markets and festivals melbourne's east
To market to market, to buy a.....well, just about anything really! There is a smorgasbord of fresh food, farmers', pre-loved, handmade and flea markets in the East, these are our absolute faves for Mamma, so keep an eye out for what's happening right here - you'll find heaps of inspiration plus a handy map, making it easier to uncover something new for you and the crew to enjoy.
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There is no question that is THE BEST trash and treasure market in Melbourne.
Third Sunday of the Month: A farmers market located in the BEAUTIFUL Yering Station.
On the third Saturday of the month Park Orchards Primary School transforms into a trading ground with all sorts of stalls set up beside the ovals.
You will be hard pressed to find a spot that is more multicultural and diverse than the Dandenong Market.
They say that one man's trash is another man's treasure. Well, if you are that man (or woman for that matter) then you are in for a treasure hunter's dream.
The market is filled with mums, often hunting in packs for a bargain at the second hand stalls. It is a great place to purchase preloved clothes, toys, books as well as checking out great handmade goods.
Farmers markets are always filled with charm. Small, local businesses, selling their produce from under the shade of a pop up marquee.
This market has the best of everything from the freshest seafood and meats, a huge selection of fruit and veg, awe inspiring deli's with everything from fresh pasta to tasty terrines.
First Saturday of the month marks market day down by the river in Warrandyte. This brilliant community market is a mix of all that is wonderful about a market day.
Fresh is always best and Camberwell has got that covered FOUR days a week - Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays!
Coldstream might be a little chilly but it is also the spot to find the freshest produce in the Valley - Gateway Estate.
If you are keen on taking a trip up some windy roads into the dusty bush of St Andrews, there is a famous bush market that runs EVERY Saturday morning.
When the horses aren't running, this race track still turns it on with the Yarra Glen Craft Market.
March 30 - April 15
Where the fields are drenched in colour
Saturday 24 March - No Barriers - Future Possibilities at Celebrate Mooroolbark
August 10 - 20: Glow Winter Arts Festival in Stonnington
Saturday 24th February, 2018: I love you from my heads to-MA-TOES!
MARCH 23, 2018: Twilight Market filled with food trucks, markets stalls and stacks of family entertainment.
February 14 - 25: Ice cream Festival at the Yarra Valley Chocolateire - 144 flavours!
This place is rockin! The Food Truck Carnival will be in Doncaster all weekend!
September 14 - 15 October 2017. The fields are blooming and the Dutch know how to entertain!
The Yarra Valley Chocolaterie has wicked chocolate all year round, but come August - it is all about the HOT CHOCOLATE and in all flavours imaginable.
July 1-9 2017 - Mamma hadn't realised it snowed in Narre Warren let alone at Fountain Gate - but it seems that this year has started at the BIG FREEZE FESTIVAL
Caution - Rocky Road AHEAD! For the month of May, the Yarra Valley Chocolateire celebrate all things marshmallow and chocolate with the ROCKY ROAD FESTIVAL.
This market is what dreams are made of! BIG DREAMS! Big Dreams Market runs on the 2nd Sunday of the month in Belgrave.