Camden Markets 2570
More than fifty local small businesses trading under one Argyle Street roof, five days a week rather than one morning a month.
About this market
Camden Markets 2570 is open five days a week on Argyle Street, which makes it a different proposition from almost every other market in the Macarthur region. More than fifty local small businesses trade under the one roof, holding shelves and spaces on an ongoing basis rather than setting up and packing down around a single morning.
Fifty traders, five days
The trading list runs to handmade crafts, pre-loved clothing, woodwork, painted glass, nail art supplies and a spread of other artisan goods, which is a wider mix than a produce market and a deeper one than a monthly craft market can hold. The operators describe the place as by locals for locals, and the format follows from that: giving a small maker a shelf for a month is a lower barrier than asking them to staff a stall, so the trader list runs longer and turns over more slowly than a market day roster. Being open Wednesday through Sunday also means it functions as a shop people drop into rather than an event they diarise. It won the New Business category at the 2023 Camden Local Business Awards.
Market at a glance
Argyle Street is Camden's main street and a heritage streetscape in its own right, so the market sits among shopfronts rather than in a shed on the edge of town. The Saturday and Sunday hours are shorter than the weekday ones, which is worth checking before a weekend trip.
This is a market that won a business award rather than a community one. Camden Markets 2570 took out the New Business category at the 2023 Camden Local Business Awards, an award that goes to a single trading entity, despite the address holding more than fifty separate small businesses at the time. The traders apply for shelves and spaces rather than market-day stalls, which is what lets that many operate under one roof five days a week.
Before you visit
Wednesday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm, Sunday 10am to 2pm, closed Monday and Tuesday. The weekend windows are the short ones, so a Sunday visit needs to be a genuine morning rather than an afternoon plan. Bring a card, since permanent traders almost universally take them. Parking is along Argyle Street and in the surrounding blocks, and the rest of Camden's heritage main street is immediately to hand. This is Dharawal country.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is Camden Markets 2570 open?
- Wednesday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm and Sunday 10am to 2pm. It is closed Monday and Tuesday.
- How many traders are there?
- Over 50 local small businesses trade there, selling handmade crafts, pre-loved clothing, woodwork, painted glass, nail art supplies and other artisan goods.
- Is this a market day or a permanent shop?
- It is a permanent multi-trader space rather than a stall market that packs up. The traders hold shelves and spaces on an ongoing basis, so the same businesses are there across the week.