Ourimbah Markets
A monthly market at Rustique on the Coast, a purpose-built event venue on Burns Road in Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast.
About this market
Ourimbah Markets trades on the first Sunday of every month at Rustique on the Coast, an event venue at 2 Burns Road, Ourimbah, on the NSW Central Coast. The market runs rain, hail or shine, with a mix of outdoor and indoor stalls set up around the venue's grounds.
A market built into a working event space
Rustique on the Coast is primarily a hire venue for weddings, kids' parties and corporate functions, run by owner-operator Kristy, who brings more than 20 years of event management experience. Ourimbah Markets is one of the venue's regular fixtures rather than a stand-alone community market, which is part of why it has the polish of a purpose-run event: undercover space for wet weather, on-site parking, and a layout built for foot traffic rather than a paddock or car park pressed into service once a month. Stalls lean toward handmade gifts, art and homewares alongside plants and fresh produce, put together under a 'Celebrate Local, Shop Local' theme that favours small makers and growers over mass-market resellers.
Market at a glance
Getting there and getting around
Ourimbah sits on the Pacific Highway and the Main Northern rail line, roughly halfway between Sydney and Newcastle, and is also home to a University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW campus that has taught students here since 1989. The market venue itself is built with accessibility in mind: a step-free main entrance on a gentle ramp gradient, wheelchair-accessible pathways and facilities, and level doorways with lever handles, with staff trained in disability awareness. That combination of small-town setting and deliberately accessible design makes it a reasonably easy stop for visitors who might otherwise avoid a paddock market.
Ourimbah is best known for hosting Australia's first major rock festival, the 'Pilgrimage For Pop,' which drew around 11,000 fans over the January 1970 Australia Day long weekend.
Vendor applications go through the venue directly rather than a separate market organiser, which keeps the stall mix tied to whoever Rustique on the Coast books in for a given month. Anyone planning a visit around a specific stallholder or theme is better off checking the venue's own events page or Facebook closer to the date than relying on a fixed roster.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Ourimbah Markets held?
- Ourimbah Markets is held at Rustique on the Coast, 2 Burns Road, Ourimbah, on the NSW Central Coast.
- When does Ourimbah Markets run?
- Ourimbah Markets runs on the first Sunday of every month, rain, hail or shine, from around 9am to 2pm.
- Is Ourimbah Markets wheelchair accessible?
- Yes. The venue has a step-free main entrance with ramps, wheelchair-accessible pathways, and level doorways with lever handles.
- What are Ourimbah Markets opening hours?
- The first Sunday of the month. The market is at Ourimbah, NSW.