The best of Irish craft and design at Ballymaloe Craft Fair 2024. And, there'll be food of course!

The best of Irish craft and design at Ballymaloe Craft Fair 2024

200 exhibitors bring their best. And food stalls, of course!

The Ballymaloe Craft Fair 2024 will run from November 15th to 17th and 22nd to 24th. In addition to fantastic gifting options, the Fair will offer a wide range of produce from local artisan food producers, featuring everything from cheese makers to chocolatiers.

Each weekend, more than 200 of Ireland’s finest artists, designers and food producers will display their products as Ballymaloe Grainstore transforms into a magical market suitable for all the family to explore and purchase unique gifts ahead of the busy Christmas period.  

With different exhibitors each weekend, Craft Fair will be open from 5-9pm each Friday evening, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-5:30pm, ensuring attendees will have ample opportunity to browse the stalls operated by the many talented crafters, artists and food producers. 

Visitors will enjoy a mixture of textiles, glassware, sculptures, art, woodwork, jewellery and leather goods, all handmade by crafters and artists based both locally in Cork and across the country.  

Ballymaloe Craft Fair provides the perfect day out for adults and little ones alike, with free entry for children under 12.  

Children can express their creativity through Lego Workshops on Saturdays and Sundays. The workshops cost €10 per child, and parental supervision is required for under-fives. Older children can enjoy safe and educational play for one hour while parents enjoy the abundance of craft and food stalls. 

Bree Allen of Ballymaloe Grainstore said: “It is a pleasure to launch this year’s Ballymaloe Craft Fair, and we are so excited to welcome back our talented suppliers and stall holders and introduce some new faces too. We have a fantastic selection of stalls this year, and I’m certain visitors looking for a perfect Christmas present will find what they are looking for.  

It is so important to shop local as much as possible, and we hope visitors will get behind our many small, independent stall holders and make Craft Fair 2024 one to remember!”