Trash for Cash: Brunswick’s Original Flea Market
It’s time to get jolly market lovers, Trash for Cash: Brunswick’s Original Flea Market is being held a week early this month on Sunday December 22 – it’s a Christmas Flee Market miracle. You’ll get those stockings stuffed with second hand designer steals and vintage timeless treasures (hello nice list.) Featuring blues and folk acts throughout the day, gift-wrapping and a huge range of locally designed ware the Brunswick Flea Market will actually make Christmas shopping fun this year. Ho, ho, ho!
When: Sunday December 22, 1pm
Where: Bar 291, 291 Albert St, Brunswick
Fitzroy Market
Offering a plethora of pre-loved, vintage, handmade and recycled goods, the Fitzroy Market continues to cement the cool status of the local market scene. Hitting its strides over four years of operation, there exists a re-occurring strength in what the market has to offer. Operating on the third Saturday of every month, with over 65 stalls and known for a distinctive friendly vibe, it’s hard to go wrong with the Fitzroy Market. With half the fun in the exploring, and the other half in making successful purchases, it becomes a win-win situation.
When: Saturday December 21, 10am – 3pm.
Where: Fitzroy Primary School, Cnr Napier St and Chapel St, Fitzroy
Greville Village Christmas Market And Record Fair
Combine your festive spirit and festival fetish at the Greville Village Christmas Market and Record Fair. Embracing Melbourne’s melting pot of design, music and food you’ll enjoy perusing stalls from small independent designers showcasing their products along with four tents packed with records from Jnett, Mezabel, Alley Tunes, Bounce Audio, Eddie Mac, Chris NG and Greg Molinaro.
The fair will also have DJs spinning disco, boogie, funk, breaks, house, techno and hip hop tunes to provide an alternative soundtrack to your Christmas shopping – sorry Miss Carey, you’ll still be serenading the crowds at the mall this year. If you have ankle-biters with you, there will also be a great arts and crafts tent and other free Christmas workshops for adults and kids to join.
Where: Grattan Gardens, Greville Street, Prahran
When: Sunday December 15 and Sunday December 16,10am – 4pm
Kensington Arts and Crafts Market
Arts? Crafts? Where and when you ask? Once a month from Sunday the 15th of December through to March 2014, Kensington Primary School will hold host to the Kensington Arts and Craft Market. With performances, produce and products you’ll want to note this market down in your diary every month. When you’re done soaking in all the buskers, buying fresh produce, specialty arts and crafts items, then you can enjoy a coffee of a bite to eat at the Pop-up Piazza. For further details please contact [email protected]
When: Sunday December 15, 10am – 3pm.
Where: Kensington Primary School, 62 McCracken Street, Kensington
St Kilda Esplanade Markets
Every Sunday you can sweep St Kilda Esplanade Markets for some fine craftsmanship – from arts and crafts to jewellery, accessories and woodworks. Since the ‘70s, the St Kilda Esplanade has hosted over a 100 different stalls, offering all things handmade and handcrafted. It’s all here and it’s all lovingly made, presented in what can be described as an “open-air gallery.” You can’t miss it either, the stalls all sit right next to Luna Park and run along the Upper Esplanade from Fitzroy Street to Acland Street.
St Kilda Twilight Market
The St Kilda Twilight Market is how Melbourne does summer. Watch the sunset and the stars come out while wandering around the beautiful O’Donnell Gardens. Beneath the shady palm trees and Luna Park’s devilish grin, the market comes alive every Thursday night from 5pm to 10pm. The market features artwork, vintage fashion, crafts and food.
When: Thursday December 19, 5pm – 10pm.
Where: O’Donnell Gardens/The Esplanade, St Kilda
