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[title]Summer isn’t just a season – it’s the feeling of thin linen on your arms, the taste of juicy cherries bursting on your tongue and biting into a frozen treat. From fruit at its freshest and finest to clothes that’ll keep you looking and feeling cool in the warmer weather, Queen Victoria Market is turning up the heat this summer.
There’s a lot on in The Summer Series, so stay with us now. A brand new retail precinct, the Pallet Collective, opens with a curated collection of artisan goods, market stall owners are offering up specials on the season’s best, there are multiple vibrant night markets, foodie tours every Saturday and more. Here’s what to check out.
What’s in season
It goes without saying that tropical fruits are the pick of the season. Sophia’s Quality Produce, T&Y Fresh Fruit & Veg, Benny’s Fruit Corner and Queen’s Harvest are all selling fresh watermelon and bananas. Don’t go past the gorgeous stone fruits like nectarines or peaches – they’re big and juicy.
Don’t miss Hagen’s Organic Meat and Charlie Butcher for fresh meats that’ll be the star of your summer barbecue, or level up your meal with some surf and turf from Out of the Blue Seafoods and Deep Blue Seafoods – the briny Tasmanian oysters and Australian flathead tails are looking real good right now.
Foodie events
Queen Vic Market’s got your balmy evening plans covered. Each Wednesday until March 11, the open-air sheds will come alive with the Summer Night Market, serving up ice-cold drinks, hunger-busting bites and live music. Want to shake things up? Attend the Ramadan Night Market on February 20 and 21 for all your Iftar eats and traditional desserts.
If you really want the intel on what’s good, book in for a Summer Flavours Tour running each Saturday. For $109, you’ll get generous tastings of the best of Queen Vic Market – from scoops of gelato to platter-ready fruit, plus you’ll get to take home an adorable market bag.
Shop ’til you drop
In a Queen Victoria Market first, this summer is your opportunity to check out the brand new Pallet Collective. If you want street cred as the coolest gift giver – this is your gateway. Located in the D Shed, you can shop everything from crafty Aussie keepsakes by The Postcard Makers to clean hand-poured home fragrances from Fragratique. Grab a sweet from the Tutti Dolce Tiramisu Bar and deck out your skincare routine while you’re at it with Qlean Beauty’s free-from-nasties goodies. The featured traders rotate regularly so keep your eyes peeled for who’s in town here.
Ready to shop ’til you drop? Check out everything that’s on at the Queen Victoria Market here.