Correction (1 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed six Dandenong markets, with days, locations, stall counts, prices and tips, that we could find no record of, and it claimed the list had been tested in person. It had not. The page has been rewritten from scratch. Every market below was checked against its organiser’s or the council’s own page on 1 October 2026, with a second, independent source for each location.
Dandenong has one market that matters more than any list: Dandenong Market, on the corner of Clow and Cleeland streets, trading since 1866 and open four days a week. Once a year, during Ramadan, Thomas Street becomes a night market as well. For a farmers market proper, with growers selling their own produce, the three we could verify are a drive away, in Mulgrave, Dingley Village and Berwick. Days and hours below come from the organisers’ or the council’s own pages as published on 1 October 2026, except where we name another source. Organisers change things, so give their page a squiz before you set off.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Market day |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit, veg, spices and a feed, four days a week | Dandenong Market | Tue, Fri, Sat 7am-4pm; Sun 9am-4pm |
| Street food at night, once a year | Dandenong Ramadan Night Market | Thursday to Sunday nights during Ramadan |
| A farmers market every Sunday | Mulgrave Farmers Market | Every Sunday from 8am |
| A monthly Saturday farmers market | Dingley Village Farmers’ Market | Third Saturday of the month |
| A farmers market with no craft stalls | Berwick Farmers Market at the Old Cheese Factory | Second Saturday, 8am-12.30pm |
Dandenong Market — Corner of Clow Street and Cleeland Street, Dandenong VIC 3175
The big one. The market says it is known as the “Cooks’ market” and was established in 1866, and the council counts over 200 traders bringing together more than 150 nationalities. The halls split into meat, fish and deli, fruit and veg, The Pantry, Market Square and The Terrace. The Bazaar is under revitalisation: the market says that precinct is unavailable from 21 September 2026 and expected to reopen in November, with the rest trading as usual and entry via the Cleeland Street and King Street entrances in the meantime.
Market day: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 7am to 4pm, with general merchandise opening at 8am; Sunday 9am to 4pm. Closed Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Public holiday hours go up on the market’s social media.
Parking: about 1,000 spaces, open on market days only. From 1 July 2026 the council charges $1.50 per hour with a two-hour limit, paid by app, card, digital wallet or coins at the meters, and fully ticketless: you enter your registration. Three-hour parking sits across the road on Clow Street. Dandenong station is a 15-minute walk, per the market.
What it is: “a traditional working market”, as the council puts it: produce, deli, hard-to-find ingredients and general merchandise under one roof. Pets stay home (guide and assistance animals excepted) and the whole market is smoke-free.
The move: if you have never been, the market’s own Street Food Tour runs 90 minutes from 10.30am on select market days, capped at 14 people, at $25-$50. Pre-booking is essential, per the market.
Dandenong Ramadan Night Market — Thomas Street and Harmony Square, Dandenong VIC 3175
Seasonal. The Bright Community Organisation, a not-for-profit, started it in 2025, working with the council and local sponsors, and Greater Dandenong Council says it was held along Thomas Street and included Harmony Square. That first year ran from 25 March to 2 April, 7pm to late, with over 50 food trucks.
Market day (2026): every Thursday to Sunday from 19 February to 15 March 2026, 7pm to 12am, the Dandenong Star Journal reported before it opened, with kebabs, snacks, desserts and community stalls on the bill. The ABC reported it would run Thursday to Sunday during Ramadan.
What it is: a night street-food market timed to Ramadan, when many Muslims break the daytime fast after sunset. The council’s article quotes the organisation’s president: “It’s not only for Muslims.”
The move: 2027 dates were not published on 1 October 2026; the organiser’s website showed a maintenance notice. Watch the council’s What’s On and the Star Journal from January.
Mulgrave Farmers Market — Mulgrave Primary School, 23 Gladeswood Drive, Mulgrave VIC 3170
The weekly option, in the City of Monash. It bills itself as Melbourne’s first weekly farmers market and says it has run since 2009. Stallholders named on its site include Spud Sisters (farm fresh potatoes), Melbourne Pine Mushrooms, Otway Prime and Tamarind Tree Gourmet Sauces.
Market day: every Sunday from 8am. The market’s own site gives two finishing times, 12.30pm in its footer and 1pm on its About page, so treat 12.30pm as the safe bet.
What it is: a growers’ market at a primary school. On the fourth Sunday of the month it is a mixed market, with stallholders bringing a variety of goods and services. Its listing gives a gold-coin entry, and the market says entry proceeds go to Mulgrave Primary School.
The move: the fourth Sunday, which in October 2026 falls on the 25th, if you want more than produce.
Dingley Village Farmers’ Market — 31B Marcus Road, Dingley Village VIC 3172
Run by the Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre, a not-for-profit, at the centre itself, in the City of Kingston. Its page calls it an indoor outdoor market in a parkland setting, bringing fresh food direct from the farmer or food producer, rain, hail or shine.
Market day: the third Saturday of the month, all year. The hours need a check: the neighbourhood centre’s own page says 9am until 2pm, while the October listing on Only Melbourne gives 8.30am to 1pm for Saturday 17 October 2026. Arrive between 9am and 1pm and you are covered either way.
What it is: a monthly farmers market with free entry and parking, per the centre.
The move: Saturday 17 October 2026, the next third Saturday.
Berwick Farmers Market at the Old Cheese Factory — 34 Homestead Road, Berwick VIC 3806
Out east in Berwick, at the Old Cheese Factory. The market describes itself as “a no craft market”: fruit and veg, eggs, honey, baked goods, breads, meat, preserves and the like. Stalls on its site include Willow Zen F/R Eggs, Nar Nar Goon Fresh, Brasserie Bread, Grano 51 Pasta and Thriving Foods Organic Vegetable Farm.
Market day: the second Saturday of the month, 8am to 12.30pm. Its homepage still showed a May “next market” date on 1 October 2026, while the Only Melbourne listing gives Saturday 10 October 2026, so check its Facebook or Instagram before driving out.
What it is: a food market with no craft stalls. Bring your own bags, as its Only Melbourne listing asks.
The move: Saturday 10 October 2026, 8am to 12.30pm.
Quick answers
Is Dandenong Market open on Sunday?
Yes. Dandenong Market is open Sunday 9am to 4pm, and Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 7am to 4pm (general merchandise from 8am). It is closed Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Public holiday hours are posted on the market’s social media.
How much is parking at Dandenong Market?
From 1 July 2026 the council charges $1.50 per hour, with a two-hour limit, in the market car park, which has about 1,000 spaces and opens on market days only. Parking is ticketless: you pay by app, card, digital wallet or coins and enter your registration. Three-hour parking is available across the road on Clow Street.
When is the Dandenong Ramadan Night Market?
It runs during Ramadan on Thomas Street and Harmony Square. In 2026 it was scheduled Thursday to Sunday from 19 February to 15 March, 7pm to 12am, as the Dandenong Star Journal reported before it opened. The organiser had not published 2027 dates on 1 October 2026.
Is there a farmers market near Dandenong?
The farmers markets we could verify near Dandenong are Mulgrave Farmers Market (every Sunday from 8am, 23 Gladeswood Drive, Mulgrave), Dingley Village Farmers’ Market (third Saturday of the month, 31B Marcus Road) and the Berwick Farmers Market at the Old Cheese Factory (second Saturday, 8am to 12.30pm, 34 Homestead Road).
Are the Dandenong Ranges markets the same as Dandenong Market?
No. Dandenong Market is in the suburb of Dandenong, in the City of Greater Dandenong. The Dandenong Ranges are a separate area in the hills east of Melbourne, with their own markets, which this page does not cover.
How we checked
On 1 October 2026 we read each market’s own website, or the council’s page where the market is a council venue, and took days, hours, locations and prices exactly as published. Dandenong Market’s hours, parking and tour details come from its own Visit, FAQ and Street Food Tour pages, with its address confirmed on Greater Dandenong Council’s venue page. The Ramadan Night Market’s location and history come from the council’s own article; the 2026 dates come from the Dandenong Star Journal, which quoted the organiser, and the ABC. For each farmers market we used the organiser’s own site and confirmed the address on a second, independent listing; where those disagree on hours, we say so. We did not include any market we could not find on an organiser’s or council page. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of thing sold, not these markets.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Dandenong Market: home page, Visit (address, hours, parking), FAQs and Street Food Tours; address also at Greater Dandenong Council
- Dandenong Ramadan Night Market: Greater Dandenong Council, Dandenong Star Journal, 3 February 2026 and ABC News, 25 February 2026; organiser: Bright Community Organisation
- Mulgrave Farmers Market: home page and About; also at Only Melbourne
- Dingley Village Farmers’ Market: Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre; also at Only Melbourne
- Berwick Farmers Market at the Old Cheese Factory: farmersmarketattheoldcheesefactory.org.au; also at Only Melbourne
