Hornsby Organic Food Market
A Thursday organic food market around the fountain in Hornsby Mall, spread along Florence and Hunter Streets.
Also known as Hornsby Organic Food Market.
About this market
Hornsby Mall on a Thursday is a different place. The stalls set up around the fountain and run out along Florence and Hunter Streets, and a shopping precinct that is otherwise all awnings and chain stores turns into somewhere you would make a trip for.
An organic market that is not precious about it
The specialty is seasonal organic produce, and that leads. Behind it sit freshly baked breads, dairy and the plant-based alternatives, free-range eggs, raw honey, cold-pressed juices and handcrafted pantry staples. It is a shopping market rather than a browsing one, which is what a weekday market has to be to survive.
Market at a glance
Being in the mall rather than a park or a showground is the practical difference. There is shade, there are toilets, there is somewhere to sit, and if it rains you are already among awnings.
Thursday is not the only market day in Hornsby Mall. The same space hosts a Welcome Market on the first Saturday of the month and a Twilight Market on the second Saturday evening, so a mall that looks like an ordinary shopping strip carries three different markets across a month.
Good to know before you go
Take the train. Hornsby station sits right on the mall and the market is a two minute walk from the platform, which makes this one of the easiest markets in Sydney to reach without a car. Come earlier rather than later: an 8am start on a weekday means the produce moves during the morning and the last hour before the 2.30 finish is quiet. Bring bags, and bring a card or cash either way, since stallholder setups vary. If you are working nearby, it is a genuinely good lunch stop as well as a shop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What day is the Hornsby market on?
- Every Thursday, 8am to 2.30pm, in Hornsby Mall. It runs weekly rather than monthly.
- Where in Hornsby is it?
- In the mall around the fountain, with stalls running along Florence Street and Hunter Street. It is a couple of minutes' walk from Hornsby station.
- Is everything organic?
- Organic produce is the specialty and the reason the market exists, and it runs alongside breads, dairy and plant-based alternatives, free-range eggs, raw honey, cold-pressed juices and pantry staples.
- What are Hornsby Organic Food Market opening hours?
- Every Thursday. The market is at Hornsby, NSW.
- What days is Hornsby Organic Food Market open?
- Thursday, 8am to 2:30pm.
- Is there an entry fee for Hornsby Organic Food Market?
- Free