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Kings Lynn Fairground Mart 2026
2026-02-13 08:00 - 2026-02-21 17:00 (Europe/London) | Tuesday Market Place, Kings Lynn, PE30 1AX, Tuesday Market Place, Kings Lynn, PE30 1AX, United Kingdom
Kings Lynn Mart returns on Valentines day Friday 13th February 2026 with the Mayors’s official opening at midday. Traditionally the opening to the travelling season, King’s Lynn Mart has a special place in the hearts of the travelling show people.

The mart continues a tradition from the later half of the nineteenth century when the King’s Lynn Mart was a spectacular event in which Frederick Savage of King’s Lynn displayed his latest roundabouts and fairground attractions to the showmen. This display of new machines and amusements continues today with the showmen vying to display the latest amusements. Traditionally, this is the first funfair in the Showmen’s calendar where new rides are tried out and old favourites brought out from winter storage.

The 819th Kings Lynn Mart which runs from the 13th February 2026 includes the same traditional rides and stalls as well as new rides called the Tornado, Over the Falls and the Fighter, which is a smaller version of the popular ride, Extreme. The ‘Booster’ pendulum ride will be back, as will the ride he calls the ‘Crazy Shake’ after it was introduced ‘with success last year’. For two whole weeks from Valentines day, the town will see thousands of people come and experience all the fun of the showman’s travelling fair. The mart will be held at the Tuesday Market place.
Children’s Day, in which all rides are reduced to £1.50 except for the Booster, dodgems and cars, will be taking place on Monday 17th.
General Opening Times 2026
13th February 12 noon with the opening by the Mayor close 10pm
13th Midday to 10pm
Sat 14th 12 noon till 10pm
Sun 15th 12 noon to 6pm
Mon 16th 12 noon to 10pm
Tue 17th 12 noon to 9pm
Wed 18th 12 noon to 9pm
Thurs 19th 12 noon to 9pm
Friday 20th 12 noon to 9pm
Saturday 21st 12 noon t0 10pm

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Queen Visits Kings Lynn Mart in February 1953.
