Malton Christmas Festival 2025
About event
Set across the streets of Yorkshire’s Food Capital, Malton Christmas Festival is one of the biggest events of the year.
Taking place on the first weekend of December, the Christmas Festival is a celebration of Yorkshire's finest produce and cooking combined with a superb range of high-quality handcrafted Christmas gifts.
Set in and around Malton's central Market Place, the Christmas Festival trades from 9.00am to 3.30pm each day.
The Christmas Festival usually attracts in excess of 25,000 visitors over the two days.
If you wish to contact us, please ensure you advise what it is you sell, your location and your products Yorkshire provenance.
Schedule
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
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12:00 pmBooking DeadlineThe deadline for bookings will be at midnight on Tuesday 2nd December
Thursday, 4 December 2025
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12:00 pmJoining InstructionsJoining instructions will be sent out via email w/c 1st December. If you have not received your email by Thursday 4th December first check your spam then contact Visit Malton
Saturday, 6 December 2025
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9:00 am – 3:30 pmChristmas Festival Opening HoursThe Christmas Festival will be open from 9am to 3.30pm each day
Sunday, 7 December 2025
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9:00 am – 3:30 pmChristmas Festival Opening HoursThe Christmas Festival will be open from 9am to 3.30pm each day
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
THIS EVENT HAS AN OPTION TO PAY A DEPOSIT OF 25% ON APPLICATION. PLEASE ENSURE YOU TICK THE DEPOSIT OPTION AT CHECK OUT, OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE FULL AMOUNT ONCE APPROVED (PLEASE NOTE - NO PAYMENT IS PROCESSED UNTIL YOUR APPLICATION IS APPROVED).
Market Traders (Food/Drink - Not Alcohol/Not Street Food)
We offer various types of pitches for food/drink market traders:
- Option 1 includes one of our 3m x 3m gazebos c/w an 8ft trestle table
- Option 2 is the same as Option 1 but also includes a 13amp/16amp power connection
- Option 3 is for an open space (for your own branded 3m x 3m gazebo)
- Option 4 is the same as Option 3 but also includes a 13amp/16amp power connection
In the 'Extra's' section you can order an additional trestle table if required
Alcohol Vendors (off-sales only - operating via our Premises License)
We offer various types of pitches for Alcohol vendors::
- Option 5 includes one of our 3m x 3m gazebos c/w an 8ft trestle table.
- Option 6 is the same as Option 5 but also includes a 13amp/16amp power connection
- Option 7 is for an open space (for your own branded 3m x 3m gazebo).
- Option 8 is the same as Option 7 but also includes a 13amp/16amp power connection
In the 'Extra's' section you can order an additional trestle table if required
Please note, we have a Premises License covering the entire Festival Site so you do not require a TENS. You must be over 18 years of age to sell alcohol and be the holder of a Personal License. You must agree to operate a 'Challenge 25' policy. All drinks must be sold in sealed containers, intended for home consumption. Small samples may be given out but must be dispensed in a sustainable/biodegradable cup (no single use plastics are permitted)
Market Hall (Marquee)
Option 9 - Food Producers/Gift Traders - These pitches are for food producers and gift traders who prefer to be under cover. We will provide you with an 8ft trestle table inside a marquee with heating and lighting, you provide your own table cover
Option 10 - Alcohol Producers - These licensed pitches are for alcohol producers who prefer to be under cover. We will provide you with an 8ft trestle table inside a marquee with heating and lighting, you provide your own table cover
- A limited number of pitches can be provided with power
- Waste collection can be provided if you do not want to be responsible for taking your rubbish home with you
- Additional tables are NOT available inside the marquee. If you require more than one table you will have to book two pitches
Artisan Producers Pitch
We have a limited number of subsidised Artisan Producer Pitches available. These pitches are reserved for new artisan producers who have been trading for less than 3 years. Please tell us all about you by emailing stalls@visitmalton.com. If you are chosen we will email you a 50% discount code to use with your booking.
Street Food Pitches (Min 4* Food Hygiene Rating required - 5* preferred)
Our definition of Street Food is any food or drink that is sold for immediate consumption (i.e. not sold in sealed packages intended for consumption at home).
We operate a commission scheme with our street food partners whereby we receive 25% of your gross takings. When you apply for a street food pitch you will be presented with a deposit invoice, which includes a compulsory £50 waste collection fee.
At the end of each trading period you are required to give us your gross trading figures (preferably a Z report from your till or a screenshot of your card machine readout).
At the end of the event we will calculate your 25% commission and reduce the total by the deposit you have paid (minus the waste collection fee). If the sum total is more than your reservation fee then we will send you an additional invoice. if your sum total is lower than your reservation fee then a credit will be issued. Your final fee will be 25% of your gross turnover + £50 (waste collection fee) + any optional extras you have booked (e.g. power).
To reduce landfill, we require all our street food traders to serve using reusable, recyclable or compostable products (No single use plastics or polystyrene are permitted)
All trade stands will be on hard standing.
Alcohol vendors (on-sales)
Alcohol on-sales is only available to active members of Ryedale Pubwatch. We work with licensed premises within the core festival area for retail brands - 'Pop-Up' bars are available for independent producers.We have a Premises License covering the entire Festival Site so you do not require a TENS. You must be over 18 years of age to sell alcohol and be the holder of a Personal License. You must agree to operate a 'Challenge 25' policy. All drinks must be decanted into a sustainable/biodegradable cup (no single use plastics are permitted and no glass bottles or vessels are permitted). On-Sales will cease at least 30 minutes prior to the published Festival closing time to allow for 'drinking up'. This will ensure the roads are more quickly cleared of pedestrians at the end of the day and will therefore enable us to allow traders vehicles in more promptly.
Other useful information:
Please review our social media channels for a 'flavour' of the type of stands available.
You need to register with Event Owl to store your details and process your application - there is not a paper application form.
Click on the dotted lines to reveal more information.
If you have any specific requirements, such as a particular location, then please make a note of that in the 'Special Requests' box (we try our best with any special requests but cannot guarantee a specific position)
Generators are not permitted. If you require electricity please book one of the specific powered options
All rubbish must be taken away with you - unless you pre-book a waste collection service. It is not permitted for you to dispose of your rubbish in any of the public bins. If we find you doing this we will invoice you for the disposal of your rubbish (minimum £100 + VAT).
What happens next?
Your application will be assessed by the Visit Malton Team and you will receive an automatic email from Event Owl to confirm your application has been received. If you do not receive your email straight away please check your spam filter
If your application is approved, you will receive a further confirmation email via Event Owl
Your payment will be processed once your application has been approved. If you have chosen to be in the Deposit scheme your balance will be automatically taken five weeks prior to the event .This will be automatically taken from the card presented at the time of booking. Further details will be on the email sent to you by Event Owl.
Failure to pay the invoice by the due date could result in your pitch allocation being released and given to another trader on the waiting list.
Only those approved will have their payment cards charged. You need to make sure that the details on this form are correct. You will not be able to make any changes to this form once it has been submitted.
If your application is declined you will receive a confirmation of this via Event Owl and your card payment details will be automatically deleted.
Your joining instructions will be sent out to you a few days before the event. (If you have not received this information by the Wednesday before the event then please check your spam filter then get in touch with Visit Malton)
The draft layout plan is provided for guidance only. The plan is subject to change and no particular numbered pitch can be guaranteed. If you are booking a stall with power you must fill in and return the 'Power Booking Form'
Contact the organiser
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- Contact the organiser
- Visit Malton CIC
- stalls@visitmalton.com