Bangalow Farmers Market
Thirty-eight stalls in Piccabeen Park on a Saturday morning, from the same association that audits every grower at Byron.
About this market
Piccabeen Park sits just off Deacon Street, near Heritage House, and on a Saturday morning it holds thirty-eight stalls and a good deal of the town. That number is worth stating plainly, because it is the whole character of the place. This is a market you can walk twice before the coffee goes cold, and the shortlist of growers is short enough that you will start recognising them.
What is on the trestles
Seasonal fruit and vegetables lead, then the things people drive out here for: handmade pasta, artisan cheese, crusty bread, nuts, free-range eggs, cut flowers and garden-ready seedlings. The mix leans towards organic growers and small boutique producers without being precious about it.
Market at a glance
Seven to eleven is the window, and as with its Thursday sibling in Byron, the last hour is the quiet one. Growers bring what they picked and go home when it has gone.
Bangalow and the Byron Farmers Market are run by the same association, which is why the standard is identical and the atmosphere is not. Byron is the big Thursday one with more than seventy stalls. Bangalow is thirty-eight on a Saturday in a village park, and plenty of regulars prefer it for exactly that reason.
Good to know before you go
Bangalow is a fifteen-minute drive inland from Byron Bay, which makes this the easier of the two to reach and to park at. Come early: seven is not a token opening time here, and the flowers and the bread are the first things to go. Bring your own bags and a bit of cash. Once the market packs up, Bangalow's main street is a short walk away and does a decent second act, so the morning stretches further than the four hours suggest.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is the Bangalow Farmers Market on?
- Every Saturday, 7am to 11am, in Piccabeen Park off Deacon Street. It runs weekly, all year.
- How big is it?
- Thirty-eight stalls, which makes it a good deal smaller than the association's Thursday market at Byron Bay. That is the appeal for a lot of people who go to both.
- What is the difference between this and the Byron Farmers Market?
- Same association, same auditing of stallholders, different day and different scale. Byron runs Thursday with more than 70 stalls; Bangalow runs Saturday with 38 and a slower feel.
- What are Bangalow Farmers Market opening hours?
- Every Saturday. The market is at Bangalow, NSW.
- What days is Bangalow Farmers Market open?
- Saturday, 7am to 11am.
In season right now in New South Wales
Being picked in New South Wales through September. Growers set their stalls by the season, so this is a fair guide to what will be on the tables.
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