Festive Harbour Arm Marketplace 2026

The Harbour Arm's festive marketplace opens on Friday 13 November 2026, with the Christmas lights switch-on that evening, and continues every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through to 20 December. Expect stalls, food and drink and a festive atmosphere along the same stretch of harbour that hosts the summer marketplace.

For anyone letting a property nearby, this is the run-up to the busiest retail and hospitality period of the year in Folkestone. A five-weekend festive market spread across five weeks brings a longer, steadier lift in visitor numbers than a single one-off event, worth factoring into November and December pricing.