Summer Diary Dates

MARKETS:

Willunga Farmers Market

Willunga High School

Every Saturday 8am-12pm

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 atmosphere every week.

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.

Yankalilla Craft and Produce Market

Main South Road, Yankalilla

Every Saturday 9am-1pm

This lesser-known market is a surprising gem offering homemade jams and preserves, delicious sweet treats, locally grown fruit and vegetables, plus craftwork, trinkets and unique gifts.

Willunga Quarry Market

Located adjacent to the Willunga Oval

Second Saturday of every month, 8am-12pm

Browse through an eclectic mix of wares ranging from secondhand tools to plants and crafts.

Willunga Artisans and Handmade Market

Willunga Show Hall

Second Saturday of every month, 9am-1pm

An inspiring curated market showcasing local art and handmade goods. A great place to buy unique, handmade gifts crafted from high quality materials.

Meadows Market

Meadows Memorial Hall

Second Sunday of every month, 9am-3pm

A market focused on promoting community. The Meadows market has something for everyone including plants, food, bric-a-brac and much more.

Port Elliot Market

Lakala Reserve, Port Elliot

First and third Saturday of every month, 9am-2pm

A classic country market with plenty of fresh local produce, plants, bric-a-brac, books, fishing gear, and even a two-dollar stall. Soak up the ambience and variety of wares both you and your dogs can enjoy.

Goolwa Wharf Market

Goolwa Wharf

First and third Sunday of every month, 9am-3pm

With around eighty stalls including bric-a-brac, collectables, fresh local produce, plants, books both new and old, unique artisan goods, and delicious food and coffee, you’ll find a myriad of goodies at this market.

Kingscote Farmers and Artisan Market

Kingscote, Kangaroo Island

Second and fourth Sunday of every month, 9am-1pm

Come to Kingscote for a relaxing experience the whole family can enjoy. With plenty of fresh food and locally grown produce to take home, the Kingscote market is the perfect place with its many boutiques and bric-a-brac stalls to buy gifts or find a treat for yourself.

Strathalbyn Market

Next to Gilberts 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, photography and much more.

Victor Harbor Artisan Market

Victor Harbor Railway Plaza

2nd Saturday and 3rd Sunday of December

The whole family can enjoy the fun and lively atmosphere at this artisan market. Browse the wide range of craft and food stalls while enjoying live music.

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS: DECEMBER

Summer in the Square

Willunga Town Square

Weekly markets start Saturday 3 December, 9am-1pm in the Town Square.

The Willunga Business and Tourism Association, in association with the City of Onkaparinga, is excited to announce Summer in the Square – activating ‘The Town Square’ in picturesque Willunga. Enjoy the summer vibe at the market and events hub, with a weekly Saturday morning market alongside a calendar of Friday twilight and Sunday markets and other social events.

The Lazy Days of Summer art exhibition

Red Poles, McLaren Vale

5 November to 29 January

Features artists Renee Goulding, Stephanie Pitcher, Angie Harrison, Pam Diment, Michele Nooteboom and Indigenous artists Russell Bryant, Verna Lawrie, Josephine Lennon and Elaine Cox from Ceduna.

Recycled Rug Making

Willunga Library

11 December, 2-5pm

This beginner’s class will teach you the knotting technique you need to start this addictive and fulfilling hobby. All materials are provided, and you’ll receive your own handmade wooden needle to take away with you.

Event by Onkaparinga Libraries. Visit eventbrite for tickets and info.

Willunga Farmers Market

Twilight Christmas Markets

Willunga High School

23 and 30 December 4-7.30pm

A local favourite. Come stock up on the best local produce on offer for festivities and celebrations over the Christmas break. Soak up the atmosphere with live music and Christmas cheer.

Off the Bridge Fireworks Goolwa

Goolwa Wharf Precinc t

31 December

January

Come Diving days

Rapid Bay Jetty

1 January, 2pm

Underwater Explorers Club of South Australia

Book in a dive to see in the New Year and perhaps spot a Leafy Sea Dragon. Register at uecofsa.org.au

Summer Twilight Market

Rotary Park, Christies Beach

13 January, 5-9pm

A huge variety of attractions for the kids as well as music, food and of course market stalls.

Murray River Splash

Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge

6-9 January, 13-16 January, 20-23 January

A free, family-friendly event. Sturt Reserve comes alive with all things water park fun and just a stone’s throw from the Fleurieu!

Hennessy and Strings – 2023 Summer Festival

12 Cadell Street, Goolwa

19 January, 7.30-8.15 pm

Concerto Rhapsody 2023 includes Lucinda Collins returning with Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto under the string orchestral leadership of renowned violinist William Hennessy AM.

Also on the program is a rare performance of Swiss composer Ernest Boch’s Concerto Grosso No 1 with the piano obbligato played by talented up-and-coming Spanish-Australian musician Simon Pazos Quintana.

Santos Festival of Cycling 2023

Port Willunga to High Street, Willunga

21 January, 11am-2.30pm (approx)

The Santos Tour Down Under is back in 2023! For the first time since before the pandemic, the City of Onkaparinga is set to host Stage 4 on Saturday 21 January. Starting at Port Willunga (adjacent to the Star of Greece restaurant), Onkaparinga’s 135.3 kilometre stage will travel through Aldinga/Aldinga Beach, Tatachilla, McLaren Vale, McLaren Flat and Blewitt Springs, before an exciting finish in Willunga – this time along the historic and much-loved High Street, rather than Willunga Hill.

Fleurieu Beer Festival

5 Main Road, Willunga

21 January, 2-10pm

This one-day festival presents a line-up of the Fleurieu’s finest craft breweries, with a chance to meet some of the brewers behind the beer. Share an afternoon with friends, listening to live music and sampling the finest brews and fantastic food. >

February

Fleurieu Film Festival

McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre

796 Main Road, McLaren Vale

4 February, 6-11.30pm

After a successful festival in 2022 with over 500 attendees, 2023 is set to be even better. Enjoy a night of local food, wine and entertainment as you watch the finalists of Fleurieu Film Festival 2023 showcase their work. Priding itself on nurturing Australia’s rising and established filmmakers, the festival screens short films of 8 minutes and under, from any genre worked to this years’ theme –‘Gift’. (See page 88 for more event information)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John Tribute Show

(The Flaming Sambucas)

Centenary Hall, Goolwa

11 February, 7.30pm

Chillifest Willunga

Willunga Recreation Park

18-19 February

All things chilli in Willunga. Chilli plants & produce, chilli foods and cooking demonstrations, plus chilli-related merchandise. ‘Chill Out’ with live music, local beer, wine and sangria, plus enjoy a little local colour with our Artisan Market. Chilli Fest Willunga is hosted by the Willunga Recreation Park as a fundraiser for this community-owned and managed facility.

The Green Gourmet @ Willunga Farmers Market

Fast & Fresh: Summer – Autumn Vegetarian

26 February, 11am-3pm

Using the best, freshest produce from Willunga Farmers Market, create a healthy meal with minimum fuss and maximum flavour. Includes shared lunch and wine with a cooking demonstration and take home recipes.

Visit thegreengourmet.com.au for bookings and info.

Ongoing

Valley of Yore workshops

Myponga

Valley of Yore Cafe is running a series of workshops this summer. Including tweens basket weaving, leather craftsmanship and candle making. Check the Valley of Yore website for further information.

Feast and Beats

Kimbolton Wines

Get a group of friends together, book a table and enjoy a Saturday night of Kimbolton Wines in Langhorne Creek. Fun for all ages with fine wines, music and kids activities. Find out more at kimboltonwines.com.au

10 December – A Slice of Italy

7 January – Vietnamese Yes Please!

11 February – Satay Partay

Reds@190

Red Poles

Below: Every Saturday night from November to April, Red Poles has created a twilight experience ‘Reds@190’ with ‘street style’ food, cocktail bar and live music.

Every Saturday night from November to April, Red Poles has created a twilight experience. Open from 5-9pm with ‘street style’ food from a Hibachi grill on the lawn, cocktail bar open and live music. A mustsee this summer!