The original Winter Night Market at Queen Victoria Market is back!
From 4 June until 27 August 2025, the Winter Night Market is a must-do event in Melbourne’s winter calendar. This year you can expect new stallholders and traders as well as delicious treats to warm your tummies.
Queen Victoria Market Winter Night Market
Every Wednesday rug up and hear to the Queen Victoria Night Market for a winter wonderland complete with delicious street food, hot drinks, great shopping and live music. It also promises silent disco parties, roving performers and more!
When is the Winter Night Market 2026?
From 4 June until 27 August 2025, Wednesday nights 5 pm to 10 pm.
It’s a similar set up to the Summer Night Market but obviously with a seasonal theme. A stroll around the Wednesday Night Markets uncovers lots of opportunities to eat, drink and shop!
Eat your way through everything from barbecue, hot chocolate, melted cheesy pasta, decadent desserts and mulled wine. Other exciting drinks on the menu this year include spiced milo, butterbeer and hot gin toddy.
Beyond the food, there are artisan stalls where you can browse hand-made clothing, jewellery books, art, skincare, homewares and lots more. There’s also crackling fire pits and weekly live entertainment.
If you visit the QVM night markets during July you can even get festive with Christmas in July. Yes, there will be Christmas trees, fake snow, eggnog, Santa and carollers – so much fun for the whole family!
Planning Your Visit During School Holidays?
If you’re heading to the Winter Night Market during school holidays with the family, you can book a private table for 6 people for $60. Your table reservation is valid from 5pm to 10pm, so you can arrive whenever suits your schedule and have a guaranteed spot to come back to between food runs.
Table booking details:
– $60 for 6 people
– Available on Wednesdays 2, 9 and 16 July only
– Located in E Shed
– Valid 5pm-10pm (arrive anytime)
– No refunds for no-shows or cancellations within 24 hours
The Queen Victoria Market’s Winter Night Market is a great way to get over ‘hump day’ whether you’re coming straight from the office or taking the family out.
My main tip is to get there as close to 5pm as twilight sets as you can to avoid queueing. Also, at that time it’s relatively easy to find street parking close to the area of the Queen Vic Night Market. When I go with kids I aim for arrival by 4:45pm to get to a close street park.
Tips for QVM Winter Night Market:
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- Happening from 4 June until 27 August 2025;
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- Pram access;
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- Change facilities in public toilets;
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- Playground across the road at Flagstaff Gardens if you want to have a play before the market;
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- Arrive as close to 5pm as possible to avoid lines
- Consider booking a table in E Shed if visiting on 2, 9 or 16 July with kids who might need a rest spot
- Table bookings give you a guaranteed base for the full 5pm-10pm period
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- Bring cash as ATM lines can get long (don’t count on stallholders always accepting card);
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- Paid and free parking in surrounding streets (check street signs, I’ve been caught out before!) and the main market carpark is a flat rate from 4.30pm to 11.00pm on each Wednesday that the Night Market runs;
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- Take the free City Circle tram. Get off at the corner of La Trobe and Elizabeth Streets and walk north to the Market. Catch any tram heading north along Elizabeth or William Streets – Take the 19, 57 or 59 to Stop 7, Elizabeth St or Tram 55 to Stop 9, Peel St.
