Emu Plains Market
Highlights
- Explore over 200 vibrant stalls showcasing local artisans and producers under the sun-dappled stringybark canopy.
- Savour gourmet food and global flavours from diverse food carts while enjoying the lively spring carnival atmosphere.
- Join in fun activities and craft workshops designed for kids, ensuring a family-friendly experience for all ages.
- Relax with a drink from the pop-up wine bar, featuring local Peninsula favourites in the picturesque Emu Plains Reserve.
One of the region’s coolest and most popular outdoor attractions, the Emu Plains Market in Balnarring is a celebration of the Mornington Peninsula’s unique culture, creative artisans and diverse producers.
Beneath the sun dappled stringybark canopy, local traders transform this bush setting into a snaking trail of colourful market stalls welcoming visitors to the spring carnival atmosphere which the market is renowned for.
With an eclectic array of over 200 stallholders, the Emu Plains Market features: handcrafted items from the Mornington Peninsula and beyond, vintage clothes and collectables, unique sustainably made pieces from local Peninsula designers, farm fresh local produce, delicious gourmet food, an amazing array of food carts with tastes from all over the globe, a bar stocked with Peninsula favourites, fun activities for the kids, craft workshops and amazing live music all day.
The Emu Plains Market is held at the picturesque Emu Plains Reserve in Balnarring – about 50 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, plus special twilight markets in January.
Check the website for up to date details, special events and market times. Proudly brought to you by the Untold Event Co.
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