In the next couple of months, there are oodles of markets, showcasing handcrafted products, coming up. Early in the year, it can be quiet on the market trail, but rest assured, artisan markets are well and truly underway. Big cities and smaller towns all play host to creative makers, and a market is the best place to purchase unique pieces, each with their own story. Pop these upcoming market dates in your calendar, and maybe I'll see you there:
APRIL: The Makers & Shakers Market - April 7 (Syd), April 21 (Adel), April 29 (Melb) The Olive Tree Market - Newcastle - April 7 Terrigal Beach Markets - Terrigal - April 7 Gilles at the Grounds, Adelaide - April 15 Footscray Finds - April 15 TGM (That Great Market - Lindfield, Sydney) - April 15 Gathered SA, 14 & 15 April Coledale Pop Up - April 22nd Makers Open Day - Makers Loft, Cammeray - April 22 The Creators Market, Bendigo, VIC - April 28 The Rose St Market - every Sat & Sat
MAY: The Makers Market, The District Docklands - Every Sunday until June 3 Sydney Made / The Rocks Markets - every Sat & Sundays in May Handmade Canberra - May 5 & 6 Bowerbird Market - Adel May 4-6 Finders Keepers Markets - 4-6 May (Syd) The Argyle Affair, Camden, NSW - May 5 & 6 The Little Flamingo Design Market, Langwarrin, Vic May 6 (1st Sun each month) Olive Tree Market - Maitland, NSW - May 12 Bathurst Artisans Market, Bathurst, NSW - May 12 Mother's Day w/e: Big Vegan Market - Carlton, VIC, 12th & 13th May Channon Market - Byron Bay, Sun 13th May Foragers Market, Bulli, NSW - Sun 13th May Footscray Finds - Footscray, VIC - May 20 Gilles at The Grounds - Adel, May 20 TGM - Lindfield, Sydney - Sun May 20 Jungle Collective, Adelaide - Sat May 26 Coal Loader Market, Waverton, Sydney - 27 May The Creators Market, Terindah Estate, VIC - 27 May
JUNE: Terrigal Beach Market, NSW - Sat June 2nd Design Exchange, Ballarat, Sat June 2 Olive Tree Market - Maitland, NSW - June 3 The Little Flamingo Market, VIC, Langwarrin - Sun Jun 3 Footscray Finds - Footscray, VIC - June 10 Glebe Artisans Market - June 16 The Makers Nest, Sydney - June 17 Gilles at The Grounds - Adel, June 3 & 17 Finders Keepers (Brisbane) - June 22 West End Market, Port Hedland, Sat June 23 Makers & Shakers, Canberra - Sat June 23 Coledale Market, Wollongong - Sun June 24
JULY: Market at Collins Place, Melb Fri July 6 The Village Markets, Burleigh Heads, GC - 1st & 15th July Handmade Canberra - 28 & 29 July Byron Beachside Market - 14th July Posh Markets, Winterfest, Pt Adelaide - July 14 - 23 Gilles at The Grounds - Adel, July 15 & 29 Finders Keepers (Melb) - July 13 Manly Village School Market - Sat July 21 Avoca Markets, NSW - Sun July 22 Coledale Market, NSW - Sun July 22 Makers Nest, Hobart July 26 - Aug 2nd The Creators Market, Bendigo, VIC - July 28 GOMA Market, Brisbane - July 28 Piccadilly Market, Geelong, Sun 29th July
AUGUST: Makers Nest, Hobart July 26 - Aug 2nd Olive Tree Market, Newcastle - Aug 4th Terrigal Beach Market - Sat Aug 4th
SEPTEMBER: Slow Fashion Market, Petersham Town Hall, Sydney - Sat 1st Sept Martin Place Markets, (brought to you by the Artisan Movement) Sydney City - Fri Sept 7th Brisbane Twilight Markets, King George Square - Fri 4-9pm Sep 7th Olive Tree Market, Maitland, NSW - Sat Sept 8 St Vincents College, Spring Fair - Sydney - Sun 9th Sept Glebe Artisans Market - Sat 15th Sept Cammeray Public School Spring Fair, Nth Sydney - Sun 16th Sept Spring Collection Design Market, Fed Square, Melb - Sun Sept 16 The Bangalow Designers Market, NSW - 22nd Sept
OCTOBER: Piccadilly Market, Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong - Sun 7 Oct The Makers & Shakers, Marrickville Sydney - Oct 6 Handmade Canberra, Oct 20 & 21
WEEKLY/MONTHLY: The Market EQ, Fox Studios, Sydney - every Wed & Sat 8-2 The Rose St Market, Melbourne - every Sat & Sat The Beaches Market, Rat Park Warriewood, every Friday morning Foragers Market - every Fri Crown St Mall, Wollongong & every Sat Bulli Showground Paddington Markets - Oxford St Paddington, Sydney - every Saturday Cotton Tree Markets - Maroochydore, QLD - each Sunday Kirribilli Markets - Art & Design, every 2nd Sunday 9-3pm The Collective Markets, Southbank Brisbane - every Fri, Sat & Sun The Rocks Market, The Rocks Sydney - every Sat & Sun The Grounds of Alexandria, Sydney - every Sat & Sun The Little Flamingo Market, Langwarrin, Vic - 1st Sunday of the Month Berry Reserve Market, Narabeen, NSW - 3rd Sunday of the month Palm Beach Market - 4th Sunday of the month Coal Loader Market, Waverton, Nth Sydney - last Sunday of every Season Coledale Market, Wollongong - every 4th Sunday The Village Markets, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast - 1st & 3rd Sundays Avoca Markets, Central Coast, NSW - 4th Sunday of the month
FOR THE DIARY: The Big Design Market - Melb Nov 30, Syd Dec 7 Gilles at The Grounds - Adel, Aug 12, Sept 23, Oct 7 & 21, Nov 4 & 18 Sydney Craft Week - Oct 5- 14th Emu Plains Market, Mornington Peninsular, Oct 20 The Melbourne Collective, Fed Square - Sun 11 Nov A Boutique Life Design Market, Prospect, SA Nov 11 Bowerbird - Adelaide, NOV 23-25 The Argyle Affair, Camden, NSW - Sat Dec 1st Handmade Canberra - Dec 7, 8 & 9 POSH Markets, Port Adelaide, Dec 15 & 16
Which ones are you heading to? If you know of other upcoming markets showcasing beautiful handcrafted products, let me know and I'll add to this list. Hope to see you supporting our talented creatives at a market soon. S x
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