Ayr Racecourse will become the setting for a festive shopping and family event when the Winter Fair arrives on Saturday 14 November 2026.

The event is scheduled to run from 10am to 4pm at Ayr Racecourse, 2 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 0JE. It is listed by Destination South Ayrshire What's On as a Christmas event featuring more than 100 stalls spread across two floors.

Visitors will be able to browse a wide selection of seasonal goods, including unique gifts, handmade crafts, festive cards, decorations and sweet treats. The listing presents the fair as an opportunity to begin Christmas shopping while enjoying a day out with friends and family.

Entertainment and activities

Alongside the shopping, the event programme is set to include live entertainment and a visit from Santa. The listing also advertises a bottle stall, a tombola and a raffle with prizes.

The event information says the fair will allow visitors to support fundraising activities. However, it does not name the organisation receiving the funds or explain how the money raised will be used.

  • More than 100 festive stalls across two floors
  • Unique gifts, handmade crafts, cards and decorations
  • Sweet treats and seasonal shopping
  • Live entertainment
  • A visit from Santa
  • A bottle stall and tombola
  • A raffle with prizes

Tickets, access and venue information

Admission is listed at £4, while children under five can enter free. The event page also identifies disabled access and blue-badge parking among the available facilities.

The published venue address is Ayr Racecourse, 2 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 0JE. The listed telephone number for enquiries is 01292 269200. The page includes options to book or visit the event website, as well as email and social-media links, although it does not set out a separate booking procedure or a more detailed ticketing timetable.

The Winter Fair appears alongside several other 2026 events on the Destination South Ayrshire listing. These include the Ayr Antique, Vintage & Collectors Fair, the Ayrshire Farmers Market and Coastal Artisans at The Cutty Sark Centre. Those listings are separate events and are not part of the Winter Fair programme.

For families and shoppers planning ahead, the published details for the Winter Fair are Saturday 14 November 2026, from 10am to 4pm, at Ayr Racecourse. The event listing identifies the fair as “Winter Fair 2026”.