South Melbourne Market
- Free Activities
- Markets
- Scavenger Hunt
FREE
A Beloved Melbourne Icon for Families
Step into Melbourne’s oldest continually operating market, South Melbourne Market, which has been a bustling community hub since 1867. With nearly 150 small business stalls, the market offers an impressive variety of goods, from fresh produce, seafood, and gourmet foods to fashion, homewares, books, plants, and more. Families can explore everything from specialty coffee shops and restaurants to a wide array of delicious sweets and local treats.
For kids, the South Melbourne Market Scavenger Hunt adds an extra layer of adventure. As part of the South Melbourne Market Explorers Club, young explorers follow clues around the market to learn about food, sustainability, and fun facts about market life. Children can pick up a clue sheet, solve riddles by finding specific stalls, and earn their very own Market Explorers Club Card with a reward at the end!
Located just 10 minutes from Melbourne’s city centre, the market is easily accessible by tram, bus, bike, or car, making it a convenient and family-friendly day out in the heart of the city.
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- Opening Hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8am.
- Accessibility: Actively welcomes people with access needs. Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids). Caters for people who use a wheelchair. Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs). Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar. Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height. Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked. Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room. Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high). Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
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