Nannup Markets
A fortnightly Saturday morning market on the Anglican church grounds in the middle of a Blackwood Valley town that calls itself the Garden Village.
About this market
Nannup answers to the nickname Garden Village, and the Shire uses it on its own letterhead. The fortnightly market is the town's expression of that: every second Saturday morning the Anglican church grounds in the middle of town fill with seasonal fruit and vegetables, home-grown produce and the work of local makers, from 8am until noon.
Fortnightly, which is the thing to get right
Most country markets run to a date in the month. This one runs to a fourteen-day cycle, so "second Saturday" here means every other Saturday rather than the second Saturday of the month, and two consecutive market dates can fall in the same fortnight of different months. Everything on the tables is local by design: seasonal fruit and vegetables, gourmet treats and cakes alongside plants, gemstones, books, craft and useful household things. Entry is free, and the market is backed by Nannup Garden Village Inc as a way of putting residents, visitors and small local businesses in the same place on a Saturday morning. The Shire is explicit that every vendor is a local producer or maker, so this is not a market that fills its gaps with imported stock.
Market at a glance
The venue is normally seasonal, and at the moment it is not, for a reason worth knowing before you turn up looking for the wrong building.
In an ordinary year the market retreats indoors to the Nannup Town Hall for May, June and July, because a South West winter is not kind to an outdoor stall. The hall is currently closed for renovations, so those winter dates are staying out on the church grounds instead. Dress accordingly if you are visiting in the cold months.
Good to know before you go
Confirm the date first, since a fortnightly cycle is the easiest kind to get wrong from memory. Trading is 8am to noon and the produce stalls thin out well before the finish. The market sits in the town centre, so parking is on the surrounding streets and the cafes and shops are a short walk. Nannup is in the Blackwood Valley in the South West, an easy detour off a Margaret River or Pemberton trip, and the town's garden reputation is worth an extra hour once you have done the stalls. This is Noongar country.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When are the Nannup Markets on?
- Every second Saturday, 8am to 12pm. The cycle is fortnightly rather than a fixed date in the month, so check before you drive down.
- Where exactly is the market held?
- On the Anglican church grounds in the Nannup town centre. In most years the winter dates move indoors to the Nannup Town Hall, but the hall is closed for renovations, so those dates are staying outside.
- What can I buy and what does entry cost?
- Entry is free. Stalls cover seasonal fruit and vegetables, home-grown produce, gourmet treats, cakes, plants, gemstones, books, craft and household items, all from local producers and makers.