The 20 best markets in Sydney

Go here for: fresh produce, and the trendiest foodie finds in town.

Best time to visit: Bright and early – 8.30am on Saturdays is prime-time.

Address: 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh, NSW, 2015

It’s imperative that you do not eat before you visit the Carriageworks Farmers Markets. You’ll want to save maximum belly space for your personal version of The Bachelorette where you decide who gets your dollars and what delicious produce gets to come home with you. This delectable experience is on every Saturday from 8am to 1pm. Head down for fresh (and fairly cheap) flowers, freshly baked sourdough, artisan coffee and mind-blowingly good cheese toasties. Also, your dog is allowed. 

Go here for: Authentic arts, crafts and food from Indigenous stallholders.

Best time to visit: Get in early for the smoking ceremony.

Address: Various venues around the city – check the Blak Markets website for the next events.

Spending a day at this amazing market is a great place to teach the kids about Indigenous culture, with a smoking ceremony in the morning as well as weaving and art workshops. Musical performances round out the afternoons, and 100 per cent of the profits from this market goes back into Aboriginal communities. You can stay up-to-date with their latest pop-ups, locations, events and online store by clicking right here.

Go here for: Asian street food, plus affordable clothes, accessories, phone cases and other bits and bobs.

Best time to visit: During peak times the narrow walkway can get a bit squishy, but the hustle and bustle is also what makes it fun.

Address: Dixon St, Haymarket, NSW, 2000

Every Friday from 4pm, the main strip of Chinatown along Dixon Street transforms into a vibrant night market selling Asian street food, desserts and gifts. It attracts a wide mix of visitors, from tourists and homesick international students to the post-work crowd, who you’ll find wisely padding their stomachs with cumin lamb skewers before hitting the next bar.

Go here for: Vintage fashion, trendy pre-loved pieces, local handmade gifts and fresh food.

Best time to visit: Come late and a lot of stallholders will have slashed their prices.

Address: Derby Place, Glebe Point Rd, Glebe NSW 2037

It's an institution that's been through a few changes as of late, but, if you head to Glebe, the markets are still there slinging the wares of its old stallholders. Think eccentric and colourful vintage clothes, hand-crafted jewellery, accessories and new clothing designed by locals. You'll get organic food, produce and zingy drinks to boot. Head down from 10am to 4pm every Saturday for your chance to find your next treasure. 

Go there for: Great food, local makers and a whole lotta history. 

Best time to visit: The afternoon vibe is perfect pre-dinner in the city.

Address: George St, The Rocks, NSW, 2000

From 10am to 5pm every Saturday and Sunday, Sydney's cutest historic district comes alive with the hustle and bustle of a food-filled arty marketplace. This much-loved weekend market is all about showcasing local cusines and epic street food with an emphasis on local talent. Start off your Sunday with a free yoga sesh, dance to live music, and eat your body weight in food from all over the world. Stay in the know over here.

Go here for: Brekkie by the river.

Best time to visit: Get in early at 9am.

Address: 2 Parsonage St, Ryde, NSW, 2112

Held at Anderson Park, Meadowbank on the Parramatta River every second and fourth Sunday of the month, this food market is full of seriously delicious surprises. Head down from 9am to 2pm to browse fruit and veg, jewellery and candles, children’s clothes and distillery offerings. The best bit? Grab a market brekkie and eat it with your legs dangling off the wooden wharfside. You’ll find crêpes, bao, arancini, pho, dumplings, burek and more. Still hungry? Try a pandesal, a traditional pastry filled with salted caramel, choc hazelnut or purple ube, from the Filipino Australian Pastries stall. 

Go here for: gourmet French food and gifts

Best time to visit: Swing by for a lunchtime wine, Paris-style

Addess: First Sunday:122 Lang Rd, Moore Park NSW 2021. Second Sunday: Clarke Rd, Woolwich NSW 2110. Fourth Sunday: 85 Penshurst St, Willoughby NSW 2068

Spend a leisurely Sunday morning in France without the jet lag at these fabulous French markets. Le Marché pops up at locations around the city: bringing a bevy of French delights to the Entertainment Quarter on the first Sunday of every month, Woolwich Dock in Hunters Hill on the second Sunday of every month, and Laurelbank in Willoughby on the fourth Sunday of every month. Here, you can say bonjour to more than 45 talented Frenchies selling everything from raclette and rillettes to choux buns and Champagne. 

Go here for: Kitsch bric-à-brac, art, design, bohemian flair and vegan cookies.

Best time to visit: Swing by early-afternoon, then hit one of Paddington's charming pubs or excellent eateries. Or if you're on a health kick, get in at 8:30am for a yoga class in the church before you browse the early morning growers market (which opens before the rest of the market at 9am).

Address: 395 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021

Open since 1973, this food-meets-fashion extravaganza is open every Saturday from 10am to 4pm. It’s predominantly an art, clothing and design market – and alongside the kitsch bric-à-brac and Australiana-print tea towels, leather satchels, beach photography prints and patterned baby rompers are two a penny.

Go here for: A utopia of pre-loved finds, record crates, antique jewellery, crafts and gozleme.

Best time to visit: 10am on Saturdays.

Address: 663 Darling St, Rozelle NSW 2039

The schoolyard of the Rozelle Public School has been a hive of weekend crate-digging for more than 20 years, and while some stalls have almost earned long service leave, there are always newcomers keen to swap their good and chattel for some cold hard cash. Hit them up from 9am to 3pm every Saturday for your chance to unearth a solid-gold bargain. 

Go here for: brunching delights, handmade finds, juicy produce and pop-up yoga.

Best time to visit: The morning vibe here is delightful, come pre- or post- ocean dip.

Address: Bondi Beach Public School, Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach, NSW, 2026

If Bondi Markets were a person, they would be a) very healthy, and b) wearing two (organic) hats. Each weekend, Bondi Public School plays host to two different markets, with the Saturday edition bringing the Bondi Farmer's Market, and the Sunday bringing general marketware, fashion and vintage goods. Head down on Saturday from 9am to 1pm for the Farmer's Market edition, and then from 10am to 4pm on Sunday for all the artisan products and fashion your beachy dreams are made of.

Go here for: Arty knick knacks you wouldn't find anywhere else.

Best time to visit: Swing by for a pre-lunch preuse.

Address: 70-72 Alfred St S, Milsons Point, NSW, 2061

The second and third Sunday of every month sees the art, design and fashion iteration of Kirribilli’s historic markets, centred on the weather-proof location of the Burton Street Tunnel right under Milsons Point Train station. Then, if you're feelin' it – every fourth Saturday, you can head down to the green bowlo and find a little bit of everything, from local food to luxury fashion. You can stay up-to-date with their market dates and developments here.

Go here for: The freshest produce. 

Best time to visit: The earlier the better.

Address: Ted Mack Civic Park, 200 Miller St, North Sydney, NSW, 2060

Running on the first and third Saturday of every month from 8am to midday, this North Sydney fresh food market is for all the foodies who like locally-grown produce and bougie brunches. Snaking through the seemingly small parklet on the northern CBD’s fringe, this bi-monthly produce fair brings stallholders peddling orbs of creamy burrata, blood sausages, double-fist-sized heirloom tomatoes, salted caramel meringues, fresh egg pasta, free range eggs and more. 

Go here for: beach-ready snacks, fresh produce, retro hauls and backpacker-chic giftware.

Best time to visit: Come early, then beeline for the beach.

Address: The Corso, Manly, NSW, 2095

On Saturdays and Sundays, head down to Sydney's iconic beachside suburb to check out their craft market. Open from 9am to 5pm every weekend through summer (September-April) and from 9am-4.30pm through the winter months (May-August), this weekend fiesta is all about artisan food, pretty homewares, interesting arts and crafts and exceptionally beautiful flowers. Plus, all the shopping goes down just 50 metres from the beach.  

Go here for: vintage clothes, books, rugs, eco food wraps to healing crystals, chai, cheese and farm-fresh fruit.

Best time to visit: Sundays at 11 when the sun is high in the sky.

Address: 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, NSW, 2204

Pick up a paper lunch bag of sweet, mini plums, wander around to the sweet tunes of a live musician and fill up a tote with artisan-made wellness goodies. Head over on Sundays from 9am at the Addison Road Centre.

Go here for: Posh condiments for humans and pooches, buckets of blooms and leafy friends.

Best time to visit: 1pm for a lunchtime browse.

Address: Fitzroy Gardens, 60-64 Macleay St, Potts Point, NSW, 2011

Open every Saturday from 8am to 2pm, this foodie paradise is full of curated offerings that are diverse enough to ensure you have a gloriously full basket and belly. They also pack up at a hangover-friendly 2pm, meaning you can scarf a crackling spiked pork pancake and impulse buy a house plant without having to get up at sparrow’s fart. 

Go here for: Locally grown produce, homemade goodies, fresh flowers and activities for the kids.

Best time to visit: Come at lunchtime so you can sample some wine.

Address: 1 Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge, NSW, 2037

Every Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 3pm, you’ll find stalls popping up in between the beloved Tramsheds cafés, restaurants and boutique stores. You'll get to peruse (and sample) the wares of local cheesemakers, artisans, winemakers and bakers, along with a whole lot more. 

Go here for: Street food for lunch, succulents, hearty quiches and take-home foods

Best time to visit: Get in early for the freshest goods

Address: 182 Church St, Parramatta, NSW, 2150

This weekly food market is all about hot food and fresh produce. Going down at Centenary Square in Parramatta every Wednesday from 7.30am to 2.30pm, this one if for everyone who are serious about their tastebuds. Find everything from lengthy flat beans to exotic-looking chillies, trays of fresh berries and eggs to traditional crusty Italian spelt and rye, and family-sized quiches. 

Go here for: Sustainability-focussed food, produce, colourful blooms and trinkets.

Best time to visit: Come by at noon to stock up on picnic supplies.

Address: 18 Flour Mill Way, Summer Hill, NSW, 2130

Back in 2019, a a new sustainable, environmentally-focused market joined the mix of Sydney’s regular shopping events. The Flour Mill Markets, which come from the fresh minds behind the (much-missed) Erskineville Farmers’ Market, are dedicated to fresh produce, dairy-based goods, locally crafted pottery and more. Get involved between 9am and 1pm on the every first and third Sunday of the month.

Go here for: Bowen's bacon and egg rolls, Flour and Stone's lemon cake, condiments, small goods and fresh produce. 

Best time to visit: Get in early.

Address: Corner of Balmain Rd and Perry St, Leichhardt, NSW, 2040

Head to Leichardt every Saturday from 8am to 1pm for organic produce, fair-trade goods and really good food. You'll be spoilt for choice for truss tomatoes, plump berries, technicolour capsicums and leafy greens. The popularity of the bacon and egg rolls from Bowen’s has reached celebrity status, with queues long enough to make you think Taylor Swift is signing autographs at the end of the line. 

Go there for: Locals, vintage clothes and homemade remedies.

Best time to visit: Come early to get the gems.

Address: Corner of Darley Road and Wentworth Street, Manly, NSW 2095

Going off on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 8am to 4pm at Manly Village Public School, this locally-run market is an oasis of vintage clothes, natural remedies and hand-crafted treasures. Set in the heart of Manly, this institution has been running for more than 30 years. A fabulous place to pick up pre-loved bargains, local honey and tinctures, this heartwarming locale is good for everyone. Plus, it's close to the beach.