If you like your craft markets BIG…then this is the one for you!
With over 320 stallholders spread over the length of a racetrack you need to have a few spare hours to get around this market. The Healesville Market is one of the six craft markets run by Craft Markets Australia.
After having visited quite a number of markets over the years we take our hats off to the team at Craft Markets Australia for ensuring high standards are maintained. For a quick visual sampling of what’s on offer watch the Do The Yarra Valley video below.
Louise Gamon – from Craft Markets Australia told us, “there is pretty much something for everyone,” and she was right. There’s everything from apples to zoo. – That’s a petting zoo for children, of course. Ah, yes, the colour, friendliness and quality makes this market not only what shopping used to be like, but what is should be like.
isn’t it amazing how strolling around looking at stuff makes you hungry. After a couple of hours I could have eaten a horse, fortunately they don’t run the market when the races are on! Anyway after perusing the delectable foods available a horse definitely lacked appeal. As we waited in line for a serve of the The Flying Calamari Brothers crumbed calamari rings, I heard a small child saying to her mother, “I wish this market was on every week Mum!” We had to agree with her. We highly recommend a visit to the Healesville Racecourse Harvest & Craft Market… you won’t be disappointed.
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO BAD WEATHER THE HEALESVILLE MARKET SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER THE 5TH HAS BEEN CANCELED.
I’ve attended the Healesville Craft Market before, and it is so great! I fully recommend it for a relaxing family day out. When we visited, it was just for a browse… but we came back home with gifts galore for 4 family functions that we were invited to later in the year. Beautiful products, delicious produce, and very friendly locals!
Thanks for your comment Effie. We will be sending you a copy of HG Nelsons Guide to Good Food.
I love the Healesville Racecourse Harvest and Craft Market. I really look forward to the delicious goodies that can be found there. There are some really lovely and unique things for the home as well. It’s a real treasure trove for exploration and enjoyment.
I can highly recommend it.
The Healesville Harvest and Craft Market is right up there as one of the best markets I’ve been to. There is so much variety in what you can buy that it has something for everything. I’m going again this weekend before it closes for Winter!
My favourite market given the beautiful location. Always a large number of stallholders. I never miss this one.