Sydney Vegan Market
Up to a hundred entirely plant-based stalls at Moore Park on the third Sunday, with a solar-powered stage and no single-use plastic anywhere.
About this market
Seven hours, up to a hundred stalls, and not a single animal product on any of them. The Sydney Vegan Market takes over the Entertainment Quarter on the third Sunday of the month, and its scale is what makes it work: at a hundred stalls it stops being a niche and starts being a genuine food market that happens to be plant based throughout.
Food first, but not only food
Savoury bites, sweet things and drinks lead, which is what most people come for. Behind that sit home and beauty products, clothing, homewares, and educational and charity stalls from groups doing advocacy work. A solar-powered mainstage runs local musicians through the day, and there is free yoga for anyone who wants it. Seven hours is a long market, so it fills up steadily rather than arriving all at once.
Market at a glance
The waste rules are stricter than almost any market in the city. It runs free of single-use plastics, vendors serve in bio-plastic and cardboard, and the packaging goes into composting bins on site rather than a skip.
The Entertainment Quarter hosts two entirely different markets and it is worth not confusing them. The EQ Markets run every Wednesday and Saturday under the Market Canopy and are a general produce and artisan market. The Sydney Vegan Market is a separate monthly event on the third Sunday, run by Vegan NSW, and takes over a much larger part of the site.
Good to know before you go
Go hungry, and go with a plan, because a hundred food stalls will defeat anyone who wanders in without one. Come early in the day if crowds bother you: the middle of the afternoon is the busiest stretch. The Entertainment Quarter has paid parking, and the light rail stop at Moore Park is a short walk away. Bring a bag, since there is no plastic to carry things home in, which is exactly the idea.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is the Sydney Vegan Market on?
- The third Sunday of every month, 9am to 4pm, at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park.
- Is everything actually vegan?
- Yes. Every stall is entirely plant based, which is the point: there is no need to read a label or ask a question about any of it.
- How much does it cost to get in?
- Nothing. Entry is free, and the programme of live music, talks and free yoga is included.
- What are Sydney Vegan Market opening hours?
- The third Sunday of the month. The market is at Moore Park, NSW.
- What days is Sydney Vegan Market open?
- Sunday, 9am to 4pm.