Get ready for one huge weekend celebrating independent Australian art and design, plus live music, delicious food, and interactive activities for the kids. The Finders Keepers Melbourne Design Market kicks off Friday, July 12th, until Sunday, 14th, at the Royal Exhibition Building, with over 250 stallholders and so much more! Check out the highlights below, save the date and invite your mates. Tickets are on sale here.
Shopping Highlights:
Here’s a sneak peek of some product highlights from our talented stallholders. From carefully carved jewellery to hand-built ceramics, locally made slow fashion and gifts for design lovers, we’re thrilled to bring you over 250 independent stallholders under one roof. Get excited by the full designer directory here.
Food & Drink Lineup:
Hungry for more? We’ve got 30+ food and drink stalls with fresh eats, sweet treats, and take-home gifts. Start your market day with a coffee from Supreme, then grab something sweet from Billy Van Creamy or Cakehouse Collective. Shop and sip on natural vino by Minimum Wines, Collingwood-brewed beers at Molly Rose Brewing, or enjoy a margarita from Listo. Savour a variety of lunches and dinners, from bao to pasta, Vietnamese to Middle Eastern street food. Drool over the full line-up here.
Indigenous Program:
Say hello to our Indigenous Program recipient, Ochre Dough, a natural playdough and crafts brand that helps people connect to Country and culture through play. Read our interview with founder Mikaela Egan here. We also welcome debut artist Luruk-in and returning stallholders Clothing The Gaps, Wulkuraka Designs, Alejandro Lauren, Baljil Arts and Kenita-Lee.
Mindfulness Mural
Slow down and get creative at the Mindfulness Mural featuring a joyful illustration by Melbourne/Narrm-based artist Yan Yan Candy Ng. Everyone is invited to take time out and contribute to this communal artwork!
Live Music:
Browse and boogie to live sets from local DJs all weekend, including Small Fry, Lychee Dream, Rainbow Chan and Yeo.
Sign up & WIN:
We’ve teamed up with Madebox to create bespoke Finders Keepers gift boxes featuring a range of our stallholders’ thoughtfully made products.
Sign up for our newsletter at the market this weekend, and you can win one of our three curated boxes: Sip and Soak, Host with the Most, or Flavour Finds.
Visit the Info Desk to scan the QR code and enter the draw!
Tickets:
Entry tickets are $6, with kids under 13 FREE! Buy them on the door (cashless only) or pre-purchase online. When you pre-purchase your tickets, you’ll go in the running to win one of five annual subscriptions to Peppermint Magazine!
Venue:
You’ll find us at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. Visit our directions page for parking and travel suggestions.
Friday 12th July 4pm – 9pm
Saturday 13th July 10am – 5pm
Sunday 14th July 10am – 5pm
Don’t forget you can follow along all the action on our social media pages! We also have our Facebook Event here (hint: invite your friends!) as well as our Facebook page. As always, we will be posting live updates from The Finders Keepers Market all weekend on our Instagram and Tiktok pages. Don’t forget to tag us so we can see your market moments!