Ramsgate Food Market

Ramsgate Food Market sets up every Saturday morning in the grounds of Ramsgate Public School, on the corner of Chuter Avenue and Hawthorne Street in Ramsgate Beach. Run by Organic Food Markets, the operator behind a network of similar Sydney weekend markets, it trades from 8am to 1pm and draws a steady local crowd from across the St George area for fresh produce and a proper sit-down breakfast.

What's on the stalls

The stall mix leans toward fresh, seasonal groceries: fruit and vegetables, artisan bread, flowers and a spread of ready-to-eat food covering everything from bacon-and-egg rolls to international street food. Named growers and producers who've traded here include Rita's organic farm, Tathra Place and Country Valley Dairy, alongside vendors who travel in from as far as Western Sydney each week. The idea, as the market's own operators put it, is that a single Saturday morning visit can fill a kitchen for the week without much extra effort.

Market at a glance

SatTrading day

8am-1pmTrading hours

FreeEntry

Ramsgate PSVenue

Good to know before you go

Entry is free, and the market runs rain or shine within school hours. Because it trades on active school grounds, dogs aren't permitted inside, which is worth knowing if a beach walk with the dog was part of the plan. Families are well catered for beyond the food stalls too, with weekend kids' entertainment including pony rides, a jumping castle and the school's own playground, plus plenty of grass to sit and eat on afterwards.

Ramsgate Beach itself is only a short walk from the school, so a market visit pairs easily with a stroll along Lady Robinsons Beach or Cook Park afterwards. Parking around the school fills up by mid-morning on a good Saturday, so an earlier arrival means an easier park as well as first pick of the produce.