Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026.
Short list, honest count. Only one market in and around Brunswick passed our checks: the CERES Makers and Flea Market in Brunswick East. The second entry is the CERES park around it, which is where the market sits, so this page has two places and one market.
Every detail comes from CERES’s own pages, cross-checked against OpenStreetMap. The market page is not consistent about its own schedule, so the dates below follow the most specific list on it. Check the official page before you go.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Local makers and designers | Ceres Makers and Flea Market | CERES, Corner of Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East |
| Free park, cafe and playground | CERES Environment Park | Corner of Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East |
Ceres Makers and Flea Market — CERES, Corner of Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East VIC 3057
CERES’s own market page calls this a gathering of local makers, artisans and designers, and its hours line reads 12pm – 6pm on every first and third Saturday of the month. The dated list on that page shows OCT 17 (the OCT 3 market has passed), NOV 7 & 21, DEC 5 and DEC 19 as a Christmas market, which is the clearest schedule on a page that words its days more than one way. The site also advertises live music and twilight dining, and says the Merri Cafe & Bar stays open until 8pm for after-market refreshments. We could not find an entry price for the market, though the site says CERES is a public park that is free to visit.
Market day: Check the dated list on the CERES market page before you head over, because OpenStreetMap tags different hours from the ones the site prints.
CERES Environment Park — Corner of Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East VIC 3057
CERES’s site says it is a public park that is free to visit, with cafes, urban farms, a nursery, an organic grocery and an adventure playground. The Terra Wonder Playspace is open 7 days a week during daylight hours, according to the site, and parking is free within the Brunswick East park. The Merri Cafe is listed as wheelchair accessible and described as an organic cafe serving cakes, baked treats, locally roasted coffee, sandwiches, wraps and salads.
The move: Make it a free arvo at the park on a non-market day, since the site lists the playspace daily in daylight hours.
Quick answers
When is the CERES Market on in Brunswick East?
The Ceres Makers and Flea Market page lists 12pm – 6pm on every first and third Saturday of the month, and its dated list shows OCT 17 (the OCT 3 market has passed), NOV 7 & 21, DEC 5 and DEC 19 as a Christmas market. The same page words its schedule in more than one way and OpenStreetMap tags different hours, so treat the dated list as the guide and confirm on the official page.
Is it free to go to CERES in Brunswick East?
CERES Environment Park says on its own site that it is a public park that is free to visit, and that parking is free within the Brunswick East park. We could not find an entry price for the Ceres Makers and Flea Market page, so check the official page for anything charged at the stalls.
Is there a playground near the CERES Market?
CERES Environment Park’s site says the Terra Wonder Playspace is open 7 days a week during daylight hours. The Ceres Makers and Flea Market page also points to playgrounds and green spaces just steps away, so the market and the playspace share the same grounds.
Where can you get a coffee at CERES in Brunswick East?
CERES Environment Park’s site describes the Merri Cafe as an organic cafe with cakes, baked treats, locally roasted organic coffee, sandwiches, wraps and salads, and lists it as wheelchair accessible. The Ceres Makers and Flea Market page says the Merri Cafe & Bar stays open until 8pm for after-market refreshments.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap and the places’ own websites. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go. The cover photo is from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), and it does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Ceres Makers and Flea Market: openstreetmap.org/6110707063, ceres.org.au/ceres-market
- CERES Environment Park: openstreetmap.org/22780369, ceres.org.au/merri, ceres.org.au, ceres.org.au/ceres-market, ceres.org.au/terra-wonder-playspace, ceres.org.au/visit
