Melbourne Markets to visit before Christmas!
If you’re anything like me, you love buying all that is handmade with tender, loving care. With Christmas only a few weeks away, what better place to buy your gifts from than the wonderful Melbourne Markets!?
Here is a list of up coming Melbourne Markets that will be open before Christmas. Hope this list helps with all your handmade Christmas shopping needs. They are in order of date from soonest to furtherest away to help with your planning.
If you know of any more Melbourne Markets that will be open before Christmas or having Twilight Markets, please leave a comment below with all the details!
Where: Suzuki Night Market, Queen Victoria Market
Location: Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne. Pedestrian entry from corner Queen & Therry Streets and Peel Street
When: Every wednesday night until March 2 2011 except Dec 29th 2010.
Time: 5.30 – 10pm
Where: Kris Kringle Night Market, Northcote Town Hall
Location: Northcote Town Hall, Main Hall & Civic Square, 189 High Street, Northcote.
When: Thursday December 9th & 16th
Time: 5.30 – 10pm
Northcote Town Hall’s annual Kris Kringle Night Markets are on again with over 50 stall holders selling hand-made items such as designer fashion, accessories, giftware, jewellery, ceramics, woodcrafts, homewares, plants, and other similar items.
Where: The Handmade Show Christmas Show
Location: Oakleigh/ Carnegie RSL
When: Saturday December 11th
Time: 11am – 3.30pm
The Handmade Show is a community minded makers market held at the Oakleigh / Carnegie RSL in Victoria, where crafters and artisans showcase and sell their wares.
Where: Nunawading Market
Location: Whitehorse Civic Centre, 379 – 397 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading
When: Saturday December 11th
Time: 1- 5pm
Nunawading Market is managed by Arts Nunawading Inc. Proceeds from the market support the cultural, performing and visual arts throughout the City of Whitehorse.
Where: Fairy Floss Markets
Location: Manningham Function Centre, 699 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
When: Saturday December 11th
Time: 9-2pm
Fairy Floss Markets is a new Boutique Handmade Babies & Childrens Market in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. They are a platform for gorgeous local and emerging talents to showcase their handmade and hand designed products in a fun and relaxed environment.
Where: Sisters’ Market
Location: St Kilda Town Hall, Cnr Carlisle St & Brighton Road, St Kilda & Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick
When: Saturday December 11th (St Kilda), Saturday 18th December (Brunswick)
Time: 10am- 4pm
Created by two sisters, the market features an array of stalls filled with artwork, clothing, accessories, food, body products, home wares and other quality goods.
Where: Craft Hatch
Location: 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
When: Saturday December 11th
Time: 11am- 4pm
Where: Market Sessions, Queen Victoria Market
Location: Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne. Pedestrian entry from corner Queen & Therry Streets and Peel Street
When: Sunday 12 December 2010
Time: 11am – 3pm
Showcasing the finest in Local Australian music and Local Designer Market – second Sunday of the month over summer.
Where: Mornington Racecourse Market
Location: Mornington Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Mornington.
When: Sunday December 12th, 2010
Time: 9am – 2pm
Mornington is one of the Peninsula’s most appealing coastal towns and its famous Racecourse Market has been a monthly highlight since 1994.
Where: Hawthorn Town Hall Christmas Twilight Market
Location: Hawthorn Town Hall, 358 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
When: Tuesday December 14th 2010
Time: 5.30pm- 9.30pm
You’ll find award-winning fashion and knitwear, toys, furniture, stationery, tasty treats and more among the many stalls set in the beautiful ambience of the Hawthorn Town Hall.
Where: Ivanhoe Makers Market
Location: Banyule Arts Space, 14 Ivanhoe Parade, Ivanhoe.
When: Saturday December 18th
Time: 10am- 3.30pm
The Ivanhoe Market was created to promote the work of crafted artists and designers, displaying unique handmade quality wares available for purchase.
Where: Flemington Racecourse Market
Location: Flemington Racecourse, Epsom Rd, Flemington
When: Sunday December 19th, 2010
Time: 9am – 2pm
Flemington Racecourse Market provides the best of regional Victorian produce and craft work just around the corner for millions of Melburnians.
Where: Christmas Artist’s Market @ The Convent
Location: Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
When: Thursday December 23
Time: 3 -8pm
Come and feast your eyes on some of the following goodies: fine art prints, drawings, exquisite jewellery, beautiful designer clothes, paintings, photography, childrens books, organic body-care products, fun garden sculpture, ceramics, and lots more.
HAPPY SHOPPING EVERYONE!
Hi Adelle – I do know of another Melbourne Makers Market – http://www.mulgravemakersmarket.com.au – only new – all details on their blog. It is at The Body Shop (headquarters?) in Mulgrave.
Love markets – SAM
Thanks Sam!