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St Kilda Esplanade Market: Sundays 10am to 4pm

Useful every Sunday, not only in summer. Hours, stall types, toilets, and coffee.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Evergreen. Refresh hours if the market posts a change

Direct answer

The Esplanade Market runs every Sunday from 10am to 4pm on The Esplanade, rain or shine unless the operators cancel. It closes on St Kilda Festival Sunday. Official site: stkildaesplanademarket.com.au.

Hours

Sunday 10am to 4pm

Where

Upper Esplanade, St Kilda

Closed

Festival Sunday and posted cancellations

Tram

Stop 138 Luna Park / The Esplanade

St Kilda Beach and The Esplanade, where the Sunday Esplanade Market sets up.
The market lines The Esplanade above the sand. File:AUS Melbourne, Port Phillip, St Kilda Beach 002.jpg, via Wikimedia Commons.

What you actually find

Makers, not chains. Art, jewellery, vintage, plants, prints, and a rotating food line. Prices are stall-by-stall. Bring a bag. Dogs are common on leads. It is not the Veg Out Farmers Market (first Saturday, Peanut Farm). Do not mix the two.

  1. Tram 96 or 16 to stop 138. Walk the upper Esplanade. Stalls face the bay.
  2. Cash still helps at small stalls. Card is common. Bring a bag.
  3. Coffee at Sea Baths or cakes on Acland, five minutes north. Toilets at Catani and Sea Baths.

Closed on St Kilda Festival Sunday (21 February 2027). Winter gales can cancel a week. Check the market channels before you tram out.

Toilets, access, weather

The strip is paved and mostly flat. Wind off the bay is the real limiter in winter. Public toilets sit at Catani Gardens and the Sea Baths.

Coffee and lunch

Walk south to Sea Baths or north to Acland cakes. The Esplanade hub lists only this strip. Veg Out is a different Saturday job.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the St Kilda Esplanade Market?

Sundays 10am to 4pm. Closed Festival Sunday. Confirm cancellations on the official site.

What do they sell at the Esplanade Market?

Handmade art, jewellery, vintage, plants, and street food. A makers market, not a supermarket.

Where should I get coffee near the Esplanade Market?

Sea Baths and Jacka Boulevard at the south end, Acland Street five minutes north.

Directory

Coffee and lunch on the strip

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