DIARY DATES
Autumn Diary Dates MARKETS: Willunga Farmers Market Willunga High School Every Saturday, 8am – 12.30pm Come rain, hail or shine, enjoy fresh produce from more than eighty farmers and artisan food makers. Become a member for discounts on all your goods, and enjoy the nourishing community atmosphere every week.
Penneshaw Market Day Lloyd Collins Reserve/Penneshaw Oval First Sunday of each month including Easter Sunday, 10am – 2pm This market brings together the KI Farmers Market and the KI Community Market. Have brunch and enjoy Kangaroo Island’s top produce and a great village atmosphere by the beach. For discounted market ferry fares, visit sealink.com.au.
Willunga Quarry Market Adjacent to the Willunga Oval Second Saturday of each month, 8am – 12pm Browse through an eclectic mix of wares ranging from secondhand tools to plants and crafts.
Meadows Market Meadows Memorial Hall Second Sunday of every month, 9am – 2pm (returning April 11) A market focused on promoting community. Returning after Covid closure in 2020, the Meadows Market has something for everyone including plants, food, craft and much more.
Willunga Artisans and Handmade Market Willunga Show Hall Second Saturday of each month, 9am – 1pm An inspiring curated market showcasing local art and handmade goods. It’s a great place to buy a unique, handmade gift made from high quality materials. Goolwa Wharf Market First and third Sunday of every month, 9am – 3pm With around eighty stalls including collectables, fresh local produce, plants, books both new and old, unique artisan goods, loads of trinkets and delicious food and coffee, you will find a myriad of goodies at this market. Port Elliot Market Lakala Reserve Port Elliot First and third Saturday of each month, 9am – 2pm A classic country market with plenty of fresh local produce, plants, knick knacks, books, fishing gear, and even a two-dollar stall. Soak up the ambience and variety of wares both you and your dogs can enjoy.
Myponga Market The old Myponga Cheese Factory (next to Smiling Samoyed Brewery) Saturdays, Sundays and most public holidays, 9.30am – 4pm Browse a range of stalls, including art, books, ceramics, toys, records and collectables. There is also a variety of local food choices including baked goods and seasonal produce. Strathalbyn Market Next to the Gilbert’s Motor Museum on High Street Third Sunday of every month, 8am – 2pm A quaint, country-style market with bric-a-brac, local produce and condiments, crafts, plants, jewellery and much more. Yankalilla Craft and Produce Market Agricultural Hall Third Saturday of each month, 9am – 1pm This lesser-known market is a surprising gem offering homemade jams and preserves, delicious sweet treats, locally grown fruits and vegetables, plus craftwork, trinkets and unique gifts.
Victor Harbor Farmers Market Grosvenor Gardens, Victor Harbor Every Saturday, 8am – 12.30pm Spend the morning choosing from thirty plus stalls, with locally caught seafood, organic vegetables, seasonal fruit, local honey, mushrooms, fresh flowers, Fleurieu wines and much more.
Peninsula Providore Pop-Up Farm Shop Bull Creek Road, Tooperang First weekend of each month, 11am – 4pm Open for tastings and sales of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and other Peninsula Providore products. Drop by for a regional platter or tasting platter and enjoy the surrounds of the Nangkita Olive Grove along with wine by Precious Little.
Summer Twilight Markets Rotary Park, Christies Beach Fortnightly Fridays until the end of March, 5 – 9pm An evening of family fun, overlooking the ocean as the sun sets. Featuring live music, a bouncy castle, playground, face painting, a collection of local small businesses, food trucks and more.
Right: Detail of artwork by Ellen Trevorrow, ‘Interconnected stories’, 2021, is one of the many pieces on display at the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery from February 12 til April 10 during their ‘HARBINGERS: Care or Catastrophe’ exhibition.
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