Sunraysia Farmers and Makers Market

Sunraysia Farmers and Makers Market runs every first and third Saturday of the month, from 8am to noon, at Jaycee Park on Hugh King Drive in Mildura. It is run by a not-for-profit organisation and has an active following, with more than 12,000 followers on Facebook.

Farmers, makers and a morning by the Murray

The market features produce, baked goods, local wine, handcrafted items and artisan creations, with breakfast available on site. Stallholders apply under two categories, Farm - Produce and Artisan - Maker, which gives the market a clear split between growers and makers.

Jaycee Park sits in an outdoor parkland setting by the Murray River. Mildura is the largest settlement in the Sunraysia region, with a population of 35,652 at the 2021 census, and the region grows around 90 per cent of Australia's table grape exports according to Wikipedia. Including Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point, Merbein and Red Cliffs, the combined urban area had 58,914 people in 2021. Red Cliffs is 16 km south of Mildura on the Calder Highway, so the market is an easy trip for visitors from there.

Market at a glance

2Markets a month

4 hrsTrading, 8am to noon

2Stallholder categories

35,652Mildura population, 2021

Before you go

Two Saturdays a month means a missed market is never far away. The market trades from 8am to noon on the first and third Saturday, all year, so there is no need to wait for a season to start.

Mildura is known as Australia's first irrigation colony, and it supplies about 80 per cent of Victoria's grapes. Its Murray River setting is part of the appeal of a market held in a park. If you want to apply for a stall, the market lists contact details at [email protected] and 0439 252 342.

Follow the market's Facebook and Instagram pages for stallholder news before each Saturday. Its Instagram account has more than 2,000 posts, which makes it a good place to see what a typical market morning looks like.