Overview

Stock up, frock up and fossick at markets throughout the Goldfields. Skip from town to town for organic vegies and gourmet goodies, arts and crafts, vintage clothes, books, jewellery and more.

Market fresh

The Goldfields is home to a varied harvest, from cool climate and high-altitude produce to warm Mediterranean influences. Discover fresh fruit, organic vegetables and specialty cheeses, cakes and biscuits, and pick up some of the locally pressed olive oil or organic honey for the pantry.

Clothes and crafts

All stocked up on vegies? You'll also find vintage items and handmade jewellery, clothes, furniture, giftware and handmade arts and crafts. Be sure to catch the Castlemaine Artists Market and the Maldon Market where you'll find quality works produced by the region's renowned artists and artisans.

All week long

Travelling across the Goldfields during the week and keen to have a fossick around? You'll find plenty of vintage treasures, clothes, furniture and kitschy delights at the Mill Markets in Ballarat and at Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar – both open 7 days a week.

Highlights

Wesley Hill Market in Castlemaine, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Markets

Shopping
Find everything from organic produce, local cheeses and olive oil to vintage clothes, books and jewellery at weekend markets across the Goldfields.
Find what you're not looking for at the Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar

The Mill Castlemaine

Markets
Discover the unexpected around every corner at The Mill Castlemaine; home to more than 40 small businesses set in a reimagined 1870s woollen mill.Experience...
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Christmas Market

Makers markets
13 Dec 2024
Whether you're a big kid or a little kid, this Christmas Market will have you feeling all the magic, joy and festivities of the season!With local stallholders,...
Crowd at Christmas Market

Ballarat Farmers Market Twilight Christmas Market

Makers markets
20 Dec 2024
On a Friday night just before Christmas, Ballarat Farmers Market holds a very special market focusing on gifts, artwork, jewellery, homewares, clothing,...
The Design Exchange Market

The Design Exchange Market

Makers markets
08 Dec 2024
Australia is brimming with incredible independent designers, artists, and creators, and The Design Exchange is excited to bring you its annual Christmas...
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Skipton Market

Produce markets
14 Dec 2024
The Skipton Market is conveniently located on the Glenelg Highway between Ballarat and Hamilton. Skipton is blessed with beautiful parks and gardens and...
Produce at the Bendigo Farmers Market

Bendigo Community Farmers Mid-week Market

Produce markets
14 Dec 2024
Stock your pantry and fridge with fresh, seasonal local produce at the Bendigo Community Farmers Mid-week Market. The market is proud to have some of our...
Produce from Bendigo Farmers Market

Bendigo Farmers Market

Produce markets
14 Dec 2024
Support and connect with the local farmers, producers and growers at the Bendigo Farmers Market. Your chance to purchase fresh, regional produce directly...
Stall holders and visitors at the market with large gum trees in the background.

Newstead CFA Community Market

Markets & vintage
15 Mar 2025
Held in the shade of large gum trees in the small town of Newstead, this is a community-focused friendly market with a wide variety of stalls. You will...
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Ballarat Farmers Market

Produce markets
14 Dec 2024
Ballarat Farmers Market takes place in central Ballarat near the shores of beautiful Lake Wendouree. The market runs all year round and has 50 to 90 or...
Avoca, market, local produce, covid safe

Avoca Riverside Market

Markets & vintage
22 Dec 2024
Under the shade of the ancient river gums, by the side of clear running waters of the Avoca River is this beautiful little market offering the best of...
small wooden frames individually painted

Castlemaine Artists Market

Markets & vintage
13 Dec 2024
Showcasing over 60 established and emerging artists, designers, and craftspeople, the Castlemaine Artists Market offers everything from handcrafted leather...

Explore

Ballarat & surrounds

Ballarat Market
Local produce, art and crafts, gardening
Ballarat Showgrounds, corner Creswick Road and Howitt Street, Ballarat
8am–1pm, every Sunday

Bridge Mall Farmers Market 
Bridge Mall, Ballarat
9am–1pm, 1st Saturday

Ballarat Farmers Market
Organic produce, eco-friendly food
Wendouree Parade, Ballarat (opposite Botanical Gardens)
9am–1pm, 2nd Saturday

BECS Market (Ballarat East Community
Shed) Community Craft Market
730 Eureka Street, Ballarat East 
8am–1pm, 2nd Saturday

Ballarat Makers Market
Cattle Pavilion, Ballarat Showgrounds
Creswick Road, Ballarat
9am–2pm, 4th Sunday

Brown Hill Market
Organic produce, eco-friendly food
Brown Hill Hall, Humffray Street North, Ballarat
9am–1pm, 4th Saturday (except October)

Ballan Farmers Market
Combined farmers and makers market: veges and crafts.
Mill Cottage, 96 Inglis Street, Ballan
9am–1pm, 2nd Saturday

Skipton Market 
Local produce, shopping, gardening
Mechanics Institute, Anderson Street, Skipton
9am–1pm, 2nd Saturday (except January)

Smythesdale Country Market
Local produce, art and craft, vintage
Historic precinct, Glenelg Highway, Smythesdale
9am–1pm, 3rd Saturday (except January)


Talbot Farmers Market
Season and organic produce, gourmet goodies
Heritage precinct, Scandinavian Crescent and Camp Street, Talbot
9am–1pm, 3rd Sunday

Bendigo & surrounds

Bendigo Community Farmers Market
Sidney Myer Place, Bendigo
9am–1pm, 2nd Saturday
Hargreaves Mall, Bendigo
3–7pm, 3rd Thursday

Moonlight Market
Food, music, arts and crafts
Hargreaves Mall, Bendigo
5pm–9pm, Saturdays
March 7, April 4

Bendigo Prince of Wales Showground Market
Local produce, hardware, bric-a-brac
Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Holmes Rd, Bendigo
8.30am–2pm, every Sunday (except major events)

Heathcote Bush Market
Local produce, art and craft, shopping
Cnr High and Barrack Streets, Heathcote
8.30am–1pm, 1st Saturday

Kangaroo Flat Market
Local produce, food, shopping
Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church Grounds (opposite Aldi), High Street, Kangaroo Flat
8am–1pm, last Saturday of season
30 May, 29 August, 28 November

Kangaroo Flat Handmade Market
All things hand-stitched with love
Rotary Park, Kangaroo Flat
9am–2pm, first Saturday

Inglewood Lions Bridgewater Market
Local produce, second hand, handmade
Main Street, Bridgewater on Loddon
9am–2pm, 2nd Saturday

Castlemaine & surrounds

Castlemaine Farmers Market
Adjacent to Victory Park, Forest Street, Castlemaine
 9am–1pm, first Sunday (except January)
Frederick Street, between the Market Building and the RSL
3.30pm–6.30pm every Wednesday

Castlemaine Artists' Market
Western Reserve, Corner Wheeler & Forest Streets,
Castlemaine
9am–2pm, 1st Sunday (except January)

Wesley Hill Community Market
Local produce, garden supplies, art and crafts
149 Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine
9am–1pm,  every Saturday

Maldon Market
Growers and makers
Fountain Street and the Shire Gardens, Maldon
9am–2pm, 2nd Sunday

Maryborough & surrounds

Maryborough Lions Market
Vintage, bric-a-brac, brekkie
Cnr Nolan & Alma Streets, Maryborough
8am–1pm, 1st Sunday

Dunolly Community Market
Local produce, art and crafts, furniture
Broadway, Dunolly
9am–2pm, 2nd Sunday

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Art galleries

Art & culture
The Goldfields is home to some of Victoria's finest galleries, housing impressive collections of works by significant European and Australian artists.
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Restaurants

Eat & drink
Find a wide variety of eating establishments making the most of the fine local produce in the Goldfields region.
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Parks and gardens

Nature & wildlife
The Goldfields region boasts exquisite parks and gardens, including the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Castlemaine's magnificent period gardens.
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Local produce

Eat & drink
Discover the rich and varied harvest of Central Victoria. Catch your own trout, sample traditional game meats, or buy freshly-picked apples and pears.