Yeppoon Community Market

Yeppoon Community Market is a Capricorn Coast institution, operating as a registered charity that has been returning profits to local organisations and causes for over 40 years. Held every Saturday morning at Stevenson Park beside the Yeppoon Showgrounds, the market draws early risers - by 6:30am the crowd is already building as locals hunt for freshly picked fruit and vegetables, homemade jams, honey, pasta, pickled goods and extraordinary regional specialities you won't easily find elsewhere: bitter melons, ghost chillies, spaghetti squash, lychees, kohlrabi and okra are regulars depending on the season. The atmosphere is distinctly community-minded - the chatter of Capricorn Coast producers, the aroma of freshly brewed chai tea and vibrant stalls of local colour all set the scene for a genuine grassroots shopping experience. Over the decades the market has funded ambulances, supported community groups and maintained its founding ethos: all stall profits flow back into the community.