Best Markets in Townsville: Farmers Markets, Food Markets and Artisan Fairs GuideUpdated

Townsville's market scene is well suited to the tropical city's outdoor lifestyle, with the Cotters Market at the Flinders Street Mall providing the CBD's weekend market, the Strand Night Markets providing the summer evening market on the foreshore, and the regional Saturday and Sunday markets at the northern beaches and Ross River areas providing community market culture across the Townsville metropolitan area.

Cotters Market — the Cotters Market (Sunday 8:30am to 1pm, Flinders Street Mall Townsville CBD, free entry) is Townsville's longest-running and most popular outdoor market, with 200+ stalls of artisan crafts, clothing, jewellery, local art, and food in the Flinders Street Mall pedestrian precinct in the heart of the Townsville CBD. A Townsville institution operating since the 1980s.

Strand Night Markets — the Strand Night Markets (Friday evenings during the dry season, The Strand Townsville, free entry) are Townsville's finest seasonal market, with food stalls, artisan goods, and live music on the Strand beachfront promenade. The dry season (April to October) atmosphere on the Strand at night, with the Cleveland Bay foreshore lit and the Castle Hill backdrop, makes this one of north Queensland's best evening market experiences.

Willows Farmers Market — the Willows Farmers Market (Saturday, Willows Shopping Centre precinct, free entry) provides the southern Townsville suburbs with direct-from-farm north Queensland produce, artisan food, and specialty goods.

Magnetic Island Markets — the Magnetic Island Markets (various locations on the island on weekends) provide the island's visitor and resident community with artisan goods, local crafts, and tropical produce in the relaxed island setting accessible by ferry from the Townsville CBD.

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