Old Bus Depot Markets

Every Sunday inside a magnificent 1927 industrial building on the Kingston Foreshore, the Old Bus Depot Markets fills Canberra's day with colour, creativity and community. Running since September 1994, it is one of the capital's most enduring cultural institutions - an Australian Tourism Award Hall of Fame inductee that draws locals and visitors alike. The focus is firmly on handcrafted quality: over 200 stalls each week showcase the work of local and regional designers, potters, jewellers, fashion makers, artists, and food producers, with not a mass-produced item in sight. The gourmet food hall fills the air with freshly brewed coffee, baked bread and spiced street food, while live music from Canberra performers sets the mood throughout the morning. Monthly themed Sundays - Multicultural Sunday, Designer Sunday and Collectables Sunday - rotate through the calendar alongside special events like the annual Canberra Wool Expo, keeping the market fresh for regulars. Because it is fully indoors, the experience is the same whatever the Canberra weather throws at you.