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.
This is a short page, because we could verify only one real market near Carnegie: the Caulfield Food & Craft Market, which its site says runs on the first Sunday of every month. The other two entries are there for context, not padding: a grocer inside Carnegie Central, and the Caulfield Commons grounds where the market is held.
That makes three places, one in Carnegie and two in Caulfield. Each was checked against two independent sources, and market days are quoted from the market’s own site rather than guessed.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Asian pantry stock-up | Hao’s Asian Grocer | G05, 20 Koornang Road (Ground Floor, Carnegie Central), Carnegie |
| First-Sunday food and craft stalls | Caulfield Food & Craft Market | Caulfield Racecourse Reserve (Caulfield Commons), Kambrook & Glen Eira Roads, Caulfield |
| Walk, picnic and dog area | Caulfield Commons (Caulfield Racecourse Reserve) | Kambrook Road, Caulfield |
Hao’s Asian Grocer — G05, 20 Koornang Road (Ground Floor, Carnegie Central), Carnegie VIC 3163
Not a market, but a Carnegie grocer with a wide published range. The Carnegie Central store page says it sells over 200 types of drinks, 600+ snacks, cooking seasoning, sauce, frozen meat and dumplings. The same page calls it a seller of premium Japanese, Korean and Chinese food. It lists trading from 9:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday to Sunday. We could not find a published price list.
What it is: a grocery on the ground floor of Carnegie Central at G05, 20 Koornang Road.
Caulfield Food & Craft Market — Caulfield Racecourse Reserve (Caulfield Commons), Kambrook & Glen Eira Roads, Caulfield VIC 3162
The market’s site says it operates on the first Sunday of every month, 9am to 2pm, except January. It lists home grown produce, locally made goods and food-to-go, with hot food and drink, and says parking and entry are free. For 2026 the site prints Nov 1st and Dec 6th. The Commons site calls it the monthly Rotary Community Market, and the market’s site lists route 623 to Kambrook Road and Glen Eira Road. The market’s site also says dogs are welcome on lead, with a designated off-lead area.
Market day: first Sunday of the month except January, 9am to 2pm, per the market’s site.
Caulfield Commons (Caulfield Racecourse Reserve) — Kambrook Road, Caulfield VIC 3162
The Commons is the setting for the market and a park in its own right, in Caulfield rather than Carnegie. Its site lists two wetlands, BBQ and picnic areas, and on and off-leash dog areas. The council lists a fenced dog off-leash area in the north-west corner, with all other areas on-leash. Council hours run 6.30am to 8pm from October to March and 7am to 5.30pm from April to September. The Commons events list includes all-day closures on Sat 10 October 2026 for the Caulfield Guineas and Sat 17 October 2026 for the Caulfield Cup.
The move: check the Commons events list for race-day closures before you go.
Quick answers
When is the Caulfield Food & Craft Market on?
The market’s site says it operates on the first Sunday of every month, 9am to 2pm, except January. For 2026 it prints Nov 1st and Dec 6th. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse Reserve, also called Caulfield Commons, at Kambrook and Glen Eira Roads.
Are there other markets in Carnegie?
We could only verify one market near Carnegie, the Caulfield Food & Craft Market in Caulfield. Hao’s Asian Grocer in Carnegie Central is a grocery store rather than a market, though its store page lists over 200 types of drinks and 600+ snacks.
Can I take a dog to the Caulfield Food & Craft Market?
The market’s site says it welcomes dogs on lead, with a designated off-lead area. Separately, the council says the reserve has a fenced dog off-leash area in the north-west corner and that all other areas of the reserve are on-leash.
Is Caulfield Commons open on race days?
The council says the reserve is open daily from sunrise to sunset apart from race days and major events. The Commons events list includes all-day closures on Sat 10 October 2026 for the Caulfield Guineas and Sat 17 October 2026 for the Caulfield Cup, so check that list before heading over.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and council pages. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and 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
- Hao’s Asian Grocer: openstreetmap.org/12237644140, carnegiecentral.com.au/haos-asian-grocer
- Caulfield Food & Craft Market: caulfieldmarket.au, caulfieldmarket.au/caulfield-racecourse-reserve-community, caulfieldcommons.com.au/about, caulfieldmarket.au/caulfield-racecourse-reserve-community (2), caulfieldmarket.au/caulfield-racecourse-reserve-community (3)
- Caulfield Commons (Caulfield Racecourse Reserve): openstreetmap.org/11782889, gleneira.vic.gov.au/caulfield-racecourse-reserve, caulfieldmarket.au/caulfield-racecourse-reserve-community, caulfieldcommons.com.au/about, caulfieldcommons.com.au/list
