Where and when to find local markets on the Central Coast
Visiting a local market is the perfect way to support local! With a range of regular, outdoor, artisan options open across the Central Coast your morning meander is good as planned.
Simply follow the list below to find a Central Coast market near you that fits your week and wants...
The NSW Central Coast is proudly home to a growing community of makers, creators and innovators - and you can easily experience the fruits of their labour at a local market every, single weekend.
You can also hunt for vintage treasures, rummage for bargain buys, stock up on fresh hinterland-grown produce, and style your home (or self!) in locally crafted items with a Central Coast market guaranteed to be happening every week! Browse our list below to know where and when our local market scene is open. And as outdoor market are at the mercy of the elements, remember to always check their individual social media pages for the latest event updates on the day.
Credit: Grace Picot, Kyal & Kara
Credit: Isaac Tseng
Weekly markets on the Central Coast
Ettalong Markets (in Ettalong Galleria) - every Saturday and Sunday
9am – 4pm
Also known fondly as Ettalong Markets and running since 1979, you can't miss the wonderfully unique location of these local markets in the Mediterranean-inspired Galleria precinct. Discover everything from local art, homewares, souvenirs and handmade wares, to secondhand books, traditional crepes, freshly ground coffee, jewellery, even nostalgic favourites including plaster painting for the kids (and adults!), alongside the old school Cinema Paradiso. This is a pet friendly market so bring your pup for a stroll too.
Ettalong Fresh Food Markets - every Saturday
7:30am onwards
Located undercover at the Broken Bay (Ettalong) Scout Hall, this market features fresh local food from some of the best growers and producers on the Central Coast, an award-winning foodie destination. Family friendly, dog friendly, and focused on filly your basket and belly with good food, work in a visit as part of a wholesome Saturday morning outdoors.
Gosford City Farmers Market - Sundays
7am – 12pm
Get a taste of the Central Coast's paddock to plate scene with farm fresh produce plucked at its best and ready for your homemade recipes. Visit Gosford City Farmers Market at Gosford Showground to meet our region's farmers, producers and artisans and learn about what's in season right now, following nature's marketing calendar! No dogs allowed.
The Entrance Lions Club Market - Sundays
8.30am - 12.30pm
A pet friendly car boot-esque market located behind the cinema at The Entrance, making a fun way to spend your Sunday morning exploring the stalls with modest second hand goods, craft and fresh, local produce.
Toukley Lions Markets - Sundays
8am - 1pm
Morning shop for collectables, second hand items and local small businesses showcased at Yaralla Road in Toukley, the region's north.
Skeleton! Farmers Market - Sundays
10am - 12pm
Located in Woy Woy this weekly farmers market is organised by Skeleton! where you can grab your daily caffeine hit and explore local growers, fresh veggies, yummy fruits and lots of other artisans.
Credit: Isaac Tseng
Credit: Isaac Tseng
Monthly markets on the Central Coast
Long Jetty Farmers Markets - fortnightly Tuesdays
3pm – 6pm
Central Coast farmers markets like this are an amazing way to taste fresh produce directly from the hinterland's farming community, while also supporting them! Long Jetty now hosts this monthly fruit and veg "micro market" at 204 The Entrance Road to make it easy for others to shop sustainable, regenerative produce for their home kitchens. Meat, eggs, dairy, bread, wine and veggies - it's all here, plus it's a dog friendly market too!
Aussie Nightmarkets - first Friday of every month
5pm – 10pm
Also known as the Gosford Night Markets, experience international street food served up on the Central Coast. Held at the Entertainment Grounds in West Gosford on Racecourse Road each month, these evening markets feature a range of food trucks alongside stalls with local and regional businesses, live music and entertainment for the kids including rides and interactive games.
Terrigal Beach Markets - first Saturday of every month
9am – 3pm
How about a shop, beach, eat, repeat kind of Saturday? These long-standing dog friendly Esplanade markets are a popular haunt for locals, visitors, musicians, foodies and families to gather on the panoramic foreshore of Terrigal Beach while supporting small businesses spread across 50+ stalls.
Mangrove Mountain Farmers & Artisan Markets - First Sunday of every month
9am - 2pm
Come for a drive into the Central Coast Hinterland and discover a fantastic selection of farmers, artisan and cottage stalls at the Mangrove Mountain Farmers and Artisan Market. Relax under the gums tree with your dog, listening to live music sampling the food after the browsing the many stalls on offer.
Long Jetty Markets - last Saturday of every month
9am – 2pm
Within walking or cycling distance of The Entrance and Long Jetty's main shops, head to the scenic Tuggerah Parade Foreshore for this monthly Saturday market by the water. Bring your dog and follow the shared pathway through 100 or more stalls from food to frocks, plants to scrunchies, desserts to local honey and so much more.
The Entrance Markets - third Saturday of every month
8am – 1pm
Head to Memorial Park to discover this monthly market with a view, where handcrafted treasures meet local charm. Walk along the waters edge with your dog in and tow through a myriad of stalls with a variety of local products, from fresh produce to handcrafted treasures.
Woy Woy Waterfront Markets
Credit: Isaac Tseng
Woy Woy Waterfront Markets - second Sunday of every month
9am – 2pm
Head to Brick Wharf Road in Woy Woy for a taste of local, a browse of handmade ceramics, sustainable homewares and fresh local honey, to name a few. This pet friendly market and artisanal inspired market dedicated to creative businesses is just a stone's throw from Woy Woy Memorial Park and Woy Woy Fisherman's Wharf, which means you can easily catch return trip Central Coast Ferries along the scenic waterways to make a day of it.
Umina Beach Markets - third Sunday of every month
9am - 2pm
Around 90 quality, unique and quirky stalls on the grounds at Umina Surf Life Saving Club showcasing the best of the Central Coast's creative community to support local artists, designers, buskers, foodies and more. Bring your pup along to this dog friendly market.
Avoca Beachside Market - fourth Sunday of every month
9am – 2pm
The award winning and much loved Avoca Beachside Market features 90+ stalls set on the beautiful waterfront of Heazlett Park in the suburb of Avoca Beach. The dog friendly market shares local food, produce, talent and wares to support the community, you can easily find a souvenir, gift, snack, inspiration, or simply support local.
Terrigal Antique and Vintage Fair - four times each year
Held across two days at the Lions Community Hall in East Gosford, this is a chance to explore a local collection of infinitely unique items, such as antique jewellery, crockery and vintage clothing alongside general bric a brac treasures.
Annual markets on the Central Coast
French Country Market - every October
9am – 3pm
Bonjour! Enjoy the flavours and ambience of a French market to coincide with Mother's Day. There is no need to jump on a plane to Paris when this market will have everything French from vintage decor and clothes, French inspired fashion, jewellery and flowers.
Terrigal Beach Markets
Betty's Flea Market at Drifters Wharf
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