Lifestyle Markets Australia
A monthly charity market run by Lifestyle Markets Australia at the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens in Turvey Park, with proceeds supporting disadvantaged regional youth.
About this market
Lifestyle Markets Australia runs its Wagga Wagga market at the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens in Turvey Park on the fourth Sunday of each month, with sessions listed as either a twilight trading window from 4pm to 8pm or a morning session from 10am to 2pm depending on the time of year. It's one stop in a wider network of community markets the organisation runs across regional Australia, each one doubling as a fundraiser for a youth mentoring charity rather than existing purely as a shopping event.
A market that funds a charity, not just a market
Lifestyle Markets Australia Inc was founded in 2016 by Grace Pryor, whose background is in real estate and shopping centre management. The markets she set up, of which the Wagga Wagga event is one, exist to fund Kinds of Happiness, a registered charity supporting disadvantaged regional and rural youth facing challenges like homelessness and limited educational opportunities. The charity's approach centres on mentoring, leadership development, and building self-sufficiency through farming and participation in the same kind of markets it's funded by, giving stallholders and shoppers a direct line between a Sunday out and where the money actually goes.
Market at a glance
Setting and what to expect
The Botanic Gardens setting puts the market in one of Turvey Park's greener corners, close to Willans Hill Reserve on the southern edge of Wagga Wagga, rather than in the CBD or a shopping strip. As a general market it draws a broad stallholder mix registered through the organisation's own booking system rather than a single specialty like produce or crafts, so what's on offer can shift from one month to the next. Because the published schedule lists two different session formats, a twilight trading window in the evening and a shorter morning session, it's worth checking which one is running before a specific visit rather than assuming a default.
Proceeds from this market help fund Kinds of Happiness, a registered charity founded by Grace Pryor in 2016 that mentors disadvantaged regional and rural youth and helps them build self-sufficiency through farming.
Entry fee and wheelchair access aren't published for this specific market, so anyone with accessibility needs should confirm directly with the organisers ahead of time. Stallholders wanting a site book through Lifestyle Markets Australia's own registration process, the same one used across its other regional markets, which is also where any current fee or setup detail would be confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is the Lifestyle Markets Australia market in Wagga Wagga held?
- It's held at the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens in Turvey Park, on the southern edge of Wagga Wagga near Willans Hill Reserve.
- What are the trading hours?
- The market trades on the fourth Sunday of the month, either as a twilight session from 4pm to 8pm or a morning session from 10am to 2pm, per the operator's published schedule.
- What does the market support?
- Proceeds from Lifestyle Markets Australia's markets, including this one, help fund Kinds of Happiness, a registered charity that mentors disadvantaged regional and rural youth.