Miami Marketta: Night Market Hours, Food and Parking

Miami Marketta is a free-entry night market in Miami on the Gold Coast, open Wednesday to Saturday from 5 pm. It is a laneway of street food stalls, bars and live music, and the venue is fully undercover.

It suits an easy dinner out with family or friends: you wander the stalls, pick a few things to eat, then settle in with a drink and some music.

Miami Marketta opening hours

The night market opens every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5 pm. The organiser does not publish a closing time on its website, so ask the venue if you plan to arrive late.

The market is at 23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami, and entry to the night market is free. That makes it an easy one to drop into on a weeknight, not just a weekend.

Food and drink at Miami Marketta

The heart of the night market is its street food alley, where vendors from around the world serve dinner. The organiser lists 15 vendors for a typical Wednesday night, and the line-up changes, so the website names who is trading on the night you pick.

There is an open-air laneway dining area that takes walk-ins. Groups of fewer than 8 cannot book a table, so arrive early on busy nights if you want somewhere to sit.

Drinks are covered too. The Gin Parlour has its own infusion bar with 69 gins, 15 tequilas and 15 mezcals. Mona Lisa’s Lair is an adults-only (18+) area.

Live music

Free local music plays from 5 pm during the street food sessions. There are also ticketed gigs, sold through Oztix, and these are standing-only.

Merch

Marketta Merch sells tees, caps, stickers and trinkets if you want a souvenir of the night.

What a night at Miami Marketta looks like

Most people arrive from 5 pm, when the stalls open and the free local music starts. Graze along the street food alley, order a drink at one of the bars, and take your plate to the open-air laneway tables. The venue is undercover, but the organiser does not publish a weather policy, so check its website or social pages if the forecast is bad.

The free night market and the ticketed gigs are separate. If you only want dinner and free music, you do not need a ticket. For a gig, buy through Oztix and expect to stand.

Is Miami Marketta dog friendly?

No. Pets are not allowed at Miami Marketta, but guide dogs are.

Planning your visit

• How long: allow an evening, from an hour for a quick feed to a few hours if you stay for the music.
• Cost: entry is free. Food, drinks and ticketed gigs cost extra.
• Booking: the laneway dining takes walk-ins, and groups under 8 cannot book.
• Age: Mona Lisa’s Lair is 18+ only.
• Accessibility: the venue is fully undercover. The laneway has no high chairs, and ticketed gigs are standing-only. The organiser has an accessibility page on its website with more detail.
• What to bring: your phone or card for the stalls, and a plan for a car park, because parking is tight (see below).

Getting there and parking

By car, Miami Marketta is about 85 km by road from the Brisbane CBD, about 75 minutes without traffic. Parking is limited to on-street spots on the streets around the venue, so allow time to find one on busy nights, and be ready to walk a few minutes.

The G:link light rail now runs from Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads, with a stop at Miami. Plan your trip, and the walk from the stop, with the Translink Journey Planner.

If you are staying on the Gold Coast, Miami is about 15 minutes by car from Surfers Paradise and about 5 minutes from Burleigh Heads, so it works well as an evening stop after a day at the beach.

Nearby

• Burleigh Heads Beach – the closest big beach, for a swim earlier in the day.
• Burleigh Head National Park – a coastal walk before dinner.
• The Coastal Markets Broadbeach – a daytime market on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.
• Markets on the Gold Coast – every regular market in one list.

Browse more markets, the Gold Coast, or what is on at What’s on.

Details can change, so check the organiser’s website before you go.

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