Benalla Lakeside Craft & Farmers Market

Benalla Lakeside Craft and Farmers Market is run by the Benalla Rotary and Lions clubs, and over the years well over $100,000 has been donated to local community organisations from it. It is held beside Lake Benalla on the fourth Saturday of the month, except in January, from 9am to 1pm.

Stalls, entertainment and a lake setting

The stalls feature fresh local produce, craft and quality commercial goods, with food stalls that have to comply with local food handling regulations. The market's Facebook page describes fresh produce and professional entertainment on the banks of the lake, and listings mention children's activities such as a jumping castle and face painting.

Because two service clubs run it with volunteer support, money raised stays in the community, and over the years the clubs have donated to a range of local organisations.

Market at a glance

$100k+Donated to local groups

4th SatOf each month

11Markets a year

212 kmFrom Melbourne

Dates and getting there

The market is on the Lake Benalla foreshore on Fawckner Drive, near the library. The 2026 dates listed are 24 October, 28 November and 19 December, with the next market in 2027 on 27 February. December is the exception to the fourth Saturday rule, since that market moves to the third Saturday.

Benalla is a small city on the Broken River, about 212 km north-east of Melbourne, known as the Rose City, with a population of 9,316 at the 2021 census. Lake Benalla is an artificial lake created in 1973 from the Broken River as an ornamental feature for the centre of the city. Benalla is the administrative centre of the Rural City of Benalla and was proclaimed a city in 1965. Entry is free according to the listings, and the market coordinator can be reached on 0467 281 323 or at [email protected].

Bring cash for the smaller stalls, and leave time for a walk by the lake.