Correction (1 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed six Warrandyte markets, including a “Warrandyte Night Market” and three different “Warrandyte Farmers Markets”, with days, places, stall counts, street-food stalls, budgets and “insider tips” that we could not match to any organiser or council listing, and it said every option had been visited in person. That was not true. The page has been rewritten from scratch: every market below was checked against its organiser’s or council’s own page on 1 October 2026, and nothing from the old page was kept.
Market day in Warrandyte is the first Saturday of the month, and it is a big one. The Warrandyte Riverside Market sets up on the riverbank at Stiggants Reserve, with up to 180 sites, run by a committee of local community groups that puts its profits back into the local community. The same reserve hosts the Warrandyte Festival, market stalls and all, next on 19 and 20 March 2027.
The rest of the month is a short drive. Park Orchards has its market on the third Saturday, St Andrews runs every Saturday in the bush, and Eltham has an accredited farmers’ market every Sunday morning. Between them, there is a market within reach of Warrandyte on most weekends. No stall prices, no guessed hours, no invented stalls: just the day, the place and the hours each organiser publishes.
The market calendar
| Market | Where | Market day | Hours | Next listed date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrandyte Riverside Market | Warrandyte | 1st Saturday (no January market; extra Christmas market) | 8am to 1pm | Sat 3 Oct 2026 |
| Warrandyte Festival | Warrandyte | Once a year (the 2027 festival is in March) | To be advised | Fri 19 and Sat 20 Mar 2027 |
| Park Orchards Market | Park Orchards | 3rd Saturday, February to November; Christmas market in December | 10am to 2pm | Sat 17 Oct 2026 |
| St Andrews Community Market | St Andrews | Every Saturday (not on Total Fire Ban days) | 9am to 2pm | Sat 3 Oct 2026 |
| Eltham Farmers’ Market | Eltham | Every Sunday | 8am to 12.30pm | Sun 4 Oct 2026 |
Warrandyte Riverside Market — Stiggant Reserve, 45-55 Yarra Street, Warrandyte VIC 3113
This is the one people are searching for. The market runs along the riverbank from Anderson’s Creek bridge at the western end to Police Street at the eastern end, and its organisers call it “one of the largest community markets in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne”, with a maximum of 180 sites. Their own overview lists fresh produce, jams, cheeses, breads, pastries and dips, plants and flowers, handmade soaps, jewellery, clothes and knitwear, plus live music and food stalls for a coffee by the river. It is run by Warrandyte Riverside Market Inc., a committee of local groups including the Rotary Club of Warrandyte Donvale, the Lions Club of Warrandyte, the Warrandyte Community Association and North Warrandyte CFA, and the net proceeds go back to the community. The organisers posted a stallholder list by location on their website ahead of the 3 October market, so check for one before you go.
Market day: first Saturday of the month, 8am to 1pm, with no market in January and an extra Christmas market on the third Saturday of December. The organiser’s 2026 flyer lists the rest of this year as Saturday 3 October, 7 November, 5 December and 19 December; 2027 starts on Saturday 6 February. Manningham Council says the market does not run on days with a fire danger rating of catastrophic.
Getting there: the organisers say there is no general public parking in the Stiggant Street car park on market days. Park in the designated areas off Yarra Street (opposite the Warrandyte Grand Hotel, next to the Stonehouse Gallery, opposite Webb Street) or further out at the sporting ground on Taroona Avenue, behind the Warrandyte Community Centre, at the North Warrandyte Community Centre or in Brackenbury Street. Disabled parking is in the lower car park at the bottom of Stiggant Street. Bus 906 comes from the city and 364 from Ringwood station, and buses also run from Eltham station; the organiser’s pages give different route numbers for those, so check PTV’s journey planner.
Dogs: the organisers ask that dogs are kept on a short leash.
Cash or card: not stated.
The move: catch the 906 or the 364, or head straight for the parking areas off Yarra Street. The Stiggant Street car park is not for shoppers on market day.
Warrandyte Festival — Stiggants Reserve, corner of Stiggant and Yarra Streets, Warrandyte VIC 3113
Once a year the same riverbank turns into a festival. The organisers describe a free, volunteer-run community celebration that has run since 1977, with homemade treats, craft stalls, live music, a billycart derby and a street parade, and 2027 is billed as its 50-year party. The festival calls its art and craft market stalls “a favourite part” of the weekend, and its own stall page points out that it “is not the monthly community market”, which has its own organisers. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are allowed.
Market day: Friday 19 and Saturday 20 March 2027. Times are still to be advised on the festival’s site.
Cash or card: the festival says most stalls accept card, but bring cash for the Kid’s Market. The nearest ATMs it lists are on Yarra Street, up from the Grand, and in the IGA at Goldfields Shopping Centre.
The move: put 19 and 20 March 2027 in the diary now, and check the program closer to the date.
Park Orchards Market — Park Orchards Primary School, 1-3 Bowmore Avenue, Park Orchards VIC 3114
A neighbouring suburb, and the market for the third weekend. It sets up in the grounds of Park Orchards Primary School and is supported by the Park Orchards Ratepayers Association. The organiser’s list is a proper food shop: bread, pastries, organic fruit and veg, eggs, honey, cheese, pesto, dips, nuts, gluten-free sausages, salami, wine and artisan gin, plus plants, gifts, homewares, arts, crafts, jewellery, coffee and hot food. There is live music, a playground for the kids and seats around the oval behind the market. Parking is free in the surrounding streets, and a gold coin donation at the gate is appreciated but not compulsory.
Market day: third Saturday of the month from February to November, 10am to 2pm. Manningham Council lists Saturday 17 October and 21 November 2026. December is the Christmas market: the market’s own site puts it on the second Saturday of December (12 December this year), while Manningham’s calendar lists Saturday 19 December, so check the market’s Facebook page before you go.
Cash or card: not stated.
The move: bring a picnic rug and make a morning of it on the oval.
St Andrews Community Market — Corner Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road and Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, St Andrews VIC 3761
The every-Saturday option, in what the market calls “the foothills of the Yarra Ranges”, and it bills itself as “Melbourne’s Chill Out Market”. Its regular stalls, by its own list: coffee and chai, food stalls with vegan and gluten-free options, local raw honey, fresh sourdough, fruit and veg, flowers, beeswax candles, herbal teas, pottery, chopping boards, plants, crystals, pre-loved vintage and retro items, jewellery, and arts and crafts. Free parking runs along both roads beside the market.
Market day: every Saturday, 9am to 2pm, except on days of Total Fire Ban. Check the CFA website on the morning.
Dogs: allowed on a lead no longer than 2 metres, according to the market’s FAQ.
Cash or card: bring cash. The market says there is no ATM, and some stallholders have EFTPOS but not all.
The move: cash in your pocket, then get there for the 9am start.
Eltham Farmers’ Market — Eltham Town Mall car park, 10-18 Arthur Street, Eltham VIC 3095
The Sunday answer. It is a Local Food Connect initiative, accredited by the Victorian Farmers’ Markets Association, and every stall sells food grown or made in Victoria, from veggies and fruit to condiments and sweet treats, with many stallholders from Nillumbik and the surrounding municipalities. Entry is free. It aims to be single-use plastic bag free, so bring your own; branded jute bags are $8 each at the information marquee. Local Food Connect posts the list of stallholders expected each Sunday. Eltham station, on the Hurstbridge line, is about a five-minute walk away.
Market day: every Sunday, 8am to 12.30pm.
Dogs: not permitted, apart from trained assistance dogs.
Cash or card: not stated.
The move: check that week’s stallholder list, then catch the Hurstbridge line and walk over from the station.
More on the calendar
- Warrandyte Food Swap: Local Food Connect lists a food swap at the Warrandyte Community Garden, Police Street, on the first Saturday of the month from 9am to 10am. Not a market, but it lands on the same morning as the Riverside Market. Bring your excess produce and swap it.
Quick answers
When is the Warrandyte market on?
The Warrandyte Riverside Market runs on the first Saturday of every month except January, 8am to 1pm, with an extra Christmas market on the third Saturday of December. The organiser’s 2026 flyer lists Saturday 3 October, 7 November, 5 December and 19 December; the 2027 markets start on Saturday 6 February.
Where is the Warrandyte Riverside Market and where do I park?
It is at Stiggants Reserve on Yarra Street, along the riverbank between Anderson’s Creek bridge and Police Street. There is no general public parking in the Stiggant Street car park on market days; the organisers point you to the parking areas off Yarra Street, the Taroona Avenue sporting ground, the Warrandyte and North Warrandyte community centres and Brackenbury Street. Disabled parking is in the lower car park at the bottom of Stiggant Street.
Is there a market in Warrandyte on Sunday?
The Warrandyte Riverside Market is a Saturday market. For a Sunday market, the Eltham Farmers’ Market runs every Sunday, 8am to 12.30pm, at 10-18 Arthur Street, Eltham.
Is there a farmers’ market near Warrandyte?
The Eltham Farmers’ Market, accredited by the Victorian Farmers’ Markets Association, runs every Sunday morning. The Warrandyte Riverside Market and the Park Orchards Market are community markets rather than farmers’ markets, but both list fresh produce among their stalls.
Are there other markets near Warrandyte on a Saturday?
Yes. The Park Orchards Market runs on the third Saturday from February to November, 10am to 2pm, at Park Orchards Primary School, and the St Andrews Community Market runs every Saturday from 9am to 2pm, except on Total Fire Ban days.
Can I bring my dog to the Warrandyte market?
The Warrandyte Riverside Market asks that dogs are kept on a short leash. St Andrews allows dogs on a lead of up to 2 metres, and the Warrandyte Festival allows well-behaved dogs on a leash. The Eltham Farmers’ Market does not permit dogs, apart from trained assistance dogs.
How we checked
On 1 October 2026 we read each market’s own website and copied the day, place and hours as published: the Warrandyte Riverside Market’s site, its 2026 flyer and its 2027 dates and overview PDFs; the Warrandyte Festival’s home and plan-your-visit pages; the Park Orchards Market’s site; the St Andrews Community Market’s home, location and FAQ pages; and Local Food Connect’s Eltham Farmers’ Market page. We confirmed each market and its place at a second, independent website: Manningham Council’s events and markets pages, the Park Orchards Ratepayers Association, Manningham Life, OnlyMelbourne and My Farmers Market. We read pages in full, not search-result summaries. Where an organiser does not publish hours or payment details, we say so rather than guess, and where two official sources disagree, we show both. The earlier version of this page was not used as a source for anything. Outdoor markets can be called off for fire danger or bad weather, so check the organiser’s page or social media on the day. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of stall, not the markets named here.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Warrandyte Riverside Market: warrandyteriversidemarket.com.au, market schedule and 2026 flyer, about, location and parking, 2027 dates (PDF), market overview (PDF) and Manningham Council
- Warrandyte Festival: warrandytefestival.org, plan your visit, market stalls and Manningham Life
- Park Orchards Market: parkorchardsmarket.com, Manningham Council and Park Orchards Ratepayers Association
- St Andrews Community Market: standrewsmarket.com.au, location, FAQ and OnlyMelbourne
- Eltham Farmers’ Market: Local Food Connect and My Farmers Market
- Warrandyte Food Swap: Local Food Connect food swap listings
- Manningham’s list of local markets: Manningham Council
