Brisbane City Markets (Reddacliff Place)
The original inner-city Wednesday market, held in a plaza named for the architect who revitalised Brisbane's riverfront.
About this market
Brisbane City Markets trades every Wednesday at Reddacliff Place, a plaza at the very top of Queen Street Mall named in honour of Trevor Reddacliff, the architect and town planner who moved to Brisbane in 1982 and led the procurement of the Riverside Centre, the first international-standard building in the Brisbane CBD. After that success, Reddacliff went on to oversee the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council's urban waterfront revitalisation programs, work that helped shape the modern city the market now sits at the heart of.
The original inner-city market, mid-week
What sets Brisbane City Markets apart is its timing and its title: it's widely described as the OG, the original, of Brisbane's inner-city markets, trading on a Wednesday rather than the weekend slot most markets favour. That mid-week schedule makes it a genuine fixture for city workers rather than just weekend visitors, with 85 stalls delivering farm-direct produce, premium local meats, trawler-direct seafood and artisan baked goods straight into the CBD.
Market at a glance
Reviewers consistently point to the convenience factor above almost everything else, a genuine lunch or grocery stop for city workers, with vegan and gluten-free options, fresh juices and churros drawing repeat visits from people who work nearby rather than tourists making a special trip.
Reddacliff Place, home to Brisbane City Markets, is named after the architect behind the Riverside Centre, Brisbane's first international-standard CBD building, whose broader waterfront revitalisation work helped shape the city the market now trades in every Wednesday.
Good to know before you go
Running Wednesday rather than a weekend day makes it a realistic lunchtime stop for anyone working in the CBD, not just a weekend outing. The long 8am to 6pm window gives enough flexibility to visit before work, at lunch, or on the way home. The same plaza carries a very different market on weekends: Suitcase Rummage takes over Reddacliff Place on the first and third Sunday of the month, 12pm to 5pm, with sellers trading pre-loved and handmade goods straight out of suitcases.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What time does Brisbane City Markets open?
- Wednesday, 8am to 6pm, at Reddacliff Place, at the top of Queen Street Mall, Brisbane City.
- Who was Reddacliff Place named after?
- Reddacliff Place honours Trevor Reddacliff, a Brisbane architect, town planner and developer who moved to the city in 1982 and led the procurement of the Riverside Centre, before overseeing the state government and council's urban waterfront revitalisation programs.
- What makes it different from other Brisbane markets?
- It's described as the OG, or original, of Brisbane's inner-city markets, running mid-week rather than on a weekend, with 85 stalls delivering farm-direct produce, local meats, trawler-direct seafood and artisan goods right into the CBD.