A street fair descended from the Michaelmas hiring fairs, where farm workers and servants came to find a new employer for the year. Rides take over the town centre for two days around 12 October, and a smaller Runaway Mop follows about two weeks later.
Stratford Mop Fair
On particular dates, for 2 days · All day
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Sunday 11 to Monday 12 October 2026, All day
Free — Free to walk round; rides are paid for
Sets off from
Shakespeare Memorial Fountain
Rides and stalls fill the town centre streets, including Rother Street, Bridge Street and High Street, which are closed to traffic for the fair.
Rother MarketStratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6NE
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