Links Market

The Links Market in Kirkcaldy, Fife is Europe's longest street fair[1] and the oldest in Scotland. Established in 1304, the annual six-day event attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors[2] to the town. 2004 was the 700th anniversary of the event, with 225 attractions and an estimated attendance of more than half a million visitors.[3] The Links Market is held along the town's seafront.

Links Market

A regular market on the site is recorded from 1304.[4]

References
  1. Fife Council (2007). "Kirkcaldy Links Market". www.fife.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2007. Europe's longest and most modern street fair stretching along the Esplanade for 6 days of thrills and spills for all ages.
  2. Fife Council (2007). "Kirkcaldy Links Market 2007". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2007. the event regularly attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors over 6 days in April
  3. Fife Council (2007). "Links to the past bring events up to date". www.fife.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2007. These superlatives add up to the Kirkcaldy Links Market, this year celebrating its 700th anniversary...
  4. [linksmarket.org.uk/ "The Links Market, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland"] Check |url= value (help). linksmarket.org.uk.



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