Monday 1st June
Best Dressed Dog at Ilfracombe Market
We’re keeping things relaxed and fun with our Best Dressed Dog happening throughout the market day.
No parade, no pressure — just dogs enjoying the market in their own time.
• Dress your dog comfortably and creatively
• Stroll through the market as normal
• Please remember to get your photo taken for social media at the clearly market gazebo.
💛 Important: On warm days, full costumes can be too much for your pooch.
Bandanas, collars, hats, wings or a splash of colour are perfect — sometimes less really is more.
🕙 Market open: 10am – 4pm
🏆 Winner announced: 3pm
All dogs welcome 🐕
🏆 Prizes
Judged on comfort, creativity & character
🐕 Best Dressed Dog of the Day
🦴 A small doggy treat & toy
🏅 A rosette
📸 A featured photo on our social media
Judged on comfort, creativity & character 💛 Because happy dogs come first — and sometimes less really is more 🐶✨
Monday 6th July
Loud T-Shirt Competition
We’re celebrating bright, bold, unapologetically loud T-shirts — the kind that scream summer and make people smile 😄
Think Hawaiian prints 🌺, tropical colours 🌈, big patterns, fun designs.
If your T-shirt stands out, you’re in!
📍 Event details
🕘 Market open: 10am – 4pm
👨👩👧👦 Open to adults & children
📸 Photos taken: during market hours
🏆 Winner announced: 3pm
📸 How it works
👕 Wear your loudest T-shirt
📷 Head to the clearly marked gazebo for a quick photo
😎 Enjoy the market and soak up the summer vibes
🌺 What counts as a “loud” T-shirt?
✅ Hawaiian / tropical prints
✅ Bright colours
✅ Big, bold patterns
✅ Fun or eye-catching designs
❌ No fancy dress
❌ No full costumes
🏆 Winner announced on Facebook after the market
🎁 Prize: to be confirmed (local / market prize)
🌞 Why we’re doing it
Just a bit of easy summer fun, great photos, and another reason to enjoy a wander around the market.
Wear it loud. Smile for the camera. Enjoy the day 📸🌴
Market Mainly runs on Monday from the 25th - 24th Aug this year.
We have additional days running, to make up for finishing the season early.
03/05/25 - I will update the website over the course of the next few weeks.
📍 Where to Find Us
Ilfracombe Market
The Promenade, Victoria Pleasure Ground,
Ilfracombe, North Devon EX34 9BG
Look out for the stalls behind the seafront — you can’t miss us!