Norah Head Ocean View Market
A curated third-Saturday market on Mazlin Reserve a few minutes from the Norah Head surf, where the organisers will lend you a picnic rug.
About this market
The Norah Head Ocean View Market runs on Mazlin Reserve, on the corner of Mitchell Street and Bungary Road, on the third Saturday of every month from 9am to 2pm. It has published its full date list for the year, seven Saturdays running from June through to December, which for a market of this size is unusually organised.
Built to be stayed at rather than shopped through
The market's own framing is the giveaway: sip a coffee, find lunch with friends, stroll a curated line-up of coastal stalls. The stall mix is handmade and home-grown, with live music through the day and food that is meant to be eaten on site rather than carried home. Dogs are welcome on a short leash. The market bills itself as the place where locals go and visitors stay, and its published dates run right through to a December Saturday, so the calendar is settled well in advance rather than announced date by date. The reserve sits a few minutes back from the surf, so the obvious use of a market Saturday here is to fold it into the rest of the headland: the bushwalks, the beach, and the lighthouse the organisers themselves point visitors towards.
Market at a glance
One line on the market's own site tells you more about how it wants to be used than any stall list could.
The market keeps a stock of picnic rugs and lends them out. Its own invitation is to bring a rug or borrow one of theirs, which is a small thing that sets the expectation clearly: this is a market you sit down at with lunch and stay for the music, not one you walk through with a shopping list.
Good to know before you go
Third Saturday, 9am to 2pm, and the five-hour window means there is no penalty for a slow start. Mazlin Reserve is on the corner of Mitchell Street and Bungary Road with street parking around it. Norah Head is the far northern end of the Central Coast, near Toukley and Budgewoi, and the headland walk and the beach are both within easy reach of the market for anyone making a day of it. Bring a rug or borrow one at the gate. This is Darkinjung country.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is the Norah Head Ocean View Market held?
- The third Saturday of the month, 9am to 2pm, at Mazlin Reserve on the corner of Mitchell Street and Bungary Road, Norah Head.
- Can I bring a dog?
- Yes, the market is pet friendly for dogs on a short leash.
- What is on offer?
- A curated line-up of coastal market stalls covering handmade and home-grown goods, plus coffee, lunch options and live music. The organisers describe it as a stay-a-while market rather than a quick errand.