Events & Markets

Harpenden Town Council is responsible for an full calendar of events, from our fantastic monthly Farmers’ Market to various exciting seasonal community festivals, shows, celebrations and more! Additionally, we work in partnership with a number of organisations to support events on our land, these include large scale annual occasions, like the popular Harpenden Lions Club Highland Gathering, to smaller activities run by schools and charities.

We are thrilled to bring many new events to Harpenden in 2026. There's something for everyone and we invite you to take a look at our "at a glance" guides where you'll find an overview of what's on, or our online calendar to look through the dates.

Fraudulent Email Alert 

We are aware that some market traders have received fraudulent emails claiming to be sent by Harpenden Town Council. The emails invite the business to trade at Harpenden Town Council events and markets and request payment for doing so.  

The emails that we are aware of have been sent from an address which is unconnected to Harpenden Town Council: harpendentowncouncil.harpenden@gmail.com  

Harpenden Farmers Market operates at full capacity and we have an extensive waiting list. Applications to trade at our Markets must use our online application form only. 

If you receive a suspicious email, you should report it to the National Cyber Security Centre by forwarding it to: report@phishing.gov.uk