The Finders Keepers
Friday 9 October 2026, 4pm - 9pm
Saturday 10 October 2026, 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11 October 2026, 10am - 5pm
+ Low sensory hour Sunday 9am
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens
9 Nicholson St, Carlton, Narrm
$7 daily entry + fee
$10 weekend pass + fee
Kids under 13 free!
Join Fan Club for a year of market tickets + more!
The Melbourne Design Market returns 9-11 October to the Royal Exhibition Building with 230+ independent designers and makers for a three-day celebration of mindfully made, good design.
For 18 years, this is where emerging talent has launched, limited editions sell out and design lovers secure what’s next, first. Unique wares, small runs and exclusives you won’t find anywhere else.
Come for the discovery, stay for the tasty local food & drink, and leave with unique gifts ready for the festive season ahead!
Our Melbourne Design Market spring summer tickets are on sale now - get them early here!
And more! Do you attend as many of our markets as you can? We created Fan Club just for market lovers like you! Sign up for a year of market tickets, bring friends free, discounts, meet-ups and more!
Step into Nonna's dining room and feast on Italian flavours! Sip Italian coffee from Via Gianlu, try their delish cuisine, split an affogato from Billy Van Creamy, and enjoy chilled drinks from Fin Wines and Sailors Grave Brewing.
Slower-paced storytelling for the creatively curious, this choc-a-bloc mini mag will be on sale at our SS26 markets.
You love this spot, market-goers! Some of our sweetest stallholders will be together in one delicious spot, with coffee!
Back and bigger than ever, this area celebrates brands combining creativity and business to make positive change. Designed for slowing down and trying on, with lots of indie fashion labels here.
Designed to spark joy for all ages, this interactive space invites market-goers to explore hands-on. Everyone is invited to take time out and contribute to this huge communal artwork by Melbourne-based illustrator and designer Emma Winton, who creates bold, nostalgic artwork. Workshops and more fun announced soon!
Our SS26 Indigenous Program recipient is Cooked Concepts, with their "tongue-in-cheek gifts for the non-practising intellectual"!
Our SS26 Regional Program recipient is Fluturi, with children's clothing handmade in Castle Forbes Bay, Tasmania by Rebecca Madigan.
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 now.
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.
