After delighting us with their Winter Night Market, and their Fringe Flavours Night Market, Queen Vic Market is getting us ready for summertime. And what better way to do that, than with their iconic Summer Night Market? Back for its 25th year, this is the longest-running night market in Melbourne’s history. Take part in this beloved Melbourne tradition and browse through the market, sip on cocktails, feast on delicious street food and feel entertained by live music and roving performers. It will take place on Wednesday nights from November 19 to March 11. Entry is free!
Summer Night Market
This season, you can look forward to over 50 street food traders and rotating food trucks, as well as over 50 artisan and design traders. Expect weekly entertainment, including live bands, buskers, roving performers and DJ sets.
Browse through the market and find unique treasures from stalls, like handcrafted stationary, hand-sourced kimonos from Japan, plant-based fragrances and minimalist jewellery.
Food and drink
Look forward to flavours from all around the world, including Europe, South America, Asia and more.
Highlights include:
- Drums Sri Lankan Street Food – enjoy street eats and curries from this 25-year market icon.
- Entrecôte Steak House – treat yourself to Parisian steak frites and steak baguettes.
- Braz Oz Brazilian BBQ – feast on flame-grilled Brazilian meats.
- The Cypriot Kitchen – have some traditional souvla with flatbreads and a village-style charcoal grilling.
- Frencheese – try buttery French snails in a rich sauce.
- Gelato Messina – this popular gelato store is ready to cool you down this summer.
- St. Gerry’s – keep it sweet with loukoumades and dipped donuts.
- Mr Baller – feast on hearty meatball subs.
- George the Fishmonger – try popcorn prawns, deep-fried oysters, lobster and prawn rolls.
- The Black Sheep – enjoy these popular souvlaki wraps.
- Casa Nata – treat yourself to Portuguese custard tarts.
- Lisa Bakes – for their debut, this trader is bringing cookie pies and loaded brownies to the market.
- Oz Waffle – try crispy bubble waffles and soft-serve towers.
- The Traditional Lemonade Stand – refresh yourself with fresh-pressed lemonade.
- Grillz Master – enjoy pork knuckle, currywurst, bratwurst and cheese kransky.
Quench your thirst on those hot summer nights with a drink from the bar. Go for a classic, locally-brewed beer from Brick Lane Brewing Co., or keep it fun with a mojito slushie. There’s also Compa Tequila spritzes, in flavours like grapefruit, blood orange and pine-lime, Bella Spritzers in limoncello and lime-elderflower, or Isla Vodka, with sugar-free flavours like lime & soda or watermelon & berry.
Key info:
📅Wednesdays from November 19 to March 11, excluding December 24 and 31
🕒5pm to 10pm
🎫Free entry
📍Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Look out for more information here.