Correction (3 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 3 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Looking for something to do around Hampton this weekend? Here are six plans in and around Hampton: two in Hampton and four in Sandringham. You get a beach, a pub, a monthly farmers’ market, a cocktail bar, a garden cafe with high tea and a library for a wet day.
Every place was checked against at least two sources, and we say whose listing each fact comes from. One catch up front: the farmers’ market is monthly, on the fourth Saturday, so its entry tells you how to find the next date.
Prices are thin. Only the Hampton Hotel has prices we could read, so the other five places carry no dollar amounts. Hours appear only where a named listing prints them. Check with the venue before you head off.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A long sandy beach | Hampton Beach | see below | not printed here |
| Pub meal and Saturday night music | Hampton Hotel | Chicken Schnitzel | $28 |
| Fresh produce, fourth Saturday only | Bayside Farmers’ Market (Trey Bit Reserve) | see below | not printed here |
| Cocktails and live music | Rhythm & Tonic | see below | not printed here |
| Garden high tea | The Bay Road Café (Bay Road Nursery) | see below | not printed here |
| A wet-day backup | Sandringham Library | see below | not printed here |
Hampton Beach — Beach Road, Hampton VIC 3188
Start here. Council describes Hampton Beach as a long, wide, sandy beach with recently installed beach access matting. It also lists Hampton among the six beaches patrolled by volunteer lifesavers on weekends and holidays in summer. Council says beach wheelchairs are available for free hire during life saver patrol season, so check the season before you count on one. One note for planning: council lists this beach under enjoying the beach without dogs. Anglers get a mention too, with council saying the groynes and seawall give easy access to relatively-deep fishing waters.
Get there: The address is Beach Road, and council says parking is available on Beach Road, with no designated accessible parking.
Hampton Hotel — 382 Hampton Street, Hampton VIC 3188
This is your pub plan, and a decent Saturday-night anchor. The hotel’s site lists Saturday from 11:30am until late and Sunday from 11:30am to 9pm. It also lists Piano Man on Saturdays from 8pm and a live DJ on Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm. The menu prints the Chicken Schnitzel at $28. The site also advertises happy hour from 3-5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
On the menu (copied from hamptonhotel.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- Chicken Schnitzel: $28
- Chargrilled Burger: $28
- Fish & Chips: $29
- Beef Battered Chips: $12
Plan it: Go by the hotel’s own listed hours (Saturday 11:30am until late, Sunday 11:30am-9pm) and read the menu on its site first.
Bayside Farmers’ Market (Trey Bit Reserve) — Trey Bit Reserve, Jetty Road, Sandringham VIC 3191
Check the date before you plan around this one. The market’s site says it runs on the 4th Saturday of every month, 8am to 1pm. When we checked on 3 October 2026 it listed Sep 26 and Oct 24, with the next market on 24 Oct, and it says there is no market in December 2026. Council describes fresh produce direct from the farm, gourmet delights and take-away food and coffee at a beachside location. The Hampton Rotary page adds a petting zoo and face-painting for children.
Free first: The market’s site mentions a voluntary contribution that goes towards projects of the Hampton and Sandringham Rotary clubs, and it says parking is metered unless you hold a Bayside residents’ permit.
Rhythm & Tonic — 44 Bay Road, Sandringham VIC 3191
Here’s an evening plan in Sandringham. A findglocal listing calls Rhythm & Tonic a cosy neighbourhood cocktail and live music bar. The same listing carries a post about an open mic night and one advertising half-price cocktails from 6–9PM. That listing prints Saturday 5pm - 11pm and Sunday 5pm - 10pm. We could not find an own website for the bar, so those hours are third-party.
Time needed: Plan around the findglocal hours (Saturday 5pm - 11pm, Sunday 5pm - 10pm) and confirm with the bar before you go.
The Bay Road Café (Bay Road Nursery) — 114 Bay Road, Sandringham VIC 3191
Garden high tea is the plan here. The cafe’s own site has a HIGH TEA section and says guests can relax indoors or enjoy a seat among the flowers and ferns in the garden. It also describes itself as more than just a licenced cafe. OpenStreetMap lists the cafe under operator Bay Road Nursery. We did not read a high-tea menu or price, so we print none.
Rain backup: The site says you can sit indoors. OpenStreetMap tags Mo-Su 09:00-16:00, but the cafe’s own site gave us no hours, so ring ahead.
Sandringham Library — 8 Waltham Street, Sandringham VIC 3191
Keep this one in your back pocket for a wet day. Council prints the Sandringham library hours as Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm. Council also says its Brighton and Sandringham libraries have meeting and study spaces that you can access. We did not find wi-fi or power points stated on the council page, so we are not promising either.
Get there: Council prints the address as 8 Waltham St, Sandringham, so punch that into your PTV planner or map app.
Quick answers
Is the Bayside Farmers’ Market on this weekend?
Only if it is the fourth Saturday. The market’s own site says it runs on the 4th Saturday of every month, 8am to 1pm, at Trey Bit Reserve on Jetty Road, Sandringham. When we checked on 3 October 2026 it listed Sep 26 and Oct 24, with the next market on 24 Oct, and it says there is no market in December 2026.
What can you do in Hampton on a Saturday night?
Two pubs and bars are worth a look. The Hampton Hotel’s site lists Piano Man on Saturdays from 8pm and a live DJ on Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm. In Sandringham, a findglocal listing prints Saturday hours of 5pm - 11pm for Rhythm & Tonic, a cocktail and live music bar. Check both with the venue before you go.
Where can you have high tea near Hampton?
The Bay Road Café at 114 Bay Road, Sandringham, has a HIGH TEA section on its own site. The site also describes a seat among the flowers and ferns in the garden or a spot indoors. We could not read a high-tea menu or price, so check with the cafe directly.
What is there to do near Hampton when it rains?
Sandringham Library is open on the weekend by council’s listing, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm. The Bay Road Café says guests can sit indoors, and the Hampton Hotel lists Saturday from 11:30am until late and Sunday from 11:30am to 9pm. Confirm hours before heading out.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 3 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, council pages, the places’ own websites, melbourne-insider.au, findglocal.com, baysidefarmersmarket.com.au, hamptonrotary.org.au and sandringhamvillage.org.au. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 3 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), 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
- Hampton Beach: openstreetmap.org/17834042, bayside.vic.gov.au/hampton-beach-accessibility, bayside.vic.gov.au/beaches-bayside, bayside.vic.gov.au/dog-friendly-or-dog-free-which-beach
- Hampton Hotel: hamptonhotel.com.au/contact-us, melbourne-insider.au/hampton-hotel, findglocal.com/Hampton-Hotel, hamptonhotel.com.au/menu, hamptonhotel.com.au
- Bayside Farmers’ Market (Trey Bit Reserve): openstreetmap.org/60431960, baysidefarmersmarket.com.au, bayside.vic.gov.au/bayside-farmers-market-sandringham-4th, hamptonrotary.org.au/bayside-farmers-market
- Rhythm & Tonic: openstreetmap.org/12360535383, sandringhamvillage.org.au/rhythm-tonic, findglocal.com/Rhythm-%26-Tonic-Bar
- The Bay Road Café (Bay Road Nursery): openstreetmap.org/6172025127, openstreetmap.org/659227048, bayroadcafe.com.au
- Sandringham Library: openstreetmap.org/1026428944, bayside.vic.gov.au/library-locations-and-opening-hours
