Best Markets in Bendigo: Farmers Markets and Weekend Events in the Goldfields

Bendigo's market scene draws on the surrounding Goldfields and Central Victorian agricultural region, with a mix of produce and artisan goods. The Bendigo Community Farmers Market operates at the Showgrounds on Holmes Road at Kennington on the fourth Saturday of the month and is the region's main fresh produce market. The Bendigo Swap Meet is a significant annual event at the Showgrounds drawing collectors and dealers from across regional Victoria. The Hargreaves Street Mall hosts periodic pop-up and specialty market events, particularly around the Easter Festival and other major community events. Castlemaine, 40 minutes south on the Calder Highway, has its own Saturday farmers market that is worth the short drive. The City of Greater Bendigo's events calendar lists current market dates and locations.