fair
• Sunday 14th December: Christmas Vinyl Record & CD Fair.
• Sunday 21st December: Christmas Antique, Vintage & Craft Fair.

Saturdays will feature the renowned Famous Food Market – Christmas Edition (8am–3pm), celebrating the best of Limerick’s seasonal food with artisan hampers, mince pies, puddings, Christmas hams and turkeys (pre-order advised), chestnuts, brandy butter, baked treats, and much more.

🧑‍🎄 Family Fun & Community Events

The festive magic continues throughout December with Santa’s LEGO-Style Grotto, located upstairs in the mezzanine area. Bookings are available via www.milkmarketlimerick.ie/experiences.
Santa will be at the Milk Market on the following dates:
Dec 5^th–7^th, 11^th, 13^th & 14^th, and 19^th–24^th inclusive.

Additional Fringe Events in November include:

• Sunday 23rd November: Christmas Ivory Elephant Market 11am to 4pm
• Thursday 27th November: Twilight Thursday Christmas Fun 5pm to 8pm
• Sunday 30th November: Santa Paws & Christmas Craft Fair – in aid of Deel Animal Rescue (11am–3pm).

On Friday 5th December, the market will host a Christmas TY Student Enterprise Market, in partnership with the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Limerick and WizzKids.ie, featuring up to sixty local schools showcasing innovative student projects. Sponsored by Arachas Insurance, the event will also include festive music and local craft and food vendors.

💛 Community Spirit

On Friday 19th December (11am–3pm), the market will hold a fundraiser for Limerick Suicide Watch, sponsored by Lyons of Limerick, featuring live music, festive games, and a welcoming open-air courtyard.

The final stretch of the Christmas Market Series will include:

• Sunday 21st December: Antique, Vintage & Craft Fair
• Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd December: Ivory Elephant Christmas Markets (11am–4pm)
• Wednesday 24th December: Final Famous Food Market (8am–2pm) – your last chance to shop for festive favourites on Christmas Eve.

🌟 Christmas Message

“We’re thrilled to welcome everyone back for another magical Christmas series,” said David Fitzgerald, Manager of the Limerick Milk Market. “Our community spirit, local food, and festive atmosphere make the market a truly special place to celebrate this Christmas in Limerick.” We would like to take this opportunity to thank our traders, staff, trustees, sponsors and our amazing customers who make the community at the Milk Market a special place to visit, reconnect and restock/refuel with the very best of local food and crafts.

This year’s event will feature heated seating, local food and drink, and a canopy of twinkling lights to keep spirits bright. Families can also enjoy an animated Christmas movie upstairs, supported by Limerick Mental Health.

🙏 Special Thanks

The Limerick Milk Market extends sincere gratitude to its sponsors and partners:
Festival & Events – Limerick City & County Council, Lyons of Limerick Ford, Limerick Mental Health, Local Enterprise Office Limerick, and Arachas Insurance, for helping to deliver these free, family-friendly, community-based events.

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at the #LimerickMilkMarket!