Margaret River Town Square Markets
Running since 1986 in the middle of Margaret River's main street, weekly through the warm months and fortnightly for the rest of the year.
About this market
Margaret River Town Square Markets have been running since 1986, which makes them older than most of the cellar doors visitors drive down for. The location is the unusual part: the market sets up in the Town Square at 137 Bussell Highway, in the middle of the main street, so it sits inside the town rather than in a reserve on the outskirts.
A schedule built around the tourist season
The calendar splits in two. From November to the end of April the market runs every single Sunday, matching the stretch when the Margaret River region is busiest. Outside that window it drops back to twice a month, with extra dates added for long weekends. Trading is 8am to 12.30pm year round, a four and a half hour morning that finishes before the lunch rush along Bussell Highway gets going.
Market at a glance
The stall mix leans towards makers rather than growers: arts and crafts, woodwork, jewellery, clothing, leather goods, photography, honey, candles, soap and skincare, handmade goods, and massage. The organisers actively recruit buskers for each season, putting out an open call for anyone who wants to play one or more market dates, so live music is part of the format rather than an occasional extra. The market has been named among the RAC's top 10 weekend markets in Western Australia.
That maker-heavy line-up is worth knowing before you go. The operator's own stall list runs to craft, wellbeing and handmade goods rather than fruit and vegetables, so this is a market for browsing and buying things made by hand rather than a weekly produce shop. The on-site massage stalls are a fair signal of where the emphasis sits.
The market has traded since 1986, and its season is still tuned to the region's visitor calendar: every Sunday from November through April, then fortnightly with long weekends added once the crowds thin out.
Good to know before you go
Between May and October the market is not on every Sunday, so check the published dates before building a morning around it. Being on the main street means parking works like any other Margaret River Sunday, which is to say arrive early or walk a block or two. The market publishes cancellations and updates on its social channels, worth a glance if the weather looks unsettled.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When do the markets run?
- Every Sunday from November to the end of April, then twice a month plus long weekends for the rest of the year. Trading is 8am to 12.30pm.
- Where exactly are they held?
- In the Margaret River Town Square at 137 Bussell Highway, right in the middle of the main street rather than on the edge of town.
- What is sold there?
- Arts and crafts, woodwork, jewellery, clothing, leather goods, photography, honey, candles, soap, skincare and handmade goods, along with on-site massage.