Maidstone Market and Lockmeadow Boot Fair
About This Car Boot Sale
Twice a week, the Lockmeadow car park brings Maidstone’s traditional market and an outdoor boot fair together in one place. Browse second-hand finds alongside fruit and vegetables, fish, flowers, groceries, local produce and household goods. Traders can set up from 6am, with shopping from 7:30am until 1pm. A normal boot-fair pitch costs £10 and covers two parking spaces; the organizer is offering £5 Tuesday pitches for the rest of July and August 2026. Second-hand sellers need to book by email, and pitch payments are card-only. Customer parking, toilets and a café are available on site.
What to Expect
Maidstone Market and Lockmeadow Boot Fair runs on Tuesday and Saturday in Maidstone, Kent. Sellers can set up from 6am, and buyers enter from 7:30am.
The market and boot fair run every Tuesday and Saturday from 07:30 to 13:00, with the site opening to traders at 06:00. The council does not publish operating months on the current page. A dated Facebook promotion reduces Tuesday boot-fair pitches to £5 for the rest of July and August 2026; the normal two-space pitch is £10. Outdoor pitches are not refunded for bad weather.
Seller pitches start at £10 for a car.
You'll find toilets, refreshments and on-site parking.
The venue is at Lockmeadow Entertainment Complex car park, Barker Road, Maidstone (ME16 8LW). Use the map above to get directions.
Times & Fees
Opening Times
- Sellers arrive
- 06:00
- Opens to buyers
- 07:30
- Closes
- 13:00
Entry Fees
- Buyer entry
- N/A
Seller Fees
- Car
- £10
- Advance booking
- Required
Schedule
- Frequency
- Every Tuesday and Saturday
- Schedule notes
- The market and boot fair run every Tuesday and Saturday from 07:30 to 13:00, with the site opening to traders at 06:00. The council does not publish operating months on the current page. A dated Facebook promotion reduces Tuesday boot-fair pitches to £5 for the rest of July and August 2026; the normal two-space pitch is £10. Outdoor pitches are not refunded for bad weather.
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