St Kilda Esplanade Market

The St Kilda Esplanade Market is held along The Esplanade on the St Kilda foreshore, in Melbourne's iconic bayside suburb. A famous, long-running Sunday market, it's a genuine Melbourne institution — bringing together a huge range of stalls selling local arts, crafts, art, jewellery, homewares and handmade goods along the seafront, the kind of vibrant, characterful market with a gorgeous bayside backdrop.

The appeal is that combination of quality arts, crafts and handmade goods and a stunning foreshore setting: browsing the stalls of local makers and artists with the bay right there makes for a lovely weekend outing, perfect for finding a unique gift, a special piece or simply enjoying the seaside atmosphere. Its arts-and-craft focus and beautiful location make it a genuine highlight.

With a 4.3 rating from more than 2,400 reviews, it's clearly a much-loved market. It typically runs on Sundays, and trading days, opening hours, stalls and any weather changes vary, so it's worth checking the current schedule before you go — particularly to confirm the market day — then enjoying the stalls and the bayside setting at the St Kilda Esplanade Market.