Best Markets in Canberra: Farmers Markets, Food Markets and Artisan Fairs Guide

Canberra's markets punch above their weight for a city of 470,000: the Capital Region Farmers Market at Exhibition Park is one of Australia's finest weekly farmers markets, the Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston provide a highly curated artisan and design market experience, and the Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets provide the most comprehensive fresh produce trading in the ACT.

Capital Region Farmers Market — the Capital Region Farmers Market (every Saturday, 7:30am to 11:30am, Exhibition Park in Canberra, free entry) is one of Australia's finest farmers markets and widely regarded as the best in the ACT and surrounding region. The 80+ stallholders include producers from the ACT, the NSW Southern Tablelands, the Monaro, the Snowy Mountains, and the South Coast, providing extraordinary regional diversity. The coffee, sourdough, pastured eggs, and seasonal vegetables are among the best available in the capital region.

Old Bus Depot Markets — the Old Bus Depot Markets (every Sunday, 10am to 4pm, 21 Wentworth Avenue Kingston, free entry) are Canberra's finest artisan and design market, housed in the heritage 1920s Kingston bus depot. The 200+ stallholders include ACT and regional NSW artisans, jewellers, ceramicists, textile artists, and specialty food producers. The quality filtering is high and the Kingston heritage precinct setting is excellent.

Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets — the Fyshwick Markets (daily, Dairy Road Fyshwick, free entry) are Canberra's wholesale-to-retail fresh produce market, with the largest range of fresh fruit and vegetables in the ACT available at prices significantly below supermarket levels.

Gorman Arts Centre Market — the Gorman Arts Centre market days (periodic, 55 Ainslie Avenue Braddon) provide smaller curated artisan and arts market events in Canberra's inner north arts precinct.

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