Geelong's Top Markets: Farmers, Food, and Artisan Fairs Guide

Geelong's markets benefit from the city's position between the Surf Coast, the Bellarine Peninsula, and the Otway Ranges agricultural hinterland, with excellent regional produce flowing through the weekly farmers markets and the weekend artisan markets at Torquay and the Bellarine providing strong market culture for a city of Geelong's size.

Geelong Farmers Market, the Geelong Farmers Market (third Saturday of each month, 8am to noon, Wool Museum precinct, free entry) is Geelong's most established farmers market, with the Surf Coast, Bellarine, and Western District producers selling direct-from-farm seasonal produce, artisan food, and specialty goods in the heritage wool store precinct above Corio Bay.

Torquay Artisan Market, the Torquay Artisan Market (last Sunday of each month, 9am to 2pm, Torquay Esplanade, free entry) is the Surf Coast's finest artisan market, with local makers, jewellers, ceramicists, and food producers selling in the Torquay beachside environment. The combination of artisan quality and the surf town esplanade setting is excellent.

Barwon Heads Farmers Market, the Barwon Heads Farmers Market (Saturday, Barwon Heads) provides Bellarine Peninsula direct-from-farm produce in the coastal town of Barwon Heads at the mouth of the Barwon River, a popular market with the Bellarine wine country producers.

Queenscliff Artisan Market, the Queenscliff Market (Sunday, first Sunday of month, Queenscliff) is the historic Queenscliff heritage town's monthly artisan and crafts market, with the Victorian maritime precinct providing an atmospheric setting for handmade goods and regional food producers on the southern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula.