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2026 Christmas Markets Melbourne & Vic
Top Markets to shop handmade Christmas Gifts in Melbourne (& some regional)
November and December are a great time for handmade markets and pop up Christmas shopping events across Melbourne.
Huge Australian Made Christmas Gift Shopping Event. Local made homewares , drink, food and fashion. Sat & Sun November 7 & 8 at Seaworks Williamstown. Tix $5 adults Kids free.
The OG German Christmas Night Market in Melbourne. Deutsche Schule Melbourne puts on a night of Christmas Shopping, German Treats and the best Gingerbread you will ever try. So popular it’s now ticketed. Friday 27th November 5-9pm . Deutsche Schule 96 Barkly St North Fitzroy.
Annual Christmas Market on the Geelong Waterfront at Deakin. Sunday December 13th 10am-3pm. Features makers from all over Victoria.
Make the day trip from Melbourne. Castlemaine artists market runs the fourth Sunday of every month. For Christmas the market will also run a twilight event Friday December 11th from 4pm-8pm.
Christmas Makers Market in the grounds of the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture park. Sunday December 6th 9am-2pm. Gold coin entry. Food, Santa and lots of handmade gifts to shop.
Collins Place Christmas Markets
Christmas Makers Market in the CBD. The atrium at Collins Place will host a series of 4 Christmas markets in December . Wed Dec 2, Thurs Dec 3, Tues Dec 15 & Wed Dec 16. 10am-3pm
About the Author & What makes a good Christmas Market.
My name is Jacinta and I run The Laminated Cotton Shop . I attend market events year round with my handmade business. These are my top market picks for November & December 2026. And I do have skin in the game here. I’ve booked and paid most of these markets for a spot to attend as a vendor. When I choose these events I do research. These are the things I check and believe are important for a good Christmas market.
1- Quality of stalls and curation. A good Christmas market needs to sell genuine handmade items and have actual local makers selling good quality products.
2- Location. The markets need to be at an accessible location with public transport or easy parking options and held at a reasonable time of day (or evening) .
3- Vibe and friendliness. I have to spend all day at the markets I sell at so they need to be friendly calm and comfortable locations that people want to spend time in.
This list includes markets I have attended before and I know they draw good foot traffic. So that makes me think lots of other people agree with these picks too. If you’re in Melbourne go along to a market and see what you think. I hope you have an awesome time xx
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