Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

The Queen Victoria Market

On any weekend, this market is open for Tourist and Local alike. Brimming with an amazing amount of odd, cheap, useful, useless and edible items.

This Market lies over a few acres of undercover stalls and resides just Northwest of the Central Business District, no more than a Kilometre from the Centre of Melbourne.

On either side of a road, that is closed to traffic when the Market is operating, teems with bargains, food and fruit
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The tourist has choices of unbelievable complexity:
No Vt thongs, but have seen some with a map of Australia (hanging on the racks).
Tens of stalls carry a shipload of toys of every variety.
Leather jumps up at you and clothes span the bedroom frolic-ware to the late nightgown.

Bags from every copied Designer ever existing and shoes from countries yet to be invented.
Didgeridoos, boomerangs, spear, message and magic sticks. Paintings, prints, caricatures, photographs, cards, books…this is too much.

The best thing about it is that you can load yourself up with $50 worth of stuff and you have enough souvenirs to cover your imediate and distant family on both sides.

Ooops..Have to go. Just saw a miniature, plastic, Pan flute-playing Monkey that will look great on my Coffee table! And it is only 2 Bucks…. Wowwww The heads nods!!!!!

Enjoy.

The Queen Victoria Market is one of Melbourne's most historical sites, opening in 1878. It began as a livestock market and now has everything you can imagine. You can find literally everything here from fresh fish and fruit to clothes and art. There is also a food court. Night markets are open in the summer, from the end of November to mid-February.

It is also a major tourist attraction. You can take a 2-hour historical tour of the market for AU$16.50.

The Foodies Tour offers a chance to taste some of the fresh foods offered at the markets. It leaves at 10 AM every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and costs $22.

Trading hours are 6 AM - 2 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 AM - 6 PM on Fridays, 6 AM - 3 PM on Saturdays, and 9 AM - 4 PM on Sundays. The market is closed Mondays, Wednesdays, and major holidays.

Check the website for more info and special events.

I trust Queen Victoria Market when I want to have fresh food and soveniers to home.
T-shirts that I've bought from the market have been good quality and lasted long.

Note! Market is closed on mondays and wednesdays

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Queen Victoria Market is a must-see in Melbourne. The history of this popular market goes back to 1878. However, the area has been used as a cemetery in time. This is the right place for getting your souvenirs. You will see many stalls selling all types of goods you can imagine. You can do some bargaining and you will definitely get the best rates for the items. Food options are also immense and you can get lost around the tempting smells. The market is open from 6 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 am to 6 pm on Fridays, 6 am to 3 pm on Saturdays, 9 am to 4 pm on Sundays.

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Well most women love to shop and the Market in Melbourne was a real treat to see, there was everything from fruit,veg, flowers, meat, clothes almost something to catch your eye. I was also interested in the way the stall holders transport their good to the market as it nothing like how we do here in the uk.
And the old building itself reminded me of ours here in the Uk, but it was probably copied from overseas as everyone in Australia except the aboriginees came from other lands..

Will work on this tip later. Just wanted to keep the details of my Forum answer.

Although Queen Victoria Market is famous for its food stalls you can also buy other stuff there. It is closed on Monday and Wednesday. Trading hours are:

Tuesday: 6am - 2pm
Thursday: 6am - 2pm
Friday: 6am - 5pm (General merchandise closes at 4pm)
Saturday: 6am - 3pm
Sunday: 9am - 4pm

Check out more about the market here:
http://www.qvm.com.au/home.php

Some travel guides name this as a must visit, I do not think you will miss much if you don't make it to the market.
The fresh produce market is most probably the best part. In the other part of the market you'll find mostly cheap clothing, t-shirts and other souveneirs.
The buildings, housing the market, is quite interesting.
Open 5 days a week (closed on Monday and Wednesday).

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Tips: -
1. Best to go on Sunday morning
2. Buy your souveniers here, it's cheaper by at least 50 cents.
3. Have a hot chocolate from the stall in the middle of the market

Queen Victoria Market is Victoria's premier open-air market. The friendly competition between stallholders, and their concern for customers, is what gives the Market its Old World charm and the addictive power to draw millions of visitors each year.

Visitors, who come not only to shop, can be entertained by buskers who perform on the surround. The vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere of this historic site has endeared the Market to Melburnians for more than 125 years.

The Market is probably best known for its huge variety of fresh produce. Almost 50% of the Market area is dedicated to the sale of fresh produce, including fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, chicken, seafood and delicatessen products.

The remainder of the Market is used for variety and speciality goods, with Sundays being the most popular day for this category. On Sundays, the hustle and bustle of the weekday Market gives way to a more relaxed and leisurely family day. Queen Street is closed and converted into an outdoor cafe area, with children's rides and other activities.

Market Trading Hours:-
Tuesday: 6am - 2pm
Thursday: 6am - 2pm
Friday: 6am - 6pm (General merchandise closes at 4pm)
Saturday: 6am - 3pm
Sunday: 9am - 4pm

Closed every Monday and Wednesday, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day