Camden's group of markets is now the fourth most-visited tourist attraction in London. It is the largest street market in the UK, and attracts around 100,000 visitors each weekend. There are various markets located around Camden Town which are collectively known as Camden Market; these are Camden Lock Market, Camden Stables Market, Camden Canal Market, Inverness Street Market, and Camden (Buck Street) Market.

There are hundreds of designer workshops, studios, stalls and shops selling an extensive array of goods from designer, alternative & vintage clothing to one-off pieces of art, furnishings, antiques and jewellery. There is also an eclectic mix of cafes, restaurants and bars.

The Camden Market area is famed as the playground for many well known musicians. The British band 'Madness' brought their loafers at the British Boot Company, the first distributors of Doc Martens in the UK. The Clash were another famous resident of Camden and spent many years living and rehearsing in one of the markets warehouses. Camden's most recent musician is Amy Winehouse who can often be seen drinking in one of many pubs or bars in Camden Market..

Camden Lock Market was originally a craft market. Stalls now sell books, clothing, second hand clothing and jewellery and it is still the most craft-focused of the Camden Markets.

The Stables Market is the largest area and is made up of shops and stalls built into the large arches in the railway viaducts. There is a large selection of ‘alternative lifestyle’ shops and merchandise on sale. It is also where the main furniture shops of the market can be found. Many of the furnishings are hand made, and are often ethnically influenced. Some of the goods are second-hand or twentieth-century antiques.

The section along the canal to the east of Chalk Farm Road is known as the Canal Market and there is a covered entrance tunnel leading into a general outdoor market. This was the site of a large fire in 2008. After crossing the railway line, the fire badly affected the rear of the Hawley Arms, the pub in which Amy Winehouse made her name. Winehouse mentioned the fire in her acceptance speech for Record of the Year at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. There were no casualties and arson has officially been ruled out as a possible cause.

The Electric Ballroom has been operating as a nightclub since the 1950s and remains one of Londons nighttime hotspots. On the weekend it still operates as a market during the day and attracts a wide range of traders selling a mix of day wear, clubbing gear, records, jewellery and leathers.