Ballarat Farmers Market (BFM) operates on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. There is a huge Twilight Christmas Market (250 stalls and 10,000 people) on a Friday before Christmas.
BFM normally operates in the North Gardens Reserve, Lake Wendouree. In 2026, the BFM will trial indoor markets at the new Ballarat Showgrounds. The Showgrounds is only 10 minutes from the usual market venue. BFM will return to the North Gardens Reserve in September and remain there until Winter 2027.
The market runs all year round and has 80 to 130 or more stalls depending on the season. Enjoy a coffee, chai, or hot chocolate, hot food cooked on the spot, fresh vegetables, fruit, bread, olive oil, cheese, jams, chutneys and sauces, clothing, fudge, gifts, health bars, eggs, honey, wine, Cornish pasties, fresh ground coffee, yummy biscuits, and hand-made jewellery.
Craft, clothing and gift stalls are available, as well as a range of dry goods (flours, grains, pulses, dried fruit, herbs, herbal teas, nuts and much more). Plants are available, including natives, edibles, and succulents.
