Gilles at the Grounds
Adelaide's original fashion and design market, founded in 2008 at a historic primary school before relocating into a converted 1900s brick dairy.
About this market
Gilles at the Grounds traces back to 2008, when it began life as Gilles Street Market at the historic Gilles Street Primary School in the heart of Adelaide. Heralded at the time as Adelaide's original fashion and design marketplace, it gave emerging and established designers a genuine platform, while also fostering an ethical environment for pre-loved and vintage sellers, a combination that set it apart from more generic craft markets.
From a city primary school to a converted 1900s brick dairy
The market's next chapter began in April 2018, when it relocated to the Old Brick Dairy, a large indoor venue within the historic Adelaide Showground. That move gave it room to grow into a genuine hub for more than 120 local artisans and emerging designers, spanning fashion, fresh food, homewares, arts and crafts, with large barn doors opening onto a grassed area for live music, food stalls and a children's zone.
Market at a glance
Reviewers consistently praise the immaculate atmosphere and huge variety of stalls, from vintage clothing to soaps, jewellery and food trucks on the lawn, with several specifically wishing it ran more often than once a month given how much they enjoy the experience.
Gilles at the Grounds now trades inside the Old Brick Dairy, a converted early-1900s dairy building within the historic Adelaide Showground, a genuinely different setting to the school grounds where the market first began in 2008.
Good to know before you go
Dates vary from month to month rather than following a fixed weekend, so checking the market's own calendar before planning a visit is essential. It's a craft market first and foremost, worth budgeting a bit more than a standard bargain market for genuinely unique, maker-direct pieces.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is Gilles at the Grounds held?
- Approximately once a month, though not always the same weekend, at the Old Brick Dairy, South Boulevard, Adelaide Showground, Wayville. Checking the calendar before a visit is essential.
- How did it start?
- The market originated in 2008 as Gilles Street Market at the historic Gilles Street Primary School, heralded as Adelaide's original fashion and design marketplace, giving emerging and established designers a platform alongside ethical pre-loved and vintage sellers.
- Why did it move to the Adelaide Showground?
- In April 2018, the market relocated to the Old Brick Dairy, a large indoor venue within the historic Adelaide Showground, allowing it to grow into a hub for more than 120 local artisans and emerging designers.