Markets in Brisbane: Days, Times and Places

Markets in Brisbane run every day of the week, from 6 am farmers markets on Saturday and Sunday to weekday stalls in the city and night food markets by the river. This guide covers twelve regular markets, with the day, hours and address of each, plus what they cost and how to get there.

These are the markets that trade on a regular schedule. Most run rain, hail or shine, but they take breaks over Christmas and can close for extreme weather, so check the organiser’s page before you go.

Markets in Brisbane at a glance

Market	Suburb	Days	Hours	By car from the CBD
West End Markets (Davies Park)	West End	Saturday	6 am to 2 pm (6 am to 1 pm from December to February)	About 10 minutes
Jan Powers Farmers Markets, Powerhouse	New Farm	Saturday	6 am to 12 pm	About 10 minutes
Brisbane Markets Saturday Fresh Market	Rocklea	Saturday	6 am to 12 pm	About 20 minutes
Carseldine Farmers and Artisan Markets	Carseldine	Saturday	6 am to 12 pm	About 25 minutes
Jan Powers Farmers Markets, Manly	Manly	1st and 3rd Saturday of the month	6 am to 12 pm	About 30 minutes
Northey Street Organic Farmers Market	Windsor	Sunday	6 am to 11 am	About 10 minutes
Milton Markets	Milton	Sunday	6 am to 12 pm	About 10 minutes
Nundah Farmers Markets	Nundah	Sunday	6 am to 12 pm	About 15 minutes
Manly Creative Markets	Manly	Sunday	8 am to 2 pm	About 30 minutes
South Bank Collective Markets	South Bank	Friday, Saturday and Sunday	Fri 5 to 9 pm, Sat 10 am to 9 pm, Sun 9 am to 4 pm	About 10 minutes
Eat Street Northshore	Hamilton	Friday, Saturday and Sunday	Fri and Sat 4 to 10 pm, Sun 4 to 9 pm	About 15 minutes
Brisbane City Markets	Brisbane City	Wednesday and Thursday	Wed 8 am to 5 pm, Thu 8 am to 2 pm	In the CBD

Saturday markets in Brisbane

Saturday has the most farmers markets in Brisbane, and all five open at 6 am. The earlier you arrive, the easier the parking and the better the pick of the produce.

West End Markets at Davies Park, West End

The market many people still call Davies Park Market is now the West End Markets. It runs every Saturday at Davies Park, on the river at Montague Road and Jane Street, from 6 am to 2 pm from March to November and 6 am to 1 pm from December to February.

More than 150 vendors sell farm-fresh produce, healthy fast food, boutique fashion and handcrafted gifts, with live music. It is about 10 minutes by car from the CBD, and parking is often limited on Saturdays. The market suggests public transport, cycling or a rideshare, and Souths Leagues Club offers $5 parking at the Jane Street entrance. See the West End Markets page.

Jan Powers Farmers Markets at the Powerhouse, New Farm

This is the Saturday farmers market in front of Brisbane Powerhouse on Lamington Street, New Farm, from 6 am to 12 pm. Dogs are welcome, and the stalls sell fresh fruit and vegetables, artisan cheeses, smallgoods, handmade pasta and bread, with coffee vans and food trucks for breakfast.

It is about 10 minutes by car from the CBD. New Farm Park has about 200 free spaces that fill early, and the Powerhouse car park next door is paid. Without a car, the New Farm Park CityCat terminal is a short walk through the park, and bus route 196 stops at Brunswick Street at Oxlade Drive, about 480 metres from the market. The market breaks over Christmas. Make a morning of it with New Farm Park, and see the Jan Powers Powerhouse page.

Brisbane Markets Saturday Fresh Market, Rocklea

Rocklea is the big undercover one. The Saturday Fresh Market runs from 6 am to 12 pm at 385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea, and calls itself Brisbane’s largest food, plant and lifestyle market. It is fully undercover, goes ahead in wet weather and is wheelchair accessible.

Fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, bakery items, plants, flowers and homewares are all on sale, with a food court and food trucks. Entry is $2 an adult, and children under 15 are free. There is free parking, and a multi-level car park just outside the market has 540 undercover spaces. Premium parking next to the market is $6.50 a car, which includes entry for everyone in the vehicle. Dogs are not allowed, apart from assistance dogs. Set your GPS to Sherwood Road, because there is no way in from the north via Curzon Street. It is about 20 minutes by car from the CBD. See the Saturday Fresh Market page.

Carseldine Farmers and Artisan Markets

The Carseldine market is on every Saturday from 6 am to 12 pm at 133 Dorville Road, Carseldine, about 25 minutes by car from the CBD. Entry and parking are both free.

It sells in-season fruit and vegetables from South East Queensland alongside foods made on the spot, and there is live music, kids’ activities and a big seating area. See the Carseldine Markets page.

Jan Powers Farmers Markets at Manly Harbour

The Manly market is on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, from 6 am to 12 pm, on Royal Esplanade at Manly Harbour between Cambridge and Cardigan Parades. Dogs are welcome, and the markets are about a 10-minute walk from Manly train station. It breaks over summer.

It is about 30 minutes by car from the CBD. Pair it with a walk along the breakwater at Manly Harbour Village. See the Jan Powers Manly page.

Sunday markets in Brisbane

Sunday markets are a little more relaxed, and most still open early. Pick the one nearest your home, or choose by what you want to buy.

Northey Street Organic Farmers Market, Windsor

The Northey Street market is on every Sunday from 6 am to 11 am at Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria Street, Windsor, about 10 minutes by car from the CBD. Most farmers start packing up around 11 am, and the farm’s nursery stays open until 12 pm.

Produce must be certified organic or in conversion, and stalls sell fruit and vegetables, bread, honey, eggs, local meat, sustainable seafood, organic coffee and ethical clothing. Windsor train station and the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital bus station are within walking distance. Parking is on the street or in the Windsor Sport and Community Park car park off Northey Street, with time limits that inspectors enforce on market days. The market suggests leaving dogs at home. The farm can flood, and the market stays open unless the site is underwater. See the Northey Street markets page.

Milton Markets, Milton

Milton Markets are on every Sunday from 6 am to 12 pm at Milton Green on Cribb Street, about 10 minutes by car from the CBD. Entry is free, and undercover parking is $3.

More than 130 stalls sell farm-direct produce, meat, seafood, eggs, honey, gourmet food and arts and crafts, with live music and activities for kids. The same site runs Milton Mini Markets every Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm. See the Milton Markets page.

Nundah Farmers Markets

The Nundah market is on every Sunday from 6 am to 12 pm in the Nundah train station car park on Station Street, about 15 minutes by car from the CBD, and it is free to enter.

Stalls sell local produce, including prawns and farm-fresh eggs, plus flowers, plants, arts and crafts, with freshly roasted coffee and breakfast on the spot. It sits just below Nundah Village. See the Nundah Markets page.

Manly Creative Markets

The Manly Creative Markets run every Sunday from 8 am to 2 pm in Little Bayside Park at Manly Harbour Village, the same spot as the Saturday farmers markets. It is about 30 minutes by car from the CBD, and the later start suits a slower Sunday.

The village’s What’s On page lists the current dates. More about the foreshore, the playground and the walks is in the Manly Harbour Village guide.

South Bank Collective Markets

The South Bank Collective Markets are on Little Stanley Street, South Bank, with free entry. They trade on Friday from 5 pm to 9 pm, on Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm and on Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm, and describe themselves as Brisbane’s only three-day market.

Stalls are mostly Queensland makers and designers selling ceramics, prints, homewares, jewellery and fashion, and more than 30 cafes and restaurants are on or around the street. The market says Sunday is the best time to bring kids, before the heat. It is closed for Riverfire and New Year’s Eve.

Brisbane Metro stops at South Bank and the Cultural Centre, with a 24-hour service from Friday evening to Sunday evening, and trains and the CityCat are a short walk away. Combine it with a swim or a picnic in South Bank Parklands. See the Collective Markets website.

Eat Street Northshore

Eat Street Northshore is a night food market rather than a produce market. It opens on Friday and Saturday from 4 pm to 10 pm and on Sunday from 4 pm to 9 pm, at 221D Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton, about 15 minutes by car from the CBD.

General entry is $6, under 13s and carers are free, and prices can change (dynamic pricing applies). There are more than 1,400 free car parks on site, and the Northshore Hamilton CityCat terminal is about a 3-minute walk from the east entrance. Pets are welcome subject to the venue’s pets policy. Read the full guide to Eat Street Northshore, or see the Eat Street website.

Brisbane City Markets on weekdays

The Brisbane City Markets are the weekday option, in three spots in the CBD. They run rain, hail or shine.

• Reddacliff Place: Wednesday, 8 am to 5 pm, at 266 George Street at the top of Queen Street Mall. The organiser calls it the original inner-city market, with market eats, farm-direct goods, handmade provisions and gifts.
• Queens Wharf: Thursday, 8 am to 2 pm, at 100 George Street, with fresh produce, artisan finds, street food and flowers.
• Cathedral Square: Thursday, 8 am to 2 pm, at 410 Ann Street on the corner of Ann and Wharf Streets. It is the smaller of the three and focuses on street food, with picnic blankets and live music.

The CBD is also home to Brisbane City Hall, a good add-on if you are in town for a market day. See the Brisbane City Markets page.

Which Brisbane market suits your plan?

Fresh produce for the week

Rocklea is the easy one, with free undercover parking and a huge range of stalls. West End, the Powerhouse and Carseldine are the Saturday alternatives, and Milton and Nundah are the Sunday ones.

Organic produce

Northey Street in Windsor is the one for certified organic or in-conversion fruit, vegetables and pantry goods, every Sunday morning.

Taking the dog

Dogs are welcome at the Jan Powers markets at the Powerhouse and Manly, and Eat Street allows pets under its pets policy. Rocklea does not allow dogs, and Northey Street suggests leaving them at home. Markets that do not state a dog rule are best checked with the organiser first.

Dinner and drinks

Eat Street Northshore on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening, or the South Bank Collective Markets on a Friday night.

A weekday lunch in the city

The Brisbane City Markets on Wednesday at Reddacliff Place, or Thursday at Queens Wharf or Cathedral Square.

No car

South Bank has Brisbane Metro, trains and the CityCat. Eat Street is a short walk from the Northshore Hamilton CityCat terminal. The Powerhouse is reachable by CityCat and bus 196, Windsor and Nundah are beside train stations, and Manly station is about a 10-minute walk from the Manly markets. Plan your trip on Translink.

Planning your market day

• Go early: Most produce markets open at 6 am and several finish by 12 pm, so the best of the produce goes first.
• What to bring: Reusable bags, a hat and water.
• Costs: Most are free to enter. Rocklea charges $2 an adult and Eat Street $6, and parking is $3 undercover at Milton and $5 at the Souths Leagues Club for West End.
• Breaks and closures: The Jan Powers markets take a Christmas break, South Bank closes for Riverfire and New Year’s Eve, and the Northey Street farm can flood. Check the organiser’s page or social media before you go.
• Further afield: For markets across the whole region, from Eumundi to Toowoomba, see 5 of the best markets in South East Queensland.

Nearby

• New Farm Park – the riverside park beside the Powerhouse market.
• Manly Harbour Village – the foreshore where both Manly markets are held.
• Eat Street Northshore – the full guide to the riverside night market.
• South Bank Parklands – the parklands beside the Collective Markets.
• Brisbane City Hall – a CBD landmark to add on a city market day.
• Brisbane cross river ferries – the cross river ferry routes and their fares.
• All markets on Explore SEQ

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