Bargoed Christmas Market 2025, featuring the Music and Light Parade

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For trade space and general event enquiries, please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk or call 01443 866390.

Please note: all information is subject to change.

Bargoed will be brought to life on Saturday 6th December as it hosts its annual festive fair.

Festive stalls, entertainment and funfair rides will bring that added Christmas sparkle to the town, offering a real treat for local residents.

Bargoed town centre also offers a fabulous range of independent shops and high street brands giving you an opportunity to really get your Christmas shopping underway. Experience a little town with a lot to offer!

The Bargoed Christmas Market is completely FREE to attend!

For further information please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk or call 01443 866390.

Interested in having a stall at this event? Contact events@caerphilly.gov.uk

This event is organised by Caerphilly County Borough Council and supported by Bargoed Town Council.

Parking and Transport

Car Parking

FREE public parking is available at the following car parks:

• Hanbury Road Car Park, CF81 8QR (access via Angel Way)
• Bargoed Gateway Car Park, CF81 8RE (access via Angel Way)
• Morrisons, CF81 8NX (Access via Angel Way) (maximum stay 3 hours)
• Bargoed Park and Ride, CF81 8QZ
• Bristol Terrace, CF81 8RF

❗️ Please check signage at your chosen car park for full terms and conditions.

Public Transport

❗️ For information on road closures, residents and retailers’ access and changes to bus routes, please see the Residents and Retailers’ Notice at the bottom of this page.

Bargoed Train Station and Bargoed Bus Station are located a short walk from the High Street end of the event site.

Bargoed Train Station provides direct services to the following locations:

• Barry Island (approx. every 10-30 mins)
• Cardiff (approx. every 10-30 mins)
• Rhymey (approx. every 20-40 mins)

Bargoed Bus Interchange is serviced by buses travelling towards and from: Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blackwood, Pontypridd and Newport.

❗️ Please check for potential changes to public transport timetables/routes for the day of the event prior to travelling.

Bike Racks

Bike racks can be found in the following areas of Bargoed town centre:

• Adjacent to Bargoed Bus Station, CF81 8QZ
• Outside Iceland and JobCentrePlus, Lowry Plaza, CF81 8NX
• Bargoed Gateway Car Park, CF81 8RE

Music and Light Parade

The Music and Light Parade will start at 6pm in the Emporium car park, making its way up Bargoed High Street before ending at Hanbury Square.

Entertainment Programme

A full entertainment programme will be published closer to the event date.

Stall List

A full stall list will be published closer to the event date.

Important Notice for Residents & Retailers – Caerphilly Council Winter Events 2025

This project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus.