Fill up your fridge with local produce at these Gold Coast farmers markets
Right now, shopping at your local farmers market and supporting hardworking growers and makers is more important than ever. If you’re on a mission to ditch the supermarket run and fill your fridge and pantry with fresh, local, in-season produce, then make tracks to these weekly Gold Coast farmers markets.
HOTA Farmers & Artisan Markets
Sundays, 6:00–11:30 am
HOTA precinct, Bundall
The HOTA Farmers and Artisan Market buzzes with fresh, in-season produce straight from local farms, delicious artisan foods, local fashion and unique handcrafted items. With Evandale Lake as its backdrop, the HOTA Markets is the perfect place to grab a morning bite and coffee, and fill your fridge with the best produce and products from local makers.
Palm Beach Farmers Market
Saturdays, 6:00–11:30 am
PBC High School, Palm Beach
First established in 2000, Palm Beach is home to one of the Gold Coast’s longest-running farmers markets. Visitors can stroll through and shop from more than 75 stallholders, featuring a wide variety of fresh produce, meats, seafood, dairy and baked goods, with plenty of organic, vegan and gluten-free options. There’s a huge variety of street-food stalls where you can grab a morning bite, a coffee and a sweet treat for the road.
Gold Coast Organic Farmers Market
Sundays, 6:00–11:30 am
Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters
Following a location shift from Miami High School, the popular Gold Coast Organic Farmers Market is now just a stone’s throw away in Mermaid Waters. Here you’ll find an extensive range of straight-from-the-farm produce, including certified organic seasonal fruits and vegetables. You can also pick up loaves of bread, pantry items like handmade jams, tea, honey, eggs and nut butters. Grab brekkie and a coffee while you’re there, and kick back to live music after your shop.
Helensvale Farmers Market
Saturdays, 6:00–11:00 am
Helensvale State High School, Helensvale
A weekend hotspot for the northern end of the Gold Coast, the Helensvale Farmers Market is brimming with locally sourced fresh produce from nearby farms. You’ll also find plenty of pantry provisions and fridge staples like cheeses, smallgoods, bread, handmade pasta, kombucha, and fresh seafood from local artisans and makers. There’s live music from local talent every week, as well as a handful of street-food stalls so you can grab a bite and coffee.
Marina Mirage Farmers Market
Saturdays, 6:30 am to 12:00 pm
Ground floor, Marina Mirage
Conveniently located indoors at Marina Mirage, this farmers market is a food-lovers haven. Not only can you stock up on all of your farm-fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs for the week, you can also grab freshly baked bread and pastries, organic juices, eggs, honey, specialty jams, sweet treats and take-home meals.
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Lavelle Street Markets
Sundays, 6:30 am to 12:00 pm
Lavelle Street, Nerang
At the popular Nerang farmers market, you’ll find a huge mix of stalls, from fresh fruits and vegetables (including organic produce) as well as freshly baked bread, eggs, locally roasted coffee, international foods, seafood and meat. There’s also a handful of arts and craft products, a plant stall and a swag of made-to-order food stalls so you can grab a delicious breakfast, coffee or fresh juice while you shop.
Evergreen Markets
Wednesdays, 6:30–11:00 am
Greenwich Court, Robina
If you can’t make a weekend market or often find you need a Wednesday fridge top-up, then weave a visit to Evergreen Markets into your calendar. The popular mid-week farmers market features stalls with fresh fruit and veg, freshly baked sourdough, meat and seafood, fresh herbs, nuts and other bulk foods, alongside pastries, sweet treats and fresh flowers. There’s live music, a coffee van and tasty food stalls serving up bites across the morning.
Burleigh Market
Saturdays, 6:30 am to 12:00 pm
Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh
Located just a quick stroll from Burleigh beach, this popular farmers, arts and craft market is often heaving from the crack of dawn. You’ll find everything from local fruit and vegetables, farm-fresh eggs, artisan pantry products, small goods, freshly baked bread and pastries. Once you’ve filled your market totes to the brim, check out the range of arts, crafts, antiques, clothing and collectibles from local makers and creators. There’s a huge range of food vendors dishing up mouth-watering eats across the morning, and plenty of stalls serving coffee – which you can enjoy on a picnic rug in the sunshine.
Coolangatta Community Markets
Thursdays, 7:00–11:00 am
Goodwin Park, Coolangatta
Looking to stock up before the weekend? The Coolangatta Community Market (originally located in Currumbin) features a diverse mix of farm-fresh produce stalls with everything from fruit and vegetables to eggs, fresh herbs and salads, kombucha, pantry provisions, bread, pastries and more. Grab a coffee, roll out a picnic rug and enjoy live music under the trees in Goodwin Park.
Sunrise Farmers Market
Sundays, 6:00–10:30 am
Dreamworld carpark, Coomera
Taking over the Dreamworld carpark every Sunday, the Sunrise Farmers Market is filled with farm-fresh fruits, vegetables and organic goods directly from local growers. Here, you’ll find specialty foods and products from local makers and sweet treats from local bakers, as well as wellness products, fashion stalls, unique handmade wares, artworks, and pet accessories and treats. There’s live music each week, and a selection of delicious food vendors slinging brunch eats and hits of caffeine.