Darley Community Market
First and third Saturdays at Darley Park, Bacchus Marsh, with the caveat that football season and the weather both move the dates.
Also known as Bacchus Marsh Darley Market.
About this market
Darley Park is a football oval for a good part of the year, and a market ground on the first and third Saturday. That shared tenancy is the whole story of this market: when it runs it is a proper country market with the full spread of stalls, and when football says otherwise the dates move.
Market stall classics
The stall mix is the traditional one, plants especially, alongside produce, bric-a-brac and the usual run of craft and food. Five hours from nine is a comfortable window for a market of this size, and Bacchus Marsh is close enough to Melbourne's western edge that it pulls a crowd beyond the town itself.
Market at a glance
Bacchus Marsh sits between Melbourne and Ballarat with orchards on either side, and the produce end of the market reflects that. It is a market worth the drive when it is on, which is the qualification that matters.
This market has more moving parts than most. The first and third Saturday is the pattern, but football season shifts dates and times between March and September, and it does not run at all on a Total Fire Ban Day or in extremely wet or windy weather. The organisers post confirmed dates on their Facebook page, and that is the one to check.
Good to know before you go
Check first. That is the single most useful thing to do with this market, and it is not the case for most in this directory. Once you have a confirmed date, Darley Park is easy to find on the northern side of Bacchus Marsh and there is room to park. Bring cash and bags, and come for the plants if you come for anything. Bacchus Marsh itself is worth a wander afterwards, and the orchards along the Avenue of Honour are the obvious detour on the way home.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is the Darley market on?
- Typically the first and third Saturday of the month, 9am to 2pm. Typically is the operative word: check the market's Facebook page for confirmed dates before you travel.
- Why do the dates move?
- The market shares Darley Park with the football oval, so dates and times shift through the football season from March to September. It also does not run on Total Fire Ban Days or in extremely wet or windy weather.
- Where is it?
- Darley Park, on the corner of Fitzroy Street and Grey Street at Darley, on the northern side of Bacchus Marsh.
- What are Darley Community Market opening hours?
- The first and third Saturday of the month. The market is at Bacchus Marsh, VIC.
- What days is Darley Community Market open?
- Saturday, 9am to 2pm.
- Is there an entry fee for Darley Community Market?
- Free