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Markets and independent shops in Ballarat

6 markets, bookshops, record shops and makers in Ballarat.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Markets and independent shops in Ballarat

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    Ballarat Bridge Mall Farmers Market

    Bridge Mall, Ballarat. Held 1st Saturday of each month, free admission.

    9AM-1PM

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    Ballarat Lakeside Farmers Market

    Wendouree Parade, opposite the Botanical Gardens. Held 2nd and last Staurdays every month, 9AM-1PM. Free admission.

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    Ballarat Sunday Market

    Ballarat Showgrounds, cnr Howitt Street and Creswick Road, Wendouree. Run by the Rotary Club of Ballarat South. Every Sunday from 8AM-1PM, entry is by gold coin donation.

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    Bridge Mall

    About 120 shops, cafés and restaurants in and around a former through street now closed to traffic. Free parking. Includes Big W, Coles and Woolworths. Top end of Bridge Street has several restaurants.

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    Central Square Shopping Centre

    Three-storey shopping centre with Myer, Target and several cafés/eateries.

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    Stockland Wendouree

    About 90 shops, all under cover, with plenty of free parking. Includes Coles, Woolworths and Kmart.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ballarat (CC BY-SA 4.0).