St George's Festival

The St George's Festival - previously known as the St George's Fayre - is held in March town centre in April each year on the Sunday closest to St George's Day.

The day sees the town buzzing with a packed programme of entertainment, dozens of stalls, tasty food and treats, fun and frivolity.

This year's event details and stallholder booking information

Details of the date of the next St George's Festival is updated on our main events page.

That's also where booking information can be found for stallholders, caterers and entertainers who'd like to be involved.

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Plan your journey

Walking, cycling or use of public transport to get to the event is encouraged for those who can.

If you're travelling by car, limited free parking is available in Darthill Road car park and at March Community Centre, Station Road.

There will also be a park and ride service from Fenland District Council offices, at Fenland Hall, County Road, dropping off at the back of Broad Street's Boots, in Mill View, 9.30am to 4.30pm, Sunday, April 21.

City Road car and lorry parks, Market Place and the Leisure Centre and Library car parks will be closed for the event from 6pm on Saturday, April 20, until, up to 7.30pm, Sunday. The Brewin Chase will be closed 5am to 7.30pm on Sunday, April 21. Broad Street will remain open throughout.

March train station is a five-minute walk to the free park and ride shuttle bus at Fenland Hall, County Road, or 20-minute walk from the event. It has good links with Peterborough, Ely and Cambridge.

If you arrive by bike, please note cycling is not permitted in the event area.

Who organises the St George's Festival in March?

The St George's Festival, formerly St George's Fayre, is one of the Fenland Four Seasons' events.

The festival is delivered by Fenland District Council with a committee of community partners, volunteers and March Events Committee.

Involved partners include March Library, March town councillors, March Community Centre, Market Place Creative People and Places, March Museum, March Society, Churches Together, The Rotary Club and many more.

Fenland District Council provides some seed money to each of the Fenland Four Seasons events, an officer to support in the coordination and planning of them, support with bookings and administration and to ensure staffing for many aspects of the on-the-day running.

Partners, volunteers and sponsors are invaluable in making the event happen.

We would like to thank everyone involved in the festival and fayre now and in past years - your support is invaluable.

If would like to contribute to the event in any way, such as through sponsorship, volunteering or promotion please contact our markets and events team.

Event news

For updates on our events, please see the 'Markets and Events in Fenland' Facebook page .

And Fenland District Council Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and newsletter The Fenlander.

Contact markets and events team

Lots of questions about our events and how to attend as a caterer, stallholder or entertainer or attraction provider are included on our main events page.

If you can't find what you need, please email marketsandevents@fenland.gov.uk or Contact us.