North Parade Market

North Parade Market has been running since October 2012 on the short stretch of North Parade Avenue between Woodstock Road and Banbury Road. It runs on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am to 2pm, with around twenty stalls strung out under bunting that hangs the length of the street. The market is smaller and more focused than Gloucester Green — this is a neighbourhood event with a loyal local following.

What's there on market day

Market stalls observed on 2026-05-23. The mix changes week to week but the regulars are usually present.

• The Nosebag (Oxford) — sausage rolls baked the morning of the market by Amanda, who runs the stall every fortnight. The original Nosebag restaurant on St Michael's Street is no longer trading; the market stall is now the way to find them. Classic pork-and-herb and seeded sausage rolls on a slate, sold from a green-and-cream pitch by the Nosebag canvas tote.
• Lukwagoz — Ugandan and East African street food. Rolex wraps (Uganda's famous rolled-omelette chapati), vegetable samosas, mandazi donuts, chicken curry, coconut dhal with lentils, chickpeas with spinach, veggie beans, pilau rice. A "Box Meal — a bit of everything" goes for £10.
• So Dumpling — handmade dumplings, including a sui long bao pork special. Soups with dumplings, noodles, and individual dumplings sold by the half-dozen.
• Sourdough bakery — large round loaves and baguettes from gingham-checked baskets.
• Pies and savouries — a separate hot-savoury stall opposite the Rose & Crown frontage.
• Cut flowers — bouquets of seasonal stems in paper wraps.
• Olives, cheese and preserves — a deli stall with traybaked savouries on display.
• Crafts and textiles — household linens, prints, jewellery, and small ceramics from independent makers.
• Live music — a jazz quartet typically plays from the corner near Gee's: piano, saxophone, trumpet, and violin. Sets run through the morning.

2026 dates

2nd and 4th Saturday each month, 10am–2pm: May 9 & 23, June 13 & 27, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22, September 12 & 26, October 10 & 24, November 14 & 28.

The rest of the strip

North Parade Avenue rewards a slow walk on a non-market day too. Working from the Banbury Road end:

• 2 North Parade Produce Store — seasonal produce, British farmhouse cheese and small-supplier wines from a deep-blue corner unit at #2
• The Rose & Crown — the neighbourhood's pink-fronted pub, on the strip since 1863
• Gardeners (North Parade) — at #8, a pub-and-bistro serving sweet and savoury crêpes alongside the regular drinks list
• Barefoot Coffee & Cake — at #9, the North Parade outpost of Barefoot's Jericho bakery
• Little Venice Pizzeria — at #13, eat-in or takeaway Italian
• Jee Saheb — at #15, a quiet family-run Bangladeshi and Indian restaurant
• Bubble Valley — bubble tea, waffles and ice cream from the bright-green shopfront
• Viny's Cafe — sandwiches and breakfast wraps from the cafe with the red awning
• GrandCru — wine bar and small-plates restaurant at the eastern end of the avenue
• BREW — specialty coffee and pour-overs at the Banbury Road corner
• Gee's Restaurant — across Banbury Road from the western end, the Victorian glasshouse landmark; a set lunch menu runs Monday–Friday 12pm–6pm and the Secret Garden is open in summer

Good to know

Outdoor market on a residential street. The atmosphere is relaxed and unhurried. Arrive mid-morning for the full selection — Nosebag and the dumpling stall often sell out by 1pm. North Parade Avenue is a short walk from the heart of Summertown, or a 25-minute walk from the city centre up Banbury Road.

Frequently asked questions

When is the North Parade Market?

The market runs on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, from 10am to 2pm, on North Parade Avenue between Banbury Road and Woodstock Road in Summertown, Oxford.

Where can I buy Nosebag sausage rolls in Oxford?

The Nosebag restaurant on St Michael's Street is no longer trading. Amanda runs a Nosebag stall at North Parade Market every fortnight (2nd and 4th Saturday), baking the sausage rolls the morning of the market. This is currently the way to find Nosebag sausage rolls in Oxford.

How big is North Parade Market?

Around twenty stalls strung out along a single short street, with bunting overhead and live music on the pavement. It is a small, neighbourhood-scale market — much smaller than Gloucester Green — and you can walk the whole thing in fifteen minutes.

Is North Parade Market free to enter?

Yes — it is an open outdoor market on a public street. No admission charge.

How do I get to North Parade Market?

By bus: the Oxford Bus Company 2 and 2a and the Stagecoach 7, 7A, 7B and S5 all stop on Banbury Road at the top of North Parade. By car: street parking on Bardwell Road and Hayfield Road; the market street itself is closed to traffic during market hours.

Schedule from northparademarket.com. Vendor inventory observed in person on 2026-05-23.