Stirling Laneways

Stirling Laneways calls itself more than a market, and it earns the claim. On market Sundays the pedestrian laneways and tucked-away spaces off Stirling's main street fill with colourful bunting, South Australian artists, street entertainers, pop-up stalls and the village's own local traders. It celebrates village life and the changing seasons of the Adelaide Hills, and it leans colourful, cosy and a little bit crazy. Each event activates a different set of named spaces, such as Centenary Place, Acacia Alley, Quercus Lane and Tin Lids Lane, so the best approach is to wander and see what each laneway holds. Laneways is run by the Stirling Business Association with local businesses, performance artists and community groups. Its artistic bent has earned back-to-back Mainstreet SA awards for Best Market / Street Activation and a place in the Mainstreet SA Hall of Fame. The season runs through the warmer months and finishes the year with a Christmas special.