The Best Markets in Melbourne to Get Lost in Every Weekend

Celebrating local artisans, makers, collectors and artists, Melbourne’s market scene offers a rich bounty of clothing, accessories, and homewares, from pre-loved threads to upcycled gems. What’s more, you’ll save a tonne of cash, support local businesses and do your bit for the environment.

So, after brunch this weekend, why not skip the usual shopping haunts and head straight to the best markets in Melbourne instead? We guarantee the weekend pilgrimage is well worth the trek.

Best Markets in Melbourne: Farmers Markets

Regional Farmers Monthly Market at Abbotsford Convent 

The Abbotsford Convent’s monthly farmers market bursts to life with over 45 stalls showcasing organic fruit and vegetables, locally sourced dairy, homemade desserts, and more. Bask in the sunshine as you wander through the bustling market. Don’t miss Spring Creek Organics’ fresh picks, Heathmont Honey’s golden jars, Blue Bay Cheese’s tangy kefir and vintage cheddar, or the indulgent delights from Pudding Nana — bread and butter pudding, anyone? A soulful way to spend a Sunday, surrounded by community and the season’s best.

$2 entry

Second Saturday of every month, 8am to 1pm

1/3 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford

Carlton Farmers Market

The Carlton Farmers Market is a local treasure and one of Melbourne’s most beloved farmers’ markets. Delivering the very best of fresh, local produce straight from the tractor, you’ll find everything from free-range meat and creamy cheeses to organic vegetables.

Supporting the community, entry is by gold coin donation for Carlton North Primary School’s programs. Remember to bring your own bags, as the market is proudly plastic bag-free. A true taste of local goodness every Sunday.

First Saturday of every month, 8am to 1pm

Carlton North Primary School, Corner Canning and O’Grady Streets, Carton North

Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market 

The Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market invites you to slow down and savour the joy of thoughtfully grown and crafted food. Born from a movement sparked in 1986 by Carlo Petrini’s stand against fast food, these markets celebrate fresh, clean, and authentic flavours. Discover fresh produce, cold-pressed juices, farm eggs, and more at their welcoming spots in West Footscray and Spotswood — a genuine feast for the senses and the soul.

Second Saturday of every month, 9am to 1pm

55 Essex Street, West Footscray

Last Saturday of every month, 9am to 1pm

600 Melbourne Road, Spotswood

Best Markets in Melbourne: Night Markets

Soul Night Market 

Soul Night Market brightens Brighton’s Green Point Reserve every summer, inviting thousands to indulge in food, shopping, and good times by the sea. With over 60 boutique stalls, artisan makers, and food trucks dishing up global flavours, it’s a celebration of creativity and taste. All this unfolds against breathtaking views of the bay and Melbourne’s skyline, making for an unforgettable night under the stars.

First Friday of the month from December to March

Green Point Reserve, Brighton

Coburg Night Market 

The Coburg Night Market is a three-day annual event in December not to be missed. This short but sweet stint is filled with live music from local acts, food stalls offering all kinds of cuisines, and stallholders selling goods including jewellery, clothes, and art.

Bridges Reserve, Coburg

Best Markets in Melbourne: Makers Markets

Younghusband Markets

The Rose Street Markets have long been Melbourne’s creative pulse, and now they breathe new life into Kensington’s historic Younghusband precinct. Against soaring heritage brick and bluestone laneways, this monthly gathering of 60+ artisan makers crafts an intoxicating blend of bespoke ceramics, indie fashion, handcrafted jewellery and small-batch gin. But it’s the Market Brunches — vibrant culinary celebrations with oysters, flaky pies, miso soup and strawberry matcha — that truly elevate the experience.

Set in a 120-year-old industrial gem, Younghusband is one of the best new markets in Melbourne, marrying gritty charm with refined community spirit, and making it an essential destination for those hungry for art, culture and connection.

Third Saturday of each month

2/50 Elizabeth Street, Kensington 

The Sunday Market at Southgate

After being held along the Arts Centre for three decades, The Sunday Market has made its way down the steps and set up shop at Southgate. Held every Sunday, you can spend your morning wandering down Southbank, eyeing off handcrafted goods, vintage finds, art, jewellery and unique homewares from local artisans. With the Yarra River as its backdrop and the air abuzz with the chatter and smells wafting from nearby cafes, you’re in for a wholesome morning ahead.

Southgate, Melbourne

Kensington Market

Held every third Sunday, Kensington Market charms with its intimate, community spirit. Set against the stately backdrop of Kensington Town Hall, it hums with the warmth of live music and the scent of freshly brewed coffee. Here, talented makers unveil handmade homewares, sustainable finds, and sweet treats — a laid-back haven where discovery meets heart, perfect for a Sunday well spent.

Every third Sunday

30-34 Bellair Street, Kensington

Rose Street Artists’ Market

Rose Street Artists’ Market is a vibrant celebration of artisan craft and original design. Wander through stalls brimming with exquisite fashion, homewares, and art, each piece infused with the passion of its maker. It’s a place to discover unique treasures and connect with the creative spirits shaping Fitzroy’s eclectic heart.

Every weekend, 10am to 4pm

60 Rose Street, Fitzroy

Finders Keepers Market

For lovers of all things creative and handcrafted, this bi-annual market will spark delight and empty wallets. Designers and makers showcase everything from ceramics and homewares to ethical fashion and jewellery, while a line-up of wholesome food trucks sort out lunch. It’s one of the best markets in Melbourne to add to your must-visit list.

Bi-annual (Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter)

Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton

Heide Makers’ Market

Set within the tranquil sculpture gardens of Heide Museum of Modern Art, this makers’ market invites you to wander among stalls of handmade ceramics, slow fashion, and eclectic artworks. After browsing, settle on the grass with a creamy almond latte and a tempting sweet pastry, soaking up the peaceful vibes and creative energy in equal measure.

Second Saturday of every month, 10am to 3pm, closed during winter

7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen

St Kilda Esplanade Market

Shopping by the sea — with the iconic St Kilda waterfront setting the scene, these beloved open-air markets capture the city’s vibrant, eclectic spirit. A Sunday ritual since the ’70s, more than 100 stalls showcase handmade, authentic Australian art and craft. As Melbourne’s top warm-weather market, it’s where locals and visitors gather to soak up the sun and creativity.

Every Sunday from 10am 

The Esplanade, St Kilda

The District Makers Market 

The District’s Makers Market in Docklands is a Sunday ritual for lovers of craft and creativity. Sip coffee while exploring stalls bursting with art, jewellery, fashion, homewares, gifts, and homemade baked goods alongside fresh, homegrown produce. Each visit reveals a new treasure in this vibrant hub of local makers and artisans, where community and creativity come alive.

Last Sunday of every month, 10am to 4pm

440 Docklands Drive, Docklands

Melbourne Book Market

Lose yourself in stories at Melbourne’s beloved Queen Victoria Market book market, every Sunday. Wander through a treasure trove of over 5,000 new and pre-loved books spanning sci-fi, art, cooking, romance, travel and more. Hunt for a rare find or a page-turner to soak up your Sunday — you’ll discover captivating tales that fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, often for just loose change. It’s a quiet kind of magic, waiting to turn your weekend upside down.

Sundays, 10am to 4pm

Queen Victoria Market, Queen Street, Melbourne 

Best Markets in Melbourne: Fashion Markets

Round She Goes

Round She Goes Market unfolds like a sartorial treasure trove, where over 60 handpicked stalls offer a rich tapestry of vintage charm. From retro frocks that whisper stories of past decades to pre-loved designer gems and singular accessories, each piece is chosen with a discerning eye. Here, the thrill isn’t in rummaging, but in discovering — effortless elegance that feels both timeless and alive with character, waiting to slip seamlessly into your wardrobe and your life.

Three Sundays per year, 10am to 3pm

90 Bell Street, Coburg

Fitzroy Market

Fitzroy Market is a vintage lover’s haven, alive every Saturday and Sunday with stalls full of carefully curated pre-loved fashion and unique finds. From passionate small business owners to those clearing out their wardrobes, the market buzzes with style and personality. On Saturdays, the experience is amplified by the Fitzroy Mills Market next door, offering artisanal eats and delicious treats to keep you fuelled while you explore. It’s a weekend ritual steeped in Fitzroy’s effortlessly cool, creative energy.

Every Saturday, 9am to 2pm, and Sunday, 10am to 3pm

75 Rose Street, Fitzroy

Lost & Found Market

Lost and Found Market pulses with vintage soul at the heart of Melbourne’s cherished vintage precinct. This vast 900m² warehouse is a treasure trove of retro fashion, eclectic furniture, art, vinyl, and curious bric-a-brac that delights every kind of collector. Open daily, it’s a place to return to again and again — each visit unearthing new stories, timeless style, and unexpected gems. A playground for lovers of the past, where every corner holds a discovery waiting to be made.

Upstairs, 288 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Hunter Markets 

Where trendy fashion comes to escape landfill, Hunter Markets is one of the coolest (and biggest) pre-loved fashion markets in Melbourne. Discover your next fun purchase, whether that be a bag, shoes, a fur coat, a 70s disco-style dress or an oversized sweater.

On Saturday and Sunday mornings, keen shoppers are welcomed into the pink warehouse, hot coffees in hand from the adjoining cafe window, ready to thrift through plenty of chic clothes in immaculate condition. 

Saturdays & Sundays, 9am to 1pm

10 Balcombe Road, Mentone

Camberwell Sunday Market

The weekly Camberwell Market is a beloved sanctuary for seekers of rare treasures and timeless finds. Drawing a devoted crowd from across Melbourne, this iconic flea market brims with pre-loved fashion, vintage homewares, and charming curiosities that whisper stories of days gone by. Rising earlier than most, it asks you to trade your Sunday lie-in for an adventure — but the promise of discovery, character, and a touch of magic more than makes up for lost sleep. Cult status guaranteed, disappointment impossible.

Every Sunday, 6:30am to 12:30pm

Market Place, Camberwell

Fashion Thrift Society

For those who cherish the thrill of discovery and the stories woven into every seam, the Fashion Thrift Society is nothing short of a treasure trove. Australia’s largest curated pre-loved and small business market, it travels far and wide — crossing state lines and even continents — bringing together a curated collection of vintage gems, cult labels, and unexpected finds. Here, fashion is both memory and manifesto, a celebration of style with conscience.

Entry fee, location and dates vary; see website for details.

Best Markets in Melbourne: Food & Drink Markets

CERES Organic Market

Set within the winding bike paths and gumtrees of East Brunswick, CERES is a sustainability centre and a small utopia for those who like their Saturday shopping with a side of purpose. Each weekend, locals descend on this beloved urban farm for organic produce plucked straight from the soil and stalls stacked with handmade, pre-loved, and planet-friendly treasures.

From bunches of kale still damp with morning dew to vintage linens and beeswax wraps, the vibe is laidback, local and low-waste.

Saturdays, 9am to 2pm (September to May)

Stewart Street & Roberts Street, Brunswick East

Queen Victoria Market

Queen Victoria Market is Melbourne’s original sensory overload – a thrum of colour, character and the clang of decades-old stalls still going strong. Open since 1878 and still the largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere, it sprawls across two city blocks and pulses with a life of its own.

Expect cheese mongers shouting orders, deli counters lined with glistening antipasti, and a produce section that could make a chef weep. From kangaroo biltong to handmade pierogi, it’s a global food crawl under corrugated iron roofs. Come hungry, leave with jam doughnuts in hand and spice jars clinking in your tote.

Open Tuesday to Sunday

Queen Street, Melbourne 

South Melbourne Market

If you’re a foodie, the siren song of South Melbourne Market is impossible to ignore. This bustling culinary playground is home to everything from shuck-to-order oysters and flaky, golden gozleme to boutique wine, handmade pasta and a burrata bar that draws pilgrims city-wide. Beyond the food, you’ll find flowers, fashion, ceramics and homewares — but really, this is a place to graze. Come hungry, wander slowly, and let your cravings guide you. There’s no such thing as too many snacks.

Open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Coventry Street, South Melbourne

Prahran Market

Prahran Market is where Melbourne’s food-obsessed come to play. Australia’s oldest food market (est. 1864) still sets the bar for quality — think seasonal produce, premium meats, small-batch cheeses and hard-to-find gourmet goods sourced with passion and flair. The market’s heritage-listed architecture and open-air charm give it real staying power, but it’s the community of traders — many multigenerational — that keep the heart beating.

From free tastings to live cooking demos and chef pop-ups, this is a culinary playground worth lingering in.

Closed Mondays and Wednesdays

163 Commercial Road, South Yarra

Preston Market 

Preston Market is the northside’s culinary heart – gritty, glorious and bursting with flavour. Since 1970, this multicultural mainstay has served up fresh produce, quality meats, seafood, deli goods and street food that spans the globe. There’s live music, vintage finds, handmade wares and a community buzz that makes every visit feel like a local ritual.

Sitchu Tip: Don’t leave without a coffee from Contraband – one of Melbourne’s best hidden brews, tucked neatly among the chaos.

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

30A The Centreway, Preston

Footscray Market 

Footscray Market is where Melbourne’s culinary soul spills into the aisles – fragrant, frenetic, and gloriously full of life. A stalwart of the inner west, this undercover treasure hums with the energy of home cooks and seasoned chefs elbowing in for glossy eggplants, live crabs, offal by the kilo, and spices that sing of faraway places.

It’s a place where African injera meets Vietnamese herbs meets South American arepas, with butchers, delis and fishmongers offering everything from goat shoulder to glistening oysters – all at prices that make the weekly shop feel like a small triumph.

Come hungry, leave inspired – and possibly with a few things you’ve never cooked before.

Closed Sundays and Mondays

18 Irving Street, Footscray

Best Markets in Melbourne: Out of the City

St Andrew’s Community Market 

There’s a certain magic to the St Andrew’s Community Market – a rugged charm that comes from its outdoor bushland setting, where eucalypts sway and smoke from a chai kettle drifts lazily through the trees. Held every Saturday morning, it’s a community ritual where secondhand treasures, homegrown produce, handmade wares and artisanal bites converge in a joyful tangle of creativity.

Expect wild sourdough, woollens with stories, ceramics made by hand and heart, and stalls brimming with vintage and reimagined fashion. A hot coffee or steaming chai in hand is all but essential – especially on those crisp winter mornings that make the hills feel even more alive.

Every Saturday, 9am to 2pm

Kangaroo Ground, St Andrews Road, St Andrews

Did you love our edit of the best markets in Melbourne and want to engage in more retail therapy? Check out our guides to Melbourne’s best bookstores and places to buy pre-loved vintage furniture. 

Writer

Kelsey Harrington

5 August 2025

Kelsey Harrington is a Melbourne-based writer with a sharp eye for the city's ever-evolving food, wine, arts, and culture scene. Her journey into the creative industry took the scenic route—what started as a passion for capturing Melbourne’s energy through a camera lens led her to Sitchu, where she worked her way up to Melbourne Editor. With over four years in the industry, she’s all about uncovering the best places to eat, drink, and explore. Off the clock? You’ll find her diving into a platter of fresh oysters and crudo, gallery-hopping, or sipping an extra dirty martini while plotting her next adventure.