April markets
Sisters’ Market
CRAFT Sat Apr 9
Brunswick Town Hall Celebrating locally made handcrafts, this indoor market is a selection of more than 60 stalls of jewellery, ceramics, beauty products, art, shoes and clothing. 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick 3056. 03 9240 1111. sistersmarket.com.au. 10am-4pm. Free.
Carlton Farmers’ Market
FOOD & DRINK Sat Apr 2 Carlton Primary School Find 25 stall holders offering everything from freshly baked bread from Flinders Sourdough to eggs from the Old Farm Happy Valley in Flowerdale. Cnr Palmerston & Rathdowne Sts, Carlton 3053. 03 9419 0826. www.mfm.com.au. 8am-1pm. $2.
Veg Out Farmers’ Market
FOOD & DRINK Sat Apr 2 Peanut Farm Reserve St Kilda’s volunteer-run Veg Out Community Garden hosts a farmers’ market each month. Chaucer St, St Kilda 3182. vegoutfarmersmarket.org.au. 8.30am-1pm. Free.
Growing Friends Plant Sale
FLORISTS Apr 16-17 Royal Botanic Gardens Twice a year the Growing Friends Group opens their doors for a public sale of rare plants propagated at the Royal Botanic Gardens. Birdwood Ave, South Yarra 3141. 03 9650 6398. www.rbg.vic.gov.au. Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 10am-3pm.
Little Sparrow Designer Market
DESIGN Sat Apr 30 Malvern Town Hall It’s a line-up of hot new things, established designers, vintage stalls, food and beverages. The market has its eye on ethical production and sustainable materials. 311 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern 3181. 03 8290 1333. www.littlesparrowmarket.com. 10am-4pm. Free.
Made ’N Thornbury Craft Market
CRAFT Sat Apr 30 Leinster Grove Community Centre Find craft, food and music that will invigorate the senses of even the most jaded marketgoer. 99 Leinster Grove, Thornbury 3071. 03 9480 0466. madenthornbury.blogspot.com. au. 10am-4pm. Free.