Old Bus Depot Market

Super Sunday Markets at the Old Bus Depot
2024-04-14 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-05-12 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-06-30 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Old Bus Depot Markets, 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, 2604, Australia
Lovers of fine hand crafted wares, clothing collectors, food fanatics and jewellery junkies are just a few of the people who make their way to Canberra’s famous Old Bus Depot Markets every Sunday. In a fabulous old industrial building you will experience the endless colour, tastes, sounds and atmosphere that is “Canberra’s Sunday Best”. Find your favourite stall holder and visit the Markets this Sunday from 9:30am to 2:30 pm.

Themed Sunday: Designer Sunday
2024-04-21 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-05-19 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-06-16 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-07-21 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-08-18 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-09-15 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | ACT
This monthly event, held on the third Sunday of every month, showcases fresh-thinking Australian designers, makers, and artists. Designer Sunday will feature many of our stallholders who previously attended Bling on Sundays and will also bring new and innovative designers to the markets.
What might you find? See dynamic groups of creatives featuring their awesome designs in jewellery, fashion, accessories, homewares, and artwork.

Themed Sunday: Collectables Sunday
2024-04-28 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-05-26 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-06-23 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-07-28 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-08-25 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Old Bus Depot Markets, 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, 2604, Australia
Fancy yourself as a collector? On the fourth Sunday of the month, we highlight collectables – anything from records, books, toys to furniture and antiques. If it’s worth collecting, you’ll find it here!

What might you find? On Collectable Sunday, we host a range of different stallholders who deal in an ever-changing stock of collectable items including ceramics and glassware, china and vintage clothing. If you’re into collecting smaller items, you’ll find things like small antiques, lamps and vinyl records. Larger collectables featured on this day include furniture such as Chippendale chairs.

Themed Sunday: Multicultural Sunday
2024-05-05 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-06-02 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-07-07 09:30 - 14:30, 2024-08-04 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Old Bus Depot Markets, 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, 2604, Australia
Love experiencing different cultures? On the first Sunday of the month, we add a touch of international ‘flavour’ to the markets. It’s like touring the world without leaving the markets.
What might you find? A variety of stallholders offer handcrafted items from around the world – think gorgeous jewellery, clothing, accessories and homewares with a multicultural feel – and of course plenty of tasty international cuisine in our food hall.

Canberra Wool Expo: A Celebration of Wool
2024-05-18 09:30 - 2024-05-19 14:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Old Bus Depot Markets, 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, 2604, Australia
Wool is timelessly popular. Just ask the many craftspeople from Canberra, the region and interstate who come to create, demonstrate and sell this most fabulous of fibres. It’s a great time to meet and speak with wool producers, craftspeople and artists. See demonstrations from hand-spinning to weaving.
If it can be created in wool, you may just find it at the markets. Browse and buy hand felted garments and accessories, designer knitwear, weavings, funky beanies and farm label knitwear There’s also a vast array of woollen yarns, including hand spun and hand dyed yarns.

Special Guests –
Hephner the Alpaca & Friends
Andy and Armani the Black Nose Valais

For more information about the event, visit – obdm.com.au/canberrawoolexpo/
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Kids in the Shed
2024-06-09 09:30 - 14:30 UTC | ACT
Kids in the Shed
This is your chance to celebrate being a kid and doing what kids do best…having fun! Bring your kids, parents and grandparents to this super fun family day out at the markets. All these kids having fun means a lively atmosphere and buzzing energy around the place.
What might you find? Stacks of products that kids love including handcrafted toys, kids’ room accessories, artworks and lots of bright, modern handmade clothes for babies and little boys and girls. And of course, what’s a family day out without delicious treat foods. Yummo!

Creative Fibre
2024-07-14 09:30 - 14:30 UTC | ACT
Be inspired by the originality of the region’s most talented textile artists showcasing and selling their work at our annual event Creative Fibre. This day offers an excellent opportunity to engage with the textile artists who call the Canberra region home.
With everything about Fibre from wool, cotton to denim including wood and leather, you can see products and learn about the processes involved in designing, printing on fabric, and creating mixed media homewares and wearable textiles through weaving, knitting, crocheting, hand dyeing fabric and more.
What might you find? Wraps, Throws, Ponchos, Millinery, locally designed clothing for men, women and children, Crocheted wearable items and homewares and much, much more… Even a Chicken hat or two !

Creative Fibre
2024-07-14 09:30 - 14:30 UTC | ACT
Creative types unite! Be inspired by the originality of the region’s most talented textile artists showcasing and selling their work at our annual Creative Fibre. This day offers an excellent opportunity to engage with the textile artists who call the Canberra region home. You can see products and learn about the processes involved in designing, printing on fabric, and creating mixed media homewares and wearable textiles through weaving, knitting, crocheting, hand dyeing fabric and more.

Portobello Road in August
2024-08-11 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Old Bus Depot Markets, 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, 2604, Australia
Say goodbye to winter with a day out browsing through an eclectic mix of quirky and interesting treasures on our last Portobello Road event for the year.
When it comes to Portobello Road, the question is more what CAN’T you find? Stallholders are constantly updating their items to make sure they always have something valuable and exciting to share. To start, see a great range of antique jewelry, china, glass art, silver, linens, restored pieces, cutlery and crockery. Count on nostalgic home-ware items to also be available such as lamps, clocks, and even typewriters, all on Portobello Road. Have fun treasure hunting and tell us what you find!

Makers-Con
2024-09-08 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Old Bus Depot Markets, 21 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, 2604, Australia
Hobbyists convene! The Makers Convention Uniting stalls and attractions that showcase a range of hobbies with the high-quality handcrafts that visitors have come to expect. Attractions, demonstrations, the ability is within each maker.
What might you find? This is an exciting event for pop culture fans and enthusiasts. The event seeks to spotlight a colorful mix of interests: live action role-play, cosplay competition, steampunk, leather makers, corset designers, millinery, and medieval recreation*. Of course, all with high-quality handcrafts abound throughout the markets. The ability is within each maker.
For those looking for a show, we will have AFK Choir grace the markets stage. They’re a Canberra choir that sing about all things pop culture. A bat’leth duel is also in the works. If you don’t even have to Google that, then you know exactly where to be.
We would love to hear from YOU. Whether as a stallholder, attraction, or demonstration, we want to spotlight your passion. Please send expressions of interest to info@obdm.com.au or call us on (02) 6295-3331from 9am-5pm, Tuesdays-Thursdays.
You can apply directly as a stallholder through our online Stallholder Application.
*Attractions are subject to change.
