From jazz tunes to chocolate chooks, the iconic market is serving Easter vibes in spades.
Get ready to stuff your face and support the little guys this Easter as South Melbourne Market transforms into a festive wonderland of tasty treats and family fun.
The market’s cobblestone laneways will be buzzing with everything from artisan hot cross buns to chocolate eggs that’ll make your basic supermarket offerings look properly sad.
South Melbourne Market Easter
- Open Thursday 17 April, closed Good Friday (18 April), open Easter Saturday and Sunday
- Easter Bunny appearance: Thursday 17 April, 11am-2pm
- Easter Egg Hunt: Thursday 17 April, from 9am, $5 (proceeds to Good Friday Appeal)
- The Jazz Jokers: Easter Sunday, 11:30am-2:30pm
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If you’ve got a weakness for hot cross buns (and who doesn’t), you’ll be frothing over the selection at Agathé, where they’re slinging three dangerously indulgent varieties: classic, triple chocolate with cranberry and coffee with caramelised white chocolate.
Nearby at Cobb Lane, they’re keeping it traditional with sultana-packed buns but also dabbling in the dark arts with a seriously rich chocolate and cherry creation that’ll have you questioning your life choices.
For those with dietary requirements, Moses and Co has your back with gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free options that don’t taste like cardboard – a proper Easter miracle.
Sweet tooths can score big at Atypic Chocolate, where the resident chocolate wizard is crafting a special collection of eggs and impossibly cute chocolate chicks.
Meanwhile, La Lapa is blessing us with a hot cross bun donut hybrid that might just break the internet, and Rita’s Coffee & Nuts is stocking everything from chocolate eggs to fancy Italian Easter cakes, including exclusive Dolce & Gabbana La Colomba tins that scream “I’m better than you.”
The little ones haven’t been forgotten either, with the Easter Bunny making a special appearance and the annual Easter Egg Hunt providing peak childhood joy for only five bucks. The market’s got loads of chocolate-free gift options too – from Clare’s Bears & Wares’ stuffed animals to Spotty Dot’s Hey Clay Easter Studio, where kids can make their own forever eggs.
Seafood fiends can hit up the market’s three fishmongers for the freshest catches, while meat lovers can score everything from pre-marinated roasts to whole spit lambs at the market’s expert butchers.
Even your home decor can get an Easter glow-up with Coconut Revolution’s egg-shaped bath bombs, Suki McMaster’s illustrated hot cross bun prints and Gewürzhaus’s adorable needle-felt decorations.
So ditch the supermarket chaos this Easter and support small businesses while scoring way better nosh. Your taste buds, Instagram feed and conscience will thank you.
To find out more about Easter at the South Melbourne Market, head here.
