Melbourne

Spring Summer 2025 Market

When

Friday 10 October, 4pm - 9pm
Saturday 11 October, 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12 October, 10am - 5pm
+ Low sensory hour Sunday 9am

Where

Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens
9 Nicholson St, Carlton, Narrm

Entry

Early Bird: $8 (Until 11:59pm August 31!)
Presale online tickets: $10 (September 1 until doors open)
Door: $12 + transaction fee
Kids under 13 still free
+ Group discounts and multi-day tickets!

 
 
All images by Samee Lapham

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Hello Melbourne!

Your favourite design market is back this October for our 85th event!

The Finders Keepers Melbourne Design Market will return to the Royal Exhibition Building from Friday 10th - Sunday 12th October 2025, bringing 260+ of Australia's best and brightest designers and makers together in one place, just for you.

Save the date, invite your pals, check out the stallholder lineup and get your tickets online now to save.

Get your tickets early and save!

Tickets for the Melbourne Design Market SS25 are on sale now!

Early Bird: $8 (August 4 until 11:59pm August 31!)
Presale online tickets: $10 (September 1 until doors open)
Door: $12 + transaction fee
Kids under 13 still free
+ Group discounts and multi-day tickets!

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS!

Alongside meeting and supporting more than 260 independent brands, including 45+ NEW to TFK, and 55+ food and drink sellers - check out what else is in store!

Museum of Modern Craft (MoMC*)

Introducing the first-of-its-kind 3-day Museum of Modern Craft (MoMC*) showcase ode to vases, curated by Dowel Jones and supported by Craft. Thanks Lousy Ink for supporting with 100% recycled artists' ink, created in Melbourne!

EXCLUSIVE: The Design Files are popping up!

Be amongst the first to nab issue 3 of The Design Files magazine IRL! Check out their cute AF news-stand kiosk and meet the team.

Indigenous Program

Our Indigenous Program recipient for Melbourne/ Narrm SS25 is Our Songlines with their weaving kits, ochre painting kits, Indigenous books and self care products. Founder Kayla's focus is on mindful activities that encourage cultural learnings in safe and creative ways.

Regional Program

The first recipient of our new Regional Program is Myrtle & Me, joining us from the Meander Valley in Tasmania/ Lutruwita. Jocelyn and Michael create sustainable, unique jewellery that captures the beauty of Tasmania’s unique flora & fauna through photographs.

Join us at the Picnic Ground

Our much-loved outdoor food area is back, and we're calling it the Picnic Ground. ⁠

Surrounded by eucalypts, this area will bring a curated lineup of food trucks to fuel your market day. Whether you’re craving something savoury, sweet, or in-between, we’ve got a dish (or two) with your name on it.⁠ Find a sunny spot, share a meal, and maybe even start with dessert – we won’t judge. Find seven food trucks here!

Live and local musicians all weekends

Your market aisles won’t just be filled with handmade treasures, they’ll be soundtracked by a killer lineup of live local musicians and DJs! We love supporting local music and can't wait to see you grooving with us. Stay tuned for the music lineup closer to the event. 

3 minute portraits - back by popular demand!

Eleonora Arosio is back by popular demand with her 3-minute portraits. Get there early to reserve your spot - this sells out! 

Low Sensory Hour, Sunday 9am

Low sensory hour is on Sunday from 9am to 10am. During this time, we’ll reduce lights, lower or turn off music, and limit capacity for a calmer shopping experience. Those already inside can continue shopping after 10am when we open to the public. Get tickets online when they go on sale (included in Early Bird).

FREE creative activities

Make your mark on the Mindfulness Mural illustrated by Parul from Pink Wattle, plus take time out to get creative at the Little Works of Art station. Thanks Lousy Ink for supporting our creativity stations with 100% recycled ink Scribblers, created in Melbourne!

Partners & Supporters

Peppermint
LOUSY
the design files
Craft
DJ
DODGY
POWERED BY:
Squarespace
WITH THANKS TO:

Peppermint
Minimum Wines
Molly Rose Brewing
veriu
Cocobella

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The Finders Keepers respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Kulin Nation, where our Melbourne Design Market is hosted. We recognise their connections to Country, and we pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present.

The Finders Keepers acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country across Australia, and their connections to community, land and sea. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today and everyday.