St Boswells Fair

Where:	St Boswells, Borders on the Green
When:	Mid July (18th and days around it)
Time:	All day

St Boswells Fair was historically one of the largest livestock trading fairs in Scotland where deals were struck on many horses, cattle and sheep – nowadays it’s mainly a horse fair where many Gypsy and traveller families pitch up on the picturesque village green for a few days. Other stalls are dotted around the site, selling a variety of goods such as tack, pots & pans, children’s clothes and more and there are also palmists and fortune tellers if you fancy a peep into the future . With a long history dating back several hundreds of years, the fair is always held near St Boisil’s Feast Day which falls upon 18th July, and it’s an important event in the local calendar. There’s often a big drive of horses and carts on the Saturday of the fair weekend.