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Markets

• St Albans Market - all day Wednesday and Saturday on St Peters Street. Dates from the 9th century and has over 170 stalls selling everything from fresh fish to fabrics.
• St Albans Farmers' Market - every second Sunday of the month from 8am to 2pm. Seasonal fruit and vegetables, cheeses, local meat, fresh bread and cakes.
• St Albans Continental Markets - consumables and collectables from France, Italy and Spain. Dates below.
• Fleetville Vintage Emporium - indoor flea market selling rare/antique goods. Daily 9am to 6pm (Sun 10am to 4pm).
• St Albans Flea Market - second Sunday of the month (from 10 Mar) 9am to 2pm at the Town Hall. More.
• Wheathampstead Farmers' Market - every third Sunday of the month from 10am to 1pm. Details.
• Harpenden Farmers' Market - every fourth Sunday of the month from 10am to 2pm. Details.

Market dates for 2010*

• St Albans Farmers Market: 14 Mar, 11 Apr, 9 May, 13 Jun, 11 Jul, 8 Aug, 12 Sep, 10 Oct, 14 Nov, 12 Dec. Continental Market: 7 to 9 May, 9 to 11 Jun, 12 to 14 Nov. *Market dates are provided by St Albans Council.
• Near, Far and Fair on St Peters Street sells local and regional products, Buy-Local Hertfordshire is an online farmers' market that delivers to all AL postcodes.