Best markets in Brisbane

Brisbane is a vibrant, metropolitan city with a laid-back, small-town feel, and no other Brisbane neighbourhood and suburbs embraces this best-of-both-worlds spirit like downtown. The markets section contains some of our most popular event content. Brisbane is blessed with many wonderful markets, scattered across the suburbs and appealing to many tastes.

For arts and crafts…

South Bank Markets – Every Friday night, Saturday and Sunday

The weekly South Bank Lifestyle Market offers an eclectic array of beautiful crafts, fashion, health and lifestyle products, jewellery and homewares.

FRIDAY 5pm – 10pm

SATURDAY 10am – 5pm

SUNDAY 9am – 5pm

http://www.visitsouthbank.com.au/attractions/markets

And the Riverside at the Pier Market is one of Brisbane’s first markets and still one of the best places to find well-priced original pieces of jewellery, paintings, and other local and imported handicrafts.

For fresh food…

Jan Powers farmers markets – Home page

Jan Power’s Farmers Markets – at Brisbane Powerhouse, Manly, Mitchelton and the Queen Street Mall: offering an A to Z of delectable goodies, all made, caught, dug, plucked, picked, bottled or baked by the person serving you.

• Weekly Queen St Farmers Market
• Mitchelton Farmers Market
• Powerhouse Farmers Market
• manly Farmers Market
• Stones Corner Market (Spring 2011)

http://www.janpowersfarmersmarkets.com.au

Permaculture in the heart of Brisbane

Northey Street Organic Market: this is where you can buy fresh certified organic produce, dairy and dry goods, right beside Brisbane’s own city-farm.

http://www.northeystreetcityfarm.org.au/

The Home of The Brisbane Markets

The Saturday Fresh Market at Rocklea and the mid-week Twilight Fresh Market on Wednesdays: The perfect spot to experience a lively market atmosphere and pick up your weekly fruit and vegies. (The MarketPlace also hosts the Sunday Discovery Market offering a range of new and second hand treasures.)

http://www.brisbanemarkets.com.au

For fashion…

We love the Valley Markets, long the showcase for Brisbane’s young and talented designers as well as a firm favourite for vintage apparel.

http://www.valleychamber.com.au/valley_markets.html

Young Designers Market – Southbank

On the first Sunday of every month the South Bank Young Designers’ Markets showcases cutting-edge garments, accessories and designs across a range of exciting fashion, jewellery, prints and much more from up to 80 of Brisbane’s most talented young designers.

Upcoming Market Dates:

• 7 August 2011
• 20 & 21 August 2011 – special YDM event during MBFF
• 4 September 2011 – cancelled due to Riverfire Event
• 2 October 2011
• 6 November 2011
• 4 December 2011

http://www.southbankmarket.com.au/ydm.html

For a bit of everything…

Fruit & veg, fashion and gifts under a canopy of glorious giant fig trees

We love the cosmopolitan West End Markets, which has organic produce, fresh and homemade food along with a wonderful mix of stalls offering everything from pre-loved clothing to bric-a-brac.

http://www.daviesparkmarket.com.au

Markey Markets – Vinyl at The Hi-Fi

Marky Markets takes over West End’s Vinyl (out the front of The Hi-Fi) every third Sunday of the month with stalls selling clothes, records, books, shoes, fabrics, knick-knacks, crafts, homewares and more.

When:
Every third Sunday of the month
125 Boundary St, West End, Bne

http://www.markymarkets.com

For an old-fashioned flea market bargain, we recommend the Chandler Markets with over 300 stalls to choose from.

http://www.chandlermarkets.com.au

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