South Bank Christmas Markets · 2026

Christmas on Little Stanley Street.

Twelve days of makers, gifts and summer evenings in the heart of South Bank.

12 to 23 December · 10am to 8pm daily · Free entry

Apply for a stall

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Makers ✦ Designers ✦ Ceramics ✦ Prints ✦ Homewares ✦ Jewellery ✦ Fashion ✦ Friday Twilight ✦ Brisbane’s only three-day market ✦ Makers ✦ Designers ✦ Ceramics ✦ Prints ✦ Homewares ✦ Jewellery ✦ Fashion ✦ Friday Twilight ✦ Brisbane’s only three-day market ✦

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Brisbane’s only three-day market

Pick your day.

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Friday Twilight

After work, under the lights.

Follow the lights down Little Stanley Street, browse the stalls and take your time.

Opening hours

Saturday by the river

The full market, all day.

From morning coffee to the evening crowd, a few steps from the gallery and the beach.

Opening hours

Sunday morning

Slower, and sunnier.

Best with the kids, and before the heat. Free entry, every weekend.

Opening hours

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The makers

Made, designed and found.

Every stall is chosen for what it adds to the street.

Meet the makers

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Made by hand

Ceramics, jewellery, candles.

From Queensland makers, made in small batches.

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Design and art

Prints, photography, originals.

Often sold by the artist who made them.

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Homewares and fashion

Clothes, homewares, keepers.

Pieces for the wardrobe and the house, worth a second look.

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On the street

Coffee before, dinner after.

Little Stanley Street is one of South Bank’s dining strips, with more than 30 cafes and restaurants on and around it. Start with a coffee at Denim Co., finish at Olé, Baba Ganouj or Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers, and leave room for gelato at Happy Pops.

Where to eat and drink

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Special event popups

Popups through the year.

A few times a year, a popup moves in alongside the regular stalls. One theme, one weekend, on Brisbane’s only three-day market. Popup dates go to the mailing list first.

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Coming in 2027

Vinyl Record Fair

Crates to dig through, from local collectors and sellers.

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Coming in 2027

Young Designers Market

New labels from emerging Queensland designers, all in one place.

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Coming in 2027

Queensland Produce Showcase

Growers and small producers from around the state, for one weekend.

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Coming in 2027

Lunar New Year

Lanterns, colour and a celebration to welcome the new year.

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South Bank Christmas Markets

Gifts made a few streets from home.

Ceramics, prints, candles, jewellery and wrapping-paper-worthy finds from local makers, with a summer evening on the side.

12 to 23 December · 10am to 8pm daily

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South Bank

Make a day of it.

The market is the start. South Bank does the rest.

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Galleries and theatre

QAGOMA, QPAC and the State Library are a short stroll away.

Art and culture

Sunday Social

South Bank’s free Sunday afternoon sessions on the riverfront.

Sunday Social

Plan a South Bank day

Itineraries for first-timers, families, date nights and culture days.

Itineraries

What’s on at South Bank

Exhibitions, shows and free events across the precinct.

South Bank events

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Easy to get to.

Brisbane Metro stops at South Bank and the Cultural Centre, with 24-hour service from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Trains, CityCat and the free City Hopper are a short walk away.

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The list

Who’s trading and what’s on.

Once a month, in your inbox. Christmas dates first.

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No spam. Unsubscribe any time.

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